 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
 | William Chambers - 1860 - 202 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyagu. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster. 1 was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. " As I was once sailing," said he,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers, American - 1861 - 446 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity3 of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...shipwreck and disaster. I was particularly struck wife a short one related by the captain. 144. FEELING8 EXCITED BY A LONG VOYAGE — CONCLUDED. " ASI... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1861 - 352 pages
...sat in the cabin, round the dull light of a lamp, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had ais tale of shipwreck and disaster. I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 4. " As I was once sailing," said he, " in a fine, stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland," one... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...sudden storms •which 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 the...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... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 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...every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster. seemed rent asunder by flashes of lightning which 1 quivered along ttie foaming billows, and made the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...storms, that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round ihe dull Hgtt of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly,...particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 5 " As I was once sailing." said he, " in a fine, stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...look wild and threatening, and gave indications round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that mado the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of...particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 5 " As I was once sailing," said he, "in a fine, stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1864 - 450 pages
...struck wife a short one related by the captain. 144. FEELINGS EXCITED BY A LONG VOYAGE—CONCLUDED. SI was once sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship across the banks of Newfoundland, 1 oue of the heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far ahead,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...of one of those sudden storms which will sometimes break in upon the seernity 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 which prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to sec far ahead even in... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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 I once sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy... | |
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