 ... fortitude which never fails to characterise and adorn their sex on occasions of overwhelming trial, were placed, without a murmur, in the boat, which was immediately lowered into a sea so tempestuous as to leave us only ' to hope against hope' that...  The London Magazine - Sida 5381825Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1825 - 556 sidor
...characterise and adorn their sex on occasions of overwhelming trial, were placed, without a murmur, in the boat, which was immediately lowered into a sea so tempestuous, as to leave only a faint hope that it should live in it for a single moment. Twice the cry was heard from those... | |
 | 1826 - 870 sidor
...characterise and adorn their sex on occasions of overwhelming trial, were placed, without a murmur, in the boat, which was immediately lowered into a...swamping. But He who enabled the Apostle Peter to v.nlk on the face of the deep, and was graciously attending to the silent but earnest aspirations of... | |
 | 1834 - 658 sidor
...and adorn their sex on occasions of overwhelming trial, were placed without a murmur, in the bout, which was immediately lowered into a sea so tempestuous, as to leave us only " to hope against hope" that if should live i:i it for a single moment. Twice the cry was heard from those on the chains that the... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 sidor
...without a murmur, in the boat, which was immediately lowered into so tempestnous a sea, as to leave them only to hope against hope that it should live in it...the apostle Peter to walk on the face of the deep, was graciously attending to the silent, but earnest, aspirations of those on board, and had decreed... | |
 | 1843 - 350 sidor
...characterize and adorn their sex, on occasions of overwhelming trial, were placed without a murmur in the boat, which was immediately lowered into a sea so tempestuous, as toleaveus only "to hopeagainst hope," that it should live in it for a single moment. QThe interesting... | |
 | sir Duncan Macgregor - 1880 - 108 sidor
...characterize and adorn their eex on occasions of overwhelming trial, were placed, without a murmur, in the boat, which was immediately lowered into a...face of the deep, and was graciously attending to the earnest aspirations of those onboard, had decreed its safety. Although Captain Cobb had used every... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1905 - 426 sidor
...raging sea. To lower a boat in a storm is always a critical task. Twice as the cutter was let down a cry was heard from those on the chains that the boat was swamping. The order was given to " unhook." Captain Cobb, knowing the danger, had stationed a man ready with... | |
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