 | Neil Arnott - 1827 - 692 Seiten
...warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch...begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent... | |
 | 1829 - 466 Seiten
...warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch...begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 Seiten
...was," says he, " in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, after a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch...begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1831 - 312 Seiten
...usual mirth of the evening watch proceeding, when the captain's orders came, to prepare with all hasle for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with...appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not per. ceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised at the extent, and hurry of the preparations... | |
 | William Martin - 1835 - 336 Seiten
...; anc mirth of the evening watch was when the captain's order came with all hands for a storm. The had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet the oldest sailors had not even perceived a threatening in the sky, and were surprised at the extent and hurry of preparation,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1836 - 308 Seiten
...beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch proceeded, when the captain's orders came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The barometer...even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised al the extent, and hurry of the preparations ; but the required measures were not completed, when a... | |
 | George Combe - 1836 - 128 Seiten
...warning. It was in a southern latitnde. The sun had just set with 5>lacid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch...proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with ¡ill haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest... | |
 | 1840 - 610 Seiten
...warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch...proceeding, when the captain's order came to prepare with nil haste for a storm. The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest... | |
 | George Combe - 1841 - 140 Seiten
...latitude. The sun had just set with placid nppearance, closing a heautiful afternoon, and the usual uiirth of the evening watch was proceeding, when the captain's...order came to prepare with all haste for a storm. The harometer hod hegun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet the oldest sailors had not perceived even... | |
 | John Purdy - 1845 - 562 Seiten
...warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, añer a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch...begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent... | |
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... has not yet been in general use for many years, and the author was one of a numerous crew who probably owed their preservation to its almost miraculous warning. It was in a southern latitude. The sun had just set with placid appearance, closing a... 
