The cruise of the Midge. By the author of 'Tom Cringle's log'.1836 |
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... breeze before next flood , that will take us right round the Head - I hope you won't detain us in the river , sir ? " quoth Jennings . My uncle was puzzled what to do , as it so happened that none of the other youngsters at the moment ...
... breeze before next flood , that will take us right round the Head - I hope you won't detain us in the river , sir ? " quoth Jennings . My uncle was puzzled what to do , as it so happened that none of the other youngsters at the moment ...
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... breeze freshened the mist blew off , and in half an hour the felucca was seen about three miles to windward of us , staggering along before it , like a large nautilus , under her solitary lateen sail ; -presently she was close aboard of ...
... breeze freshened the mist blew off , and in half an hour the felucca was seen about three miles to windward of us , staggering along before it , like a large nautilus , under her solitary lateen sail ; -presently she was close aboard of ...
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... breeze holds that we shall make the land again before morning , Mr. Sprawl ? " No , sir , for we have run thirty miles off since morning , and there is no appearance of any wind at present ; but we should be able , not- withstanding ...
... breeze holds that we shall make the land again before morning , Mr. Sprawl ? " No , sir , for we have run thirty miles off since morning , and there is no appearance of any wind at present ; but we should be able , not- withstanding ...
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... breeze to nearly calm , and the rain soon began to descend in torrents . At length it became stark calm , and as dark as the shrouded moon would let it . But every now and then we could see a tiny flash in the south - east , that for a ...
... breeze to nearly calm , and the rain soon began to descend in torrents . At length it became stark calm , and as dark as the shrouded moon would let it . But every now and then we could see a tiny flash in the south - east , that for a ...
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... breeze sprung up again , and all was dark . We stood on for ten minutes , when we saw a light right ahead , and before we could shorten sail , were alongside of the felucca - the little vessel , now a confused heap of black wreck ...
... breeze sprung up again , and all was dark . We stood on for ten minutes , when we saw a light right ahead , and before we could shorten sail , were alongside of the felucca - the little vessel , now a confused heap of black wreck ...
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a-head Adderfang amongst appeared arms Ballahoo beautiful began Benjie Binnacle blue boat Brail breeze brig cabin canoe captain carronades clear commodore crew dark dear deck Dennis Donovan dere deuce devil Dicky Dogvane Donovan eyes face feet fell felucca fire Flamingo frigate Gazelle gentleman grog hand Havanna head hear heard Heaven Hillo Hudson instantly Jamaica Lanyard laughing legs length Lennox lieutenant light Listado looked loud massa Master Midge midshipman Montego bay morning negro never night once polacre poor fellow quoth river roared Rory Rory Macgregor Roseapple round sail Saunders schooner seemed Serjeant Quacco ship shot shouted side Sir Oliver sparkling Sprawl stern stood suddenly sure tell thing thought Tooraloo trees trowsers turned Twig uncle vessel voice Walden wery wind wounded young
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Página 135 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits
Página 398 - The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. 26 And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
Página 135 - They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Página 366 - And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Página 135 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Página 240 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Página 400 - Ada! sole daughter of my house and heart? When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled, And then we parted, — not as now we part, But with a hope. — Awaking with a start, The waters heave around me; and on high The winds lift up their voices: I depart, Whither I know not; but the hour's gone by, When Albion's lessening shores could grieve or glad mine eye.
Página 432 - For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environed with a wilderness of sea ; Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave, Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
Página 246 - Who has e'er had the luck to see Donnybrook Fair? An Irishman, all in his glory, is there, With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green!
Página 152 - Those wandering veins of heavenly blue, That stray along thy forehead fair, Lost 'mid a gleam of golden hair ? Oh ! can that light and airy breath Steal from a being doomed to death ; Those features to the grave be sent In sleep thus mutely eloquent ; Or, art thou, what thy form would seem, The phantom of a blessed dream...