 I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing smacks, 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...  Travels in South America - Page 261822 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1835 - 272 pages
...fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to gee far ahead, even in the daytime ; but at . night the weather was so thick, that we could...not distinguish any object at twice the length of our ship. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing-smacks,... | |
 | 1836 - 282 pages
...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to sec far ahead even in the day-time -r but at night the weather was so thick that we could...watch forward to look out for fishing smacks,, which arc accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. The wind was blowing a smacking breeze, and we were going... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 pages
...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head, even in the daytime ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing smacks, which are accustomed to lie... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 pages
...that prevail in those parts, rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head, even in the day-time ; but at night, the weather was so thick that we could...twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing-smacks, which are accustomed to lie... | |
 | 1838 - 534 pages
...prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see far ahead, even in the daytime ; but nt night the weather was so thick, that we could not distinguish any object at twice the length ol our ship. I kept lights at the masthead, and n constant watch forward to look out for fishing-smacks',... | |
 | 1839 - 256 pages
...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head, even in the daytime ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing smacks, which are accustomed to lie... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible tor me to see far a-head, even in the day-time; but at night the weather was so thick, that we could...not distinguish any object at twice the length of our ship. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing-smacks,... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 pages
...,3ufiant-cn unb ®eftalten: a thick board, cotton, cheese, milk. air, vapour; a dense air, vapour, cloud. At night the weather was so thick that we could not distinguish an; object twice the length of the ship. (Irving'* S. Б.) Over the roof of this snog habitation I... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead, even in the day-time; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing-smacks, which are accustomed to lie... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead even in the day-time; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at the mast-head , and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing-smacks , which are accustomed to lie... | |
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