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Page 183
... wind was high , and the waves continually threatened the safety of my little skiff . I found that the wind was north - east , and must have driven me far from the coast from which I had embarked . I endeavoured to change my course , but ...
... wind was high , and the waves continually threatened the safety of my little skiff . I found that the wind was north - east , and must have driven me far from the coast from which I had embarked . I endeavoured to change my course , but ...
Page 184
... wind died away into a gentle breeze , and the sea became free from breakers . But these gave place to a heavy swell : I felt sick , and hardly able to hold the rudder , when suddenly I saw a line of high land towards the south . Almost ...
... wind died away into a gentle breeze , and the sea became free from breakers . But these gave place to a heavy swell : I felt sick , and hardly able to hold the rudder , when suddenly I saw a line of high land towards the south . Almost ...
Page 197
... wind from the Irish shores . It was midnight . I lay on the deck looking at the stars and listening to the dashing of the waves . I hailed the darkness that shut Ireland from my sight ; and my pulse beat with a feverish joy when I ...
... wind from the Irish shores . It was midnight . I lay on the deck looking at the stars and listening to the dashing of the waves . I hailed the darkness that shut Ireland from my sight ; and my pulse beat with a feverish joy when I ...
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