 Never perhaps was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be, in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that among...  Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions ... - Seite 130von Peter Lund Simmonds - 1852 - 396 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | British and foreign sailors' society - 1836 - 446 Seiten
...endeavoured to obtain a little sleep. " Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it possible, that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered ! The officers... | |
 | George Combe - 1835 - 442 Seiten
...than on the deck of my little ship, when all the hope of liie had left us. Noble as the character ot the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet 1 did not believe it to be possible, that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should... | |
 | George Combe - 1836 - 128 Seiten
...scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all the hope of life had left us. Noble as thexcharacter of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not belicve it to be possible, that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 Seiten
...all probability, soon appear before our Maker, to enter his presence as men resigned to their fate. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it possible, that among forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. Each was at... | |
 | sir Jahleel Brenton (1st bart.) - 1839 - 312 Seiten
...day of September, 1824, he says, " Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should be uttered. The officers sat about wherever... | |
 | George Combe - 1841 - 454 Seiten
...sleep. Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all the hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about,... | |
 | George Combe - 1841 - 464 Seiten
...sleep. Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all the hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about,... | |
 | George Combe - 1845 - 498 Seiten
...sleep. Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all the Combe amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about,... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1846 - 574 Seiten
...endeavoured to obtain a little sleep. Never perhaps was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever they could find shelter from the sea, and the men lay down conversing... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1846 - 400 Seiten
...With home, his aim and end." — GSOBOIAÑA. •w: • •••• >¿w W—- . 160 ARCTIC VOYAGES. the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases...persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever they could find shelter from the sea, and the men lav down conversing... | |
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