 | Christianity - 1828 - 622 pages
...Already had they extended themselves upon the yard, and were gathering up the folds of the heavy canvas, when a tremendous sea came, like an Alpine mountain,...beast of prey is glaring on him, stands fixed and immoveable ; so did the seamen suspend their labours when they saw the waters of destruction approaching.... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...Already had they extended themselves upon the yards and were gathering up the folds of the heavy canvas, when a tremendous sea came, like an Alpine Mountain,...poor wretch, when the fierce eye of some famished hea>t of prey is glaring on him, stands fixed and immoveable; so did the poor seamen suspend their... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...Already had they extended thcmselveb upon the yard, and were gathering up the folds of the heavy canvas, when a tremendous sea came, like an Alpine mountain, rushing towards us. As Uie poor wretch when the fierce eye of some furnish ed beast of prey is glaring on him, stands fixed... | |
 | Sea stories - 1862 - 424 pages
...difference between mounting the speckled waves and riding my own pretty little pie-bald pony Morning at length appeared ; the wind had again changed, and...danger, no hand could be outstretched to save. There seemed to be a momentary stillness in the stqrm, and a shuddering instinct crept through every spirit—... | |
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... billows ; like the soul of the mighty, struggling with the last pangs of mortality. Orders were given to furl the foresail, and about sixty of the best seamen sprang aloft to execute the command. Already had they extended themselves upon the yard,... 