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Page 192
... astern to the Start . The sun appeared and beauty came with him , so that all the tumbling and heaping brightness rejoiced . One of the first things revealed was a fine clipper ship two miles ahead , lying almost the same course . On ...
... astern to the Start . The sun appeared and beauty came with him , so that all the tumbling and heaping brightness rejoiced . One of the first things revealed was a fine clipper ship two miles ahead , lying almost the same course . On ...
Page 218
... astern trials , and Nevinsky said he wished to go full speed astern for fifteen minutes . I told him we must go outside the islands , as there was no room where we were . He said , ' We can put the rudder over to keep clear . ' I told ...
... astern trials , and Nevinsky said he wished to go full speed astern for fifteen minutes . I told him we must go outside the islands , as there was no room where we were . He said , ' We can put the rudder over to keep clear . ' I told ...
Page 292
... astern shone Ever her long double wake like a far road crossing a prairie . Soon the great mast they stepped in the partner , and setting up backstays Poured their cascade of canvas from maintop out to the yardarms . Shrill piped the ...
... astern shone Ever her long double wake like a far road crossing a prairie . Soon the great mast they stepped in the partner , and setting up backstays Poured their cascade of canvas from maintop out to the yardarms . Shrill piped the ...
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A. C. SWINBURNE aboord ALFRED LORD TENNYSON aloft anchor astern beach Bird blowing boat bows breakers broken calm captain clouds coast course crew cried Cruiser danger dark dead deck deep drowned EDMUND SPENSER eyes feet fell fish fleet foam Fu-Kien gale gone H. M. TOMLINSON hand harbour head heart HERMAN MELVILLE HILAIRE BELLOC hour island JOHN KEATS JOHN MASEFIELD JOSHUA SLOCUM knew land light looked Lord mainsail mast master mate Messrs miles Moby Dick moon morning never night oars ocean Odysseus once overboard passed port R. H. DANA rain reef rigging river roar rock rolled round running sail sailors sand seamen seemed ship ship's shippe shore side sight spray storm suddenly swell things thou thought tide took topsail turned unto vessel voyage watch waves weather WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind wreck yards