 | 1836 - 872 pagina’s
...the vessel to the bank, along which she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts, her head falling off into the stream as she passed close by the Euphrates,...go, but the heel of the vessel made it impossible to get the other out, and she was then nearly broad-side to the wind, with the engines almost powerless,... | |
 | British and foreign sailors' society - 1836 - 446 pagina’s
...the vessel to the bank, along which she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts, her head falling oft into the stream as she passed close by the Euphrates,...go, but the heel of the vessel made it impossible to get the other out, and she was then nearly broadside to the wind, with the engines almost powerless,... | |
 | 1836 - 408 pagina’s
...the vessel to the bank, along which she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts, her head falling off into the stream as she passed close by the Euphrates,...full .power, and every endeavour made to turn the vessel -s bow to the bank. One anchor was let go, but the heel of the vessel made it impossible to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 880 pagina’s
...heavy gusts, her head falling off into the itretm as she passed close by the £'». CHRONICLE. phrales, which vessel had been backed opportunely to avoid...go, but the heel of the vessel made it impossible to get the other out, and she was then nearly broadside to the wind, with the engines almost powerless,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 904 pagina’s
...heavy gusts, her head falling off into the stream as she passed close by the EuCHRONICLE. 65 phrates, which vessel had been backed opportunely to avoid...every endeavour made to turn the vessel's bow to the hank. One anchor was let go, but the heel of the vessel made it impossible to get the other out, and... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1843 - 624 pagina’s
...was blown from the bank, the engines were worked at full power, and every effort was made to turn her bow to the bank ; one anchor was let go, but the heel of the vessel made it impossible to get another out. l.ower down, another attempt was made, but equally in vain. To go down with the stream... | |
 | Francis Rawdon Chesney - 1868 - 688 pagina’s
...the vessel to the bank, along which she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts — her head falling off into the stream as she passed close by the "Euphrates,"...which vessel had been backed opportunely to avoid the collision. The engines were working at -xr T'tCHAP. full power, and every endeavour made to turn the... | |
 | Francis Rawdon Chesney - 1868 - 712 pagina’s
...the vessel to the bank, along which she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts — her head falling off into the stream as she passed close by the " Euphrates,"...which vessel had been backed opportunely to avoid the collision. The engines were working at CHAP, XIV fall power, and every endeavour made to turn the vessel's... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1881 - 614 pagina’s
...was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts ; her head falling off into the stream as she passed close to the Euphrates, which vessel had been backed opportunely to avoid the concussion." The Tigris perished in this violent hurricane and twenty men were lost in her. The storm lasted about eight... | |
 | Plutarch - 1913 - 794 pagina’s
...she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts; her head falling off into the utream as she passed close to the Euphrates, which vessel had been backed opportunely to avoid the concussion." The Tigris perished in this violent hurricane and twenty men were lost in her. The storm lasted about eight... | |
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The wind then suddenly veered round, drove her bow off, and thus rendered it quite impossible to secure the vessel to the bank, along which she was blown rapidly by the heavy gusts, her head falling off into the stream as she passed close by the Euphrates,... 
