 ... to its numerous inmates. After one or two unsuccessful attempts to place the little frail bark fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared ; but the...  Journal of the Royal United Service Institution - Page 89de Royal United Service Institution (Great Britain) - 1874Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | sir Duncan Macgregor - 1825 - 104 pages
...difficulty occur in unhooking it ; yet the peril attending the whole operation, which can only be adequately estimated by nautical men, had very nearly proved...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle at the stern was, in consequence, immediately cleared ; but... | |
 | 1825 - 590 pages
...difficulty occur in onhooLm^ it; yet the peril attending the whole operation, which can only be adequately estimated by nautical men, had very nearly proved...unsuccessful attempts to place the little frail bark fairly njxm the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle ai tk* stern... | |
 | 1825 - 626 pages
...difficulty occur in unhooking it ; yet the peril attending the whole operation, which can only be adequately estimated by nautical men, had very nearly proved...one or two unsuccessful attempts to place the little fraii bark fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...difficulty occur in unhooking it; yet the peril attending the whole operation, which can only be adequately estimated by nautical men, had very nearly proved...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared ; but the... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...difficulty occur in unhooking it; yet the peril attending the whole operation, which can only be adequately estimated by nautical men, had very nearly proved...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared ; but the... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...difficulty occur in unhooking it; yet the peril attending the whole operation, which can only be adequately estimated by nautical men, had very nearly proved...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared; but the... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1834 - 1044 pages
...graciously attending to the silent but earnest aspirations of those on board, had decreed its safety. After one or two unsuccessful attempts to place the...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook ; the tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared ; but the... | |
 | 1836 - 454 pages
...graciously attending to the silent but earnest aspirations of those on board, had decreed its safety. After one or two unsuccessful attempts to place the...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook. The tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared ; but the... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 pages
...of those on board, and had decreed its safety. After one or two unsuccessful attempts had been made to place the little frail bark fairly upon the surface...of the water, the command was given to unhook: the stern tackle was immediately cleared, but the rope's at the bow having got foul, the sailors there... | |
 | 1844 - 440 pages
...graciously attending to the silent but earnest aspirations of those on board, had decreed its safety. After one or two unsuccessful attempts to place the...fairly upon the surface of the water, the command was at length given to unhook. The tackle at the stern was in consequence immediately cleared ; but the... | |
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