 As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.  Fly - Page 641839Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 282 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...with a short one related by the captain. " As I was sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat around the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin, that made...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far ahead, even in the daytime ; but nt night the weather was so thick, that we could... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 pages
...the captain of a ship, in which the writer was a passenger from the United States to England : — " As I was once sailing (said he) in a fine stout ship across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts, rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head, even... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1841 - 316 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sbmetimes break in upon the serenityb of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwteek and disaster. I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 8. " As... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 428 pages
...animated narration and description, may be exemplified in the following extract. 1. "As I was once sailing in a fine stout ship across the banks of Newfoundland,...that prevail in those parts, rendered it impossible for me to see far ahead, even in the day time ; but at night the weather was so thick, that we could... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far a-head, even in the day-time ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 494 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered .it impossible for U3 to see far ahead, even... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...struck with a short one related by the captain. " As 1 was once sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one oC those... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...of one of those sudden storms which will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...by the captain. " As I was once sailing," said he, " hi a fine stout ship across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs which prevail in those... | |
 | Theology - 1848 - 876 pages
...way of peace. A VESSEL RUN DOWN—ALL HANDS LOST. '"As I was once sailing,' said an American captain, 'in a fine stout ship across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs which prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead even in... | |
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