 The brig passed, and the swimmer was every second getting farther in the distance ; every hope was gone, not a ray of that bright divinity remained, the fatigue had nearly exhausted him, and the sharks only waited for the first quiet moment to swallow...  The Life of a Sailor - Sida 142efter Frederick Chamier - 1833Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1832 - 548 sidor
...vain — not a soul was to be seen on deck ; the man who steered was too intent upon his •vocation to listen to the call of mercy. The brig passed, and...he raised both his hands ; he jumped himself up in che water, and, by the singularity of his motions, fortunately attracted notice. A, telescope soon... | |
 | 1833 - 784 sidor
...the boat, for he could never have reached her, and his companion had no means of assisting him. lu the act of offering up his last prayer ere he made...himself up in the water, and by the singularity of his motions,fortuBately attracted notice. A telescope soon made clear the object. The brig was hove "to,... | |
 | 1833 - 796 sidor
...cuuld never have reached her, and his companion had no means of assisting him. In the act of ottering up his last prayer ere he made up his mind to float...look over the quarter of the brig ; he raised both liis hands, he jumped himself up in the water, and by the singularity of his motions, fortunately attracted... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1834 - 1044 sidor
...waited for the first quiet moment to swallow their victim. It was in vain he thought of returning toward the boat, for he never could have reached her, and...telescope soon made clear the object : the brig was hove to, a boat sent, and the man saved, The attention of the crew was then awakened to the Magpie's... | |
 | 1835 - 1128 sidor
...her, and his companion had no means of assisting him. In the act of offering up his last ['r.-ivi T ere he made up his mind to float and be eaten, he...telescope soon made clear the object : the brig was hove to, a boat sent, and the man saved, The attention of the crew was then awakened to the Magpie's... | |
 | 1836 - 404 sidor
...little hope of success. He was now close enough to the brig, to hope his voice might be heard ; but he hailed and hailed in vain — not a soul was to be...the quarter of the brig. He raised both his hands, jumped up in the water, and, by the singularity of his motions, fortunately attracted notice. A telescope... | |
 | Stories - 1874 - 286 sidor
...be seen on deck ; the man who steered was too intent upon his avocation. to listen to the call for mercy. The brig passed, and the swimmer was every...telescope soon made clear the object ; the brig was hove to, a boat sent, and the man saved. The attention of the crew was then awakened to the " Magpie's"... | |
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