 As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.  Fly - Page 641839Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster. I was peculiarly struck with a short one related by the captain. " ' As I was once sailing,' said he. ' in... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead, even in... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head, even... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, .in the cabin,...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far a-head, even in the day-time ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 384 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far a-head, even in the daytime ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 384 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, iiu the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far a-head, even in the daytime; but at night the weather was so thick that we could... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head even in... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one hod his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was peculiarly struck with a short one related by the captain.... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin,...with a short one related by the captain. " As I was sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...of one of those sudden storms that will sometimes break in upon the serenity of- a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin,...particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. LESSON XV. The same continued. 1. " As I was once sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship across... | |
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