Christian, with the master-atarms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burkitt, seaman, came into my cabin, and, seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind my back, threatening me with instant death if I spoke or made the least noise. I... Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem - Page 249by Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
| Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 pages
...south of Tofua ; and I gave directions fi<r í !U course to be continued during the night. T.* maater had the first watch, the gunner the middle watch, and Mr. Christian the пюггаД;: watch. This was the turn of duty lor ihe night Hitherto the voyage had advanced in aciur*... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1843 - 550 pages
...that was probably ever committed On leaving the deck, I save directions for the course to be steered during the night. The master had the first watch,...morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night. Just before sun-rising on Tuesday, the 28th, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, officer of the... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843 - 648 pages
...steered to the westward in the evening, to pass south of Tofoa; and I gave directions for this course to be continued during the night. The master had the...watch, the gunner the middle watch, and Mr. Christian tho morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night. Hitherto the voyage had advanced in a course... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 pages
...evening, we steered to the westward, to pass to the south of Tofoa. I gave directions for this course to be continued during the night. The master had the...middle watch, and Mr Christian the morning watch. Tuesday, 28th. — Just before sunrising, while I was yet asleep, Mr Christian, with the master-at-arms,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 390 pages
...boat!" was now the leader's cry; And who dare answer " No 1" to Mutiny, (1) £" Just before sunrise, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master at arms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Uurkitt, seaman, came into my cabin, and, seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind my back, threatening... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - 880 pages
...of dissipation are beyond any conception that can be formed of it."— BJ 3 r_M Just before sunrise, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master at arms, gunner's male, and Thomas Burkf'.t. seaman, came into my cabin, and. seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind... | |
| Poor "Member of Christ." - 1849 - 156 pages
...angry. " In the evening the captain came on deck again, and gave directions for the course to be steered during the night. The master had the first watch,...and Mr. Christian the morning watch. This was the round of duty for that night. " Just before daylight the next morning, Mr. Christian, the ship's corporal,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
...steered to the westward in the evening, to pass south of Tofoa ; and I gave directions for this course Pq Hitherto the voyage had advanced in a course of uninterrupted prosperity, and had been attended with... | |
| Thomas Boyles Murray - 1854 - 376 pages
...insure my most sanguine expectations. On leaving the deck I gave directions for the course to be steered during the night. The master had the first watch,...morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night. " Just before sun-rising, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, officer of the watch, Charles Churchill,... | |
| Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - 420 pages
...evening, we steered to the west. ward, to pass to the south of Tofoa. I gave directions for this course to be continued during the night. The master had the...middle watch, and Mr. Christian the morning watch. Tuesday, 28th. — Just before sunrising, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master-at-arms,... | |
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