| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1847 - 580 pagina’s
...and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yard-arms struck against the clifl's, which were towering high above our mast-heads, rendered...execute the orders that were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced bye, and the maintack hauled on board... | |
| 1847 - 640 pagina’s
...vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yard-arms struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...sea, it was difficult both to hear and to execute the otders that were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced... | |
| 1847 - 610 pagina’s
...sooner was the enter given than the daring spirit of the British seaman manifested itself. The nteii ran up the rigging •with as much alacrity as on...ordinary occasion ; and although more than once driven ĢIf the yard, they, after a short lime, succeeded in loosing the sail. Amidst the roar of (he wind... | |
| 1848 - 626 pagina’s
...vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yard-arms struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...execute the orders that were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced by, and the maintack hauled on board... | |
| 1848 - 530 pagina’s
...vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yard-arms struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...execute the orders that were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced by, and the maintack hauled on board... | |
| Charles Tomlinson - 1848 - 214 pagina’s
...the vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yards struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...after a short time succeeded in loosing the sail. o Amidst the roar of the wind and sea, it was difficult both to hear and to execute the orders that... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 784 pagina’s
...vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yard-arms struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...was difficult both to hear and to execute the orders tliat were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced by,... | |
| World - 1852 - 588 pagina’s
...rendered it a service of exBravery of treme danger to loose the main-sail. But no sooner the crew. was the order given, than the daring spirit of the...off the yard, they after a short time succeeded in loosening the sail. Amidst the roar of the wind and sea, it was difficult both to hear and to execute... | |
| 1856 - 580 pagina’s
...vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way each time the lower yard-arms struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...execute the orders that were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced by, and the maintack hauled on board... | |
| Georg Hartwig - 1869 - 602 pagina’s
...vessel, and the probability of the masts giving way, each time the lower yard-arms struck against the cliffs, which were towering high above our mast-heads,...execute the orders that were given, so that it was three-quarters of an hour before we could get the yards braced by, and the roaintack hauled on board... | |
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