Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on RecordDavis Wasgatt Clark Swormstedt & Poe, 1856 - 416 sider |
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... ship to Richfort's direction , the captain transgressed the written instructions , which enjoined him to steer due west for sixty - six miles after making Cape Blanco , in order to clear the sand - bank of Arguin ; instead of which ...
... ship to Richfort's direction , the captain transgressed the written instructions , which enjoined him to steer due west for sixty - six miles after making Cape Blanco , in order to clear the sand - bank of Arguin ; instead of which ...
Side 146
... ship's course , by coming closer to the wind . It was too late . The lead was again cast , and showed only six fathoms . The captain , now thoroughly terrified , gave orders to haul the wind as close as possible . It was useless . The ...
... ship's course , by coming closer to the wind . It was too late . The lead was again cast , and showed only six fathoms . The captain , now thoroughly terrified , gave orders to haul the wind as close as possible . It was useless . The ...
Side 147
... ship , the sails were hastily low- ered , the top - gallant mast and topmast taken down , and some other means tried to get her off the bank . They were all , however , only half measures ; they did little good ; and when night came on ...
... ship , the sails were hastily low- ered , the top - gallant mast and topmast taken down , and some other means tried to get her off the bank . They were all , however , only half measures ; they did little good ; and when night came on ...
Side 148
... ship should prove unavailing . A council was called . The lives of four hundred persons were to be saved ; and there were only six boats , into which it would have been impossible to stow so many . In this dilemma M. Schmaltz , the ...
... ship should prove unavailing . A council was called . The lives of four hundred persons were to be saved ; and there were only six boats , into which it would have been impossible to stow so many . In this dilemma M. Schmaltz , the ...
Side 150
... ship was , every man for himself - a scramble for life . Toward mid- night a large part of the crew and more active passengers were preparing to leave the vessel secretly in the boats . This selfish and perfid- ious conduct was ...
... ship was , every man for himself - a scramble for life . Toward mid- night a large part of the crew and more active passengers were preparing to leave the vessel secretly in the boats . This selfish and perfid- ious conduct was ...
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