 ... which are accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. The wind was blowing a smacking breeze, and we were going at a great rate through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of 'a sail ahead!  Travels in South America - Page 261824 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail ahead !" — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with the broadside toward us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of "a sail a- head!" — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor,...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of " a sail ahead !" — it was scarcely uttered before we we rejupon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of " a sail a-head !" but it was scarcely uttered (ill we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were all Lttson 19.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. 51 asleep, and bad neglected" to hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of 'a sail a-head!' — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor,...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 pages
...through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail a-head ! ' but it was scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside toward us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just amid-ships.... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail ahead !' — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with the broadside toward us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to iioist a light We struck her... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of ' a sail a-head !' — it was scarcely uttered, before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...Suddenly the watch gave the thrilling alarm of ' a sail ahead ! ' — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor,...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just a-midships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...look out for fishing-smacks, which are accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. 46 scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel, bore her down below... | |
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