 ... for the first time, into its proper element. After this evolution, the whale rolled heavily, and seemed to rest from further efforts. His slightest movements were closely watched by Barnstable and his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative...  Cooper's Works: The pilot - Page 240by James Fenimore Cooper - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 808 pages
...he was in a stiite of comparative rest, the former gave a sigLal to his crew to ply their oars 01 ce more. A few long and vigorous strokes sent the boat...of the waves, exposed to view. The cockswain poised liis haipoon with much precision, and then darted it from him with a violence that buried the iron... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 816 pages
...was in a fct.ite of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew to ply their oars oi;ce more. A few long and vigorous strokes sent the boat...action of the waves, exposed to view. The cockswain jwised his harpoon with much precision, and then darted it from him with a violence that buried the... | |
 | Jean Roemer - English language - 1857 - 332 pages
...his cockswain, and when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...from him with a violence that buried the iron in the body of their foe. The instant the blow was made, long Tom snouted with singular earnestness— " Starn... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a sigual to his crew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...exposed to view. The cockswain poised his harpoon with mnch precision, and then darted it from him with a violence that buried the iron in the body of their... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...the broadside of the whale, with its bows pointing toward* one of the fins, which was, at times, as the animal yielded sluggishly to the action of the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his erew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...one of the fins, which was, at times, as the animal yiclded sluggishly to the action of the waves, exposed to vicw. The cockswain poised his harpoon with... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...the broadside of the whale, with its bows pointing toward.* one of the tins, which was, at times, as the animal yielded sluggishly to the action of the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1865 - 798 pages
...his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...the boat directly up to the broadside of the whale, _with its bows pointing towards one of the fins, which was, at times, as the animal yielded .sluggishly... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 pages
...his cockswain, and when he was in a etiite of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew towarde one of the fins, which was, at times, as the animal yielded sluggishly to the action of the... | |
 | Horace A. Cleveland - Literature - 1869 - 610 pages
...his cockswain, and, when he was in a state of comparative rest, the former gave a signal to his crew to ply their oars once more. A few long and vigorous...the broadside of the whale, with its bows pointing toward one of the fins, which was at times, as the animal yielded sluggishly to the action of the waves,... | |
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