 I observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took in all the sails except the foresail; soon after which it passed within ten yards of the stern, with a rustling noise, but without our feeling the least...  The Island, Or Christian and His Comrades - Page 87by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 94 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Bligh - 1820 - 188 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remarks, when 1 observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship, We immediately altered our course, and took in all the sails except the foresail, soon aft*" which it passed wit bin ten yards of the stem, with a rustling noise, but without our feJing... | |
 | William Bligh - 1824 - 184 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remarks, when I observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...noise, but without our feeling the least effect from its being so near. It seemed to be travelling at the rate of about ten miles an hour, in the direction... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 332 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remarks, when I ohserved that it was rapidly advancmg towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...within ten yards of the stern^ with a rustling noise, hut without our feeling the least effect from its hemg so near. It seemed to he travelling at the rate... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 1016 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remarks, when I observed that it was rapidly advancing toward* the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...noise, but without our feeling the least effect from its being so near. It seemed to be travelling at the rate of about ten miles an hour, in the direction... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remarks, when I olserved that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...after which it passed within ten yards of the stern, wilh a rustling noise, but without our feeling the least effect from its being so near. It seemed lo... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 478 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remarks, when J observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...from it being so near. It seemed to be travelling APPENDIX. 341 at the rate of about ten miles an hour, in the direction of the wind, and it dispersed... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1831 - 392 pages
...It advanced rapidly towards the ship, when it was deemed expedient to alter the course, and to take in all the sails, except the foresail; soon after which it passed .within ten yards of the stern, making a rustling noise, but without their feeling the least effect from its being so near. The rate... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...inches. Scarcely had I made these remaiks, when I observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...noise, but without our feeling the least effect from its being so neal . It teemed to be travelling at the rate of about ten miles an hour, in the direction... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took in all the saii« except the foresail; soon after which it passed within...noise, but without our feeling the least effect from its bang so near. It seemed to be travelling at the rate of about tun miles an hour, in the direction... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1832 - 320 pages
...It advanced rapidly towards the ship, when it was deemed expedient to alter the course, and to take in all the sails except the foresail; soon after which it passed within ten yards of the stern, making a rustling noise, but without their feeling the least effect from its being so near. The rate... | |
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