... turbulent, was yet irresistible, bore him away. Beyond these islands, all was darkness ; nor could any of the passengers describe the shore at which he first embarked. Works - Page 196by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
| 1751 - 224 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with lo thick a mift, that the moft perfpicacious eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools ; for/ many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the moft perfpicacious eye could could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they... | |
| English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a. mift, that the moft perfpicacious eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpeftedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...waters violently agitntf d,and covered with fo thick a mill, that the molt pciipicuous eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, tor many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full foils, and infulting ihofe whom... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a rnift, that the mof t perfpicacious eye could Ice but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and •whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they •were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick fe-mift, that ftie'moft perfpicacious eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulring thofe whom they... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...agitated, and covered with fo thick a mill, that the moll perfpicacious eyes could fee bût a liule way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thoic whom they... | |
| Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the moft pcrfpicacious eyes could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and inlulring thofc whom they... | |
| Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 326 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the moft perfpicuous eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they... | |
| English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the molt perfpicacious eyes could fee buta little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they... | |
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