 | Almanacs, American - 1861 - 448 pages
...general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, hut for the little tuhe of mercury, which had given the warning, neither the strength of the nohle ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1862 - 702 pages
...human voice could be heard ; and, amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neitherthe strength of the, noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could have saved... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...heard, and, amid the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful aight, but for the little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neither the extraordinary strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander would have saved... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...human voice could be heard ; and, amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship nor the skill and energy of the commander could have... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Physics - 1863 - 474 pages
...withstand it ; the sails, already furled and closely bound tf the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled,...the commander could have saved one man to tell the talc." 413. DENSITY OF THE AIR AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. — The lowest parts of the atmosphere are. the... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Physics - 1866 - 468 pages
...; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled, and at one time the whole rigging httd nearly fallen by the board. In that awful night, but...and energies of the commander could have saved one m*au to tell the tale." 418. DENSITY OF THE AIR AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. — The lowest parts of the atmosphere... | |
 | Robert William Fraser - 1866 - 346 pages
...human voice could be heard ; and amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury...the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energy of the commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale. On the following morning the wind... | |
 | Guide - 1868 - 140 pages
...sounded in vain. On that awful night, if it had not been for the little tube of mercury which gave the warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill of her commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale. What is meant by Time. ? The period during... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Physics - 1869 - 462 pages
...withstand it; the sails, already furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled,...nor the skill and energies of the commander could haye saved one man to tell the tale." 413. DENSITY OF THE Am AT DIFFERENT LEVELS.—The lowest parts... | |
 | Robert Kidd - Elocution - 1857 - 494 pages
...human voice could be heard ; and, amid the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. 7. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury...the skill and energies of the commander, could have availed any thing, and not a man would have escaped to tell the tale. On the following morning the... | |
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In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale. 
