 | John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...flue ; and whenever the fire was stirred, a galaxy of sparks flew off, and in the night had a very beautiful appearance. Notwithstanding the wind and...and paddles was heard, the crews in some instances shrank beneath their decks from the terrific sight, and left their vessels to go ashore; while others... | |
 | Thomas Allan Croal - 1877 - 652 pages
...beautiful appearance. This uncommon light first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...rapidly coming towards them, and when it came so near so as that, the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews (if what was said in the newspapers... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 pages
...and tide were adverse to them, but the crowds saw with astonishment the vessel rapidly coming toward them; and when it came so near that the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crew, in some instances, shrunk beneath their decks from the terrific sight; while others prostrated... | |
 | Pictorial cabinet - 1878 - 574 pages
...beautiful 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 it was rapidly coming towards them; and when it came so near as that the noise of the machinery and... | |
 | Robert Henry Thurston - 1878 - 518 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 Jacob Anderson - 1879 - 380 pages
...ard6d pearance. This light of the Ciermont first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews (if what was said in the newspapers of the time be true) in some instances shrunk beneath their decks... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1881 - 506 pages
...beautiful 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 it was rapidly coming towards them ; and when it came so near as that the noise of the machinery and... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1882 - 514 pages
...beautiful 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 it was rapidly coming toward them ; and when it came so near as that the noise of the machinery and... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1883 - 412 pages
...resarded> pearance. This light of the Ciermont first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews (if what was said in the newspapers of the time be true) in some instances shrunk beneath their decks... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 pages
...beautiful appearance. This uncommon light first attracted the attention of the crews of other vessels. Notwithstanding the wind and tide were adverse to...rapidly coming towards them; and when it came so near as that the noise of the machinery and paddles was heard, the crews (if what was said in the newspapers... | |
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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... 
