 | Franc Bangs Wilkie - 1883 - 700 pages
...brilliant appearance. This uncommon light first attracted the attention of the crews of the other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...its approach, they saw with astonishment that it was coming rapidly towards them; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was... | |
 | Harry A. Lewis - 1887 - 534 pages
...light first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and the tide were adverse to its approach they saw with astonishment that it was coming rapidly towards them ; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles... | |
 | Emerson W. Gould - 1889 - 792 pages
...This uncommon light first attracted the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the winds and tides were adverse to its approach, they saw, with astonishment,...it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddle wheels were heard, the crews (if what was said by the newspapers was true), in some instances,... | |
 | Robert Henry Thurston - 1891 - 230 pages
...attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were averse to its approach, they saw with astonishment that it was rapidly coming toward them ; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - 1894 - 462 pages
...beautiful appearance. This uncommon light first attracted the attention of the crews of the vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...that it was rapidly coming towards them ; and when it approached so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles were heard, the crews (if what was said... | |
 | Thomas Watson - 1894 - 430 pages
...This uncommon sight first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding that the wind and tide were adverse to its approach, they saw with astonishment it was rapidly coming towards them, and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles... | |
 | 1878 - 804 pages
...attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were averse to its approach, they saw with astonishment that it was rapidly coming toward them, and, when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews... | |
 | John Wesley Hanson - 1900 - 718 pages
...brilliant appearance. This uncommon light first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...its approach, they saw with astonishment that it was coming rapidly toward them ; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele, Esther Baker Steele - 1904 - 440 pages
...were adverse to them, but the crowds saw with astonishment the vessel rapidly api STEAMS. preaching them ; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews of other vessels, in some instances, shrunk beneath their decks from the terrific sight ; while others... | |
 | William Graham Sumner - 1904 - 508 pages
...attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were averse to its approach, they saw with astonishment that it was rapidly coming toward them ; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews... | |
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This uncommon light first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to its approach, they saw with astonishment that it was rapidly coming... 
