 | Isaac Bailey - 1814 - 826 pages
...Archer 1" " It blows a little, and has a very ugly look : if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind." " Aye, it looks so very often here, when there i& no wind at all : however, don't hoist •the top-sails till it clears a little, there is no trusting... | |
 | Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...Archer 1" " It blows a little, and has ft very ugly look : if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind." " Aye,...till it clears a little, there is no trusting any coun* try." At twelve I was relieved ; the weather had the same rough look : however, they made sail... | |
 | Thomas Southey - West Indies - 1827 - 568 pages
...* It blows a little, and has a very ugly look : if we were in any other country but this , I should say we were going to have a gale of wind.' —' Aye,...however, don't hoist the topsails till it clears a little—there is no trusting any country.' At twelve I was relieved — the weather had the same grum... | |
 | Naval battles - 1834 - 658 pages
...Archer !" It blows a little, and has a very ugly look ; if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind. " Aye, it...there is no wind at all ; however, don't hoist the top sails till it clears a little, there is no trusting any country." At twelve I was relieved ; the... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - Naval battles - 1834 - 1044 pages
...ugly look ; if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind. " Ay, it looks so very often here when there is no wind at all ; however, don't hoist the top sails till it clears a little, there is no trusting any country." At twelve I was relieved ; the... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1842 - 346 pages
...look : if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind.' ' Ay, it looks so very often here, when there is no wind at all : however, don't hoist the top sails till it clears a little ; there is no trusting any country.' At twelve, I was relieved :... | |
 | Ben (grandpa, pseud.) - 1843 - 392 pages
...look," said the first lieutenant. " I should be almost inclined to say we were going to have a heavy gale of wind." " Aye, it looks so very often here...clears a little ; there is no trusting any country." That night, and all the next day, the gale kept increasing. Towards the afternoon it became necessary... | |
 | William Reid - Hurricanes - 1846 - 626 pages
...look : if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind.' — ' Ay, it looks so very often here when there is no wind at all ; how• ever, don't hoist the topsails till it clears a little, there is no trusting any country.'... | |
 | Ben (grandpa, pseud.) - 1848 - 398 pages
...look," said the first lieutenant. " I should be almost inclined to say we were going to have a heavy gale of wind." " Aye, it looks so very often here...clears a little ; there is no trusting any country." GUNS DOUBLE BREECHED. 199 That night, and all the next day, the gale kept increasing. Towards the afternoon... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Seafaring life - 1799 - 348 pages
...look : if in any other quarter but this, I should say we were going to have a gale of wind.' ' Ay, it looks so very often here, when there is no wind at all : however, don't hoist the top sails till it clears a little ; there is no trusting any country.' At twelve, I was relieved :... | |
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Aye, it looks so very often here, when there is no wind at all ; however, don't hoist the topsails till it clears a little — there is no trusting any country. 
