 | 1802 - 552 Seiten
...night was fo 'dark-that they could not difcern each other, and the furf fuelling violently, the mailer repeated his exhortations, charged her to be calm, and not attempt to quit her ftation. Fortunately a fndden difperfion,pf the clouds enabled him to lafti the beam fore and aft to... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1821 - 300 Seiten
...considerable distance from the anchorage of his barge. The night was so dark that they could not discern each other; and the surf swelling violently, the master repeated his exhortations, charging her to be calm, and not attempt to quit her station . Fortunately a sudden dispersion of the... | |
 | 1832 - 406 Seiten
...considerable distance from the anchorage of the barge. The night was so dark that they could not discern each other, and the surf swelling violently, the master...the beam fore and aft to the boat. At this moment, however, her presence of mind forsook her, and eagerly attempting to throw herself forward, she was... | |
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... and you will be soon out of danger ;' then leaping into the boat with one of his men, rowed towards the place from whence the screams proceeded ; but some time elapsed before he overtook her, at a considerable distance from the anchorage of the barge.... 