 The moment arrived in which the word was to be given for the vessel to move. My friends were in groups on the deck. There was anxiety mixed with fear among them. They were silent, sad, and weary.  The Northern Light - Side 631844Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Journal - 1844 - 296 sider
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation,... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1846 - 440 sider
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 sider
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, then stopped, and then became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment, now succeeded murmurs... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1849 - 164 sider
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded the murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 sider
...and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. 5. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short...distance, and then stopped, and became immovable. To the silenea of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers,... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 sider
...They were silent, sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped and beeame immovable. To the silence of the preeeding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation,... | |
 | 1866 - 68 sider
...friends stood in groups on the deck. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment. DOW succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers, and shrugs. I elevated myself on a... | |
 | 1867 - 90 sider
...friends stood in groups on the deck. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped and ))ecamo immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment^ now succeeded murmurs of discontent and... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 sider
...were silent and sad. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. 8. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations and whispers... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1887 - 718 sider
...suspense for the anxious inventor, which it will be best to allow him to describe in his own way. " The boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped...preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated by those around me : ' I told you so ; it is... | |
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