 ... accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. The wind was blowing a smacking breeze, and we were going at a great rate through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail ahead !' — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her.  The Beauties of Washington Irving - Страница 158по Washington Irving - 1835 - 270 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1836 - 282 страници
...She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside toward us. The crew were all asleep, and hail neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just a-midships....sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin ; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 страници
...!' — it was scarcely uttered, before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, the weight of our vessel, bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our... | |
 | 1838 - 534 страници
...watch gave the alarm of ' a sail ahead ! ' but it was scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside towards...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they had just started from their berths to be swallowed,... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 страници
...a-head !" it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with the broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-midships. The force, the size, and the weight of our vessel, bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our... | |
 | 1839 - 256 страници
...!' — it was scarcely uttered, before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, the weight of our vessel, bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our... | |
 | 1839 - 320 страници
...watch gave the alarm of "A sail a-head!" but it was scarcely uttered till we were upon lier. She wag a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were ill asleep, and had neglected to hoi-t a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, :he size,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 страници
...scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadsid^ toward us. — The crew were all asleep, and had neglected...light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the si/e, and the weight of our vessel, bore her down below the waves; we passed over her, and were hurried... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 страници
...watch gave the alarm of 'A sail ahead!' — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside towards...had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just si-midships. The force , the size , and weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves; we passed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 страници
...asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just amidships. The force, the size, the weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her aiid were hurried on our course. As the crashing wreck was sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two... | |
 | William Russell - 1844 - 428 страници
...we were upon her. — 5. She was a small schooner at. anchor, with her broadside towards us. — 6. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. — 7. We struck her just amid-ships. — 8. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel, bore her... | |
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