 ... 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 !' — it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her.  The Beauties of Washington Irving - Page 158by Washington Irving - 1835 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...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...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they 'just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...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 broadside towards...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...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 her broadside towards...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin ; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
 | 1822 - 194 pages
...a sail a head, but- the words were scarcely spoken till we were upon her, she was a small schooijer at anchor with her broadside towards us, the crew...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. The force the size and the weight of pur vessel bore her down below the waves, and we actually passed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 pages
...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 her broadside towards...hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The i. force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her dowgi below the waves; we passed over her and... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...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
...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 her broadside towards...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 pages
...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...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...gave the alarm of a sail a.head, but the words were scarcely spoken till we were upon her : she was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside towards...were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. The force, the size, and the weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves, and w« actually passed... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to iioist a light We struck her just a-mid »hips. The force, the size, and weight, of our vessel bore...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they just started from i,'»!, beds to be swallowed shrieking... | |
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