 | John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1813 - 448 pages
...The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised...bound to the yards, were riven into tatters ; even the oare yards and masts wero in a great measure disabled ; and at one time the whole rigging had nearly... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Meteorology - 1813 - 264 pages
...awful hurricane burst upon them than the most experienced had ever braved. Nothing cmild with* stand it ; the sails, already furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away ill tatters: even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled ; and at one lime the whole... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1827 - 692 pages
...appalling rapidity. As yet, the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent and hurry of the preparations...furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled ; and at one time the whole... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1829 - 542 pages
...The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised...furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled; and at one time the whole... | |
 | 1831 - 644 pages
...The Barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised...furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled; and at one time, the whole... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...appalling rapidity. As yet, the old sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and they were surprised at the extent and hurry of the preparations:...furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled ; and at one time the whole... | |
 | William Martin - Nature - 1835 - 336 pages
...sky, and were surprised at the extent and hurry of preparation, but scarcely were their preparations completed, when a more awful hurricane burst upon...withstand it : the sails, already furled and closely bound together, were riven in tatters, even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled. Such, for... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1836 - 308 pages
...rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised al the extent, and hurry of the preparations ; but the...yards and masts were in a great measure disabled ; and al one time the whole rigging had nearly fallen by the board. Such, for a few hours, was the mingled... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1838 - 596 pages
...The barometer had begun to fall with appalling rapidity. As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised...furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters:, even the yards and masts themselves were in great part disabled ; and at one time... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Philosophy - 1845 - 532 pages
...hurry of the preparations: but the required measures were not completed, when a mote awful hurricance burst upon them than the most experienced had ever...furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in (alters : even the yards and masts themselves were in great part disabled ; and ai one lime... | |
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As yet, the oldest sailors had not perceived even a threatening in the sky, and were surprised at the extent and hurry of the preparations: but the required measures were not completed, when a more awful hurricane burst upon them than the most experienced... 
