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Page 116
... deck , was in considerable danger , and Xerxes in sudden fright called out to the ship's master to ask if there was any way of getting out of it alive . ' None whatever , my Lord , ' the man replied , ' unless we can rid ourselves of ...
... deck , was in considerable danger , and Xerxes in sudden fright called out to the ship's master to ask if there was any way of getting out of it alive . ' None whatever , my Lord , ' the man replied , ' unless we can rid ourselves of ...
Page 274
... decks were cleared and all the dons pitched below . I joined the boarders and was on the main deck when Captain Miller came down , and cried out " On deck again immediately ! " Up we went , and what do you think it was for , Mr Simple ...
... decks were cleared and all the dons pitched below . I joined the boarders and was on the main deck when Captain Miller came down , and cried out " On deck again immediately ! " Up we went , and what do you think it was for , Mr Simple ...
Page 276
... deck were lowering away the quarter - boat , and I got on deck just in time to heave myself into her as she was leaving the side ; but it was not until out upon the wide Pacific , in our little boat , that I knew whom we had lost . It ...
... deck were lowering away the quarter - boat , and I got on deck just in time to heave myself into her as she was leaving the side ; but it was not until out upon the wide Pacific , in our little boat , that I knew whom we had lost . It ...
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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