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Page 66 - keep that light open from the hill, we shall do well—but if not, we surely go to pieces." "Let us tack again!" exclaimed the lieutenant. The pilot shook his head, as he replied— " There is no more tacking or box-hauling to be done to-night. We have barely room to pass out of the
Page 66 - light on the southern headland ?" returned the pilot; "you may know it from the star near it—by its sinking, at times, in the ocean. Now observe the hom-moc, a little north of it, looking like a shadow in the horizon—'tis a hill far inland. If
Page 240 - the terrible monster threw its tail on high, as when in sport, but its blows were trebled in rapidity and violence, till all was hid from view by a pyramid of foam, that was deeply dyed with blood. The roarings of the fish were like the bcllowings of a herd of bulls, and to one who was
Page 63 - bite of the shoals, Mr. Gray," cried the commander. " She loses her way; perhaps an anchor might hold her." " Hold on !" cried the pilot, in a voice that reached the very hearts of all who heard him ; '' hold on every thing."
Page 58 - All the lanterns had been extinguished on the deck of the frigate, when her anchor was secured, and as the first mist of the gale had passed over, it was succeeded by a faint light that was a good deal aided by the glittering foam of the waters, which now broke in white curls around the vessel,
Page 447 - A chieftain to the Highland! bound, Cries ' Boatman, do not tarry ! And I'll give thee a silver pound, To row us o'er the ferry.
Page 240 - their boat to within a few feet of the tail of the fish, whose progress became sensibly less rapid, as he grew weak with the loss of blood. In a few minutes he stopped running, and appeared to roll uneasily on the water, as if
Page 252 - my lads ; drive home their bolts, and make your marks below their ridge-ropes." In the mean time the Englishman played a manful game. He had suffered a heavy loss by the distant cannonade, which no metal he possessed could retort upon his enemy ; but he struggled nobly to repair the error in judgment with
Page 55 - THE extraordinary activity of Griffith, which communicated itself with promptitude to the crew, was produced by a sudden alteration in the weather. In place of the well-defined streak along the horizon, that has been already described, an immense body of misty light appeared to be moving in, with rapidity, from the ocean, while a distinct but distant roaring announced the