 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 - 1838 - 86 pages
...the lower. I had scarce made these remarks, when I observed that it was advancing rapidly towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...; soon after which, it passed within ten yards of our stern, making a rustling noise, Lut without our feeling the least effect from its being so near... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 pages
...inches. Scarcely liad I made these remarks, when I observed that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took...soon after which it passed within ten yards of the etern, with a rustling noise, but without our feeling the least effect trom it being so near. It seemed... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1843 - 648 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...within ten yards of the stern, with a rustling noise, bnt without our feeling the ItJast effect from it being so near. It seemed to be travelling at the... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...that it was rapidly advancing towards the ship. We immediately altered our course, and took in ell orge Gordon Byron Byron ils 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 - 1854 - 1104 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...with a rustling noise, but without our feeling the lest effect from its being so near. It seemed to be travelling at the rate of about ten miles an hour,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 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...with a rustling noise, but without our feeling the lest effect from its being so near. It seemed to be travelling at the rate of about ten miles an hour,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1854 - 1126 pages
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 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1856 - 833 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... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1876 - 422 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... | |
 | sir John Barrow (bart.) - 1883 - 432 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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