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Page 162
... vessel , would find constant employment for two or three men , during working hours , for a whole voyage . - The next point to be considered is , that all the ' small stuffs ' which are used on board a ship - such as spun - yarn ...
... vessel , would find constant employment for two or three men , during working hours , for a whole voyage . - The next point to be considered is , that all the ' small stuffs ' which are used on board a ship - such as spun - yarn ...
Page 174
... vessel will pass 7 or 8 miles to the southward of Coningbeg light- vessel , and by sounding at proper intervals will know when she is crossing the belt of fine dark sand and mud before alluded to . In her progress to the eastward she ...
... vessel will pass 7 or 8 miles to the southward of Coningbeg light- vessel , and by sounding at proper intervals will know when she is crossing the belt of fine dark sand and mud before alluded to . In her progress to the eastward she ...
Page 220
... vessel lay . Dr Johnson said , he should never forget Skye , and returned thanks for all civilities . We were carried to the vessel in a small boat which she had , and we set sail very briskly about one o'clock . I was much pleased with ...
... vessel lay . Dr Johnson said , he should never forget Skye , and returned thanks for all civilities . We were carried to the vessel in a small boat which she had , and we set sail very briskly about one o'clock . I was much pleased with ...
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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