 They even seemed not to know that such an accident had happened, nor could the shrieks of the boys, floating on pieces of the wreck, attract their attention. One fellow was observed very busily employed in picking up, with his boat-hook, the hat of a...  Travels in China - Pagina 167door sir John Barrow (bart.) - 1804 - 40 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1805 - 948 pagina’s
...attention. One fellow was observed very busily employed iu picking up, with his boat-hook, the Jiat ofa drowning man. It was in vain we endeavoured to prevail on the people of our vessel to heave-to and send the boat to their assistance. It is true, we were then going at the rate... | |
 | 1804 - 614 pagina’s
...boys, floating on pieces of the wreck, attraft their att« ntioii. Une fellow was obferved very bnlily employed in picking up, with his boat-hook, the hat...vain we endeavoured to prevail on the people of our vi-lVel to heave to, and fend the Ixvit to their aflillancc. It is true, we wi re then going at the,... | |
 | James Johnson - 1807 - 430 pagina’s
...the boys floating on pieces of the wreck, attract their attention. One fellow was seen very busily employed in picking up with his boat-hook the hat of a drowning man. It was in vain that we endeavoured to prevail on the people of our vessel to heave to, and send the boat to their... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 508 pagina’s
...boys, floating on pieces of the wreck, attract their attention. One fellow was observed very busily employed in picking up, with his boat-hook, the hat...vain we endeavoured to prevail on the people of our vessel to heave to and send the boat to their assistance. It is true, we were then going at the rate... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1805 - 910 pagina’s
...their attention. One fellow was observed тегу busily employed in picking up, with his boat hook, the hat of a drowning man. It was in vain we endeavoured to prevail on the people of our vessel to heave to, and send the boat to their assistance. It is true, we were then going at the rate... | |
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