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Page 111
... sound of eight bells . The sole object was to make the time pass on . Any change was sought for which would break the monotony of the time , and even the two hours trick at the wheel , which came round to each of us in turn every other ...
... sound of eight bells . The sole object was to make the time pass on . Any change was sought for which would break the monotony of the time , and even the two hours trick at the wheel , which came round to each of us in turn every other ...
Page 220
... sound of Mull , and land in the harbour of Tobermorie . We kept near the five herring vessels for some time ; but afterwards four of them got before us , and one little wherry fell behind us . When we got in full view of the point of ...
... sound of Mull , and land in the harbour of Tobermorie . We kept near the five herring vessels for some time ; but afterwards four of them got before us , and one little wherry fell behind us . When we got in full view of the point of ...
Page 221
... Sound . Having struggled for this a good while in vain , he said , he would push forward till we were near the land of Mull , where we might cast anchor , and lie till the morning ; for although , before this , there had been a good ...
... Sound . Having struggled for this a good while in vain , he said , he would push forward till we were near the land of Mull , where we might cast anchor , and lie till the morning ; for although , before this , there had been a good ...
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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