 ... which are accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. The wind was blowing a smacking breeze, and we were going at a great rate through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of 'a sail ahead!  Travels in South America - Página 261824 - 180 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 páginas
...the water— suddenly the watch gave the alarm of " a sail a-head !" it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with the broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her... | |
 | 1839 - 320 páginas
...watch gave the alarm of "A sail a-head!" but it was scarcely uttered till we were upon lier. She wag a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were ill asleep, and had neglected to hoi-t a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, :he size,... | |
 | Ephraim W. Tucker - 1839 - 168 páginas
...the watch ot "a sail ahead!" alarmed the trader; but the words were scarcely uttered, before he was upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor with her broadside towards him. Her crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light, the usual and necessary precaution... | |
 | 1839 - 256 páginas
...water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail a-head !' — it was scarcely uttered, before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 páginas
...the water. 9. " Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail a-head !' but it was scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadsid^ toward us. — The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her... | |
 | William Russell - 1844 - 428 páginas
...watch gave the alarm of ' a sail ahead ! ' but it was scarcely uttered, till we were upon her. — 5. She was a small schooner at. anchor, with her broadside towards us. — 6. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. — 7. We struck her just amid-ships.... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 páginas
...through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of " a sail a-head ! " but it was scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just amid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel, bore her down below the... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 páginas
...ahead ! ' It was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just amid-ships. The force, the size, and weight, of our vessel, bore her down below... | |
 | William Russell - 1845 - 410 páginas
...we were upon her. — 5. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside towards us. — 6. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. — 7. We struck her just amid-ships. — 8. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel, bore her... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 páginas
...through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' A sail ahead!' It was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her... | |
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