 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
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...fogs which prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead 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... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 pages
...one of the heavy fogs that prevail in those parts, rendered it impossible for me to see far ahead, even in the day time ; but at night the weather was...not distinguish any object at twice the length of our ship. — 2. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing... | |
 | 1849 - 390 pages
...far ahead even in the daytime ; bnt at night the weather was so thick that we conld not distingnish any object at twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at tlir mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look ont for fishing smacks, which are accnstomed to... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 pages
...that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a head1), even in the day-time; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing smacks2), which are accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. The wind was blowing a smacking breeze,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 pages
...fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible foi us to see far ahead even in the day-time ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...at the mast head, and a constant watch forward to loot out for fishing smacks, which are accustomed to lie at anchor on the banks. The wind was blowing... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...fogs which prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead even in tbe daytime ; but at night the weather was so thick that we could...twice the length of the ship. I kept lights at the masthead, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing smacks, which are accustomed to lie... | |
 | William Russell - 1854 - 398 pages
...one of the heavy fogs that prevail in those parts, rendered it impossible for me to see far ahead, even in the day time ; but at night the weather was...not distinguish any object at twice the length of our ship. — 2. I kept lights at the mast-head, and a constant watch forward to look out for fishing... | |
 | 1854 - 504 pages
...fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for me to see 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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 pages
...which 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pages
...which 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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