 | 1821 - 770 pages
...the breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the Sound. The mast-heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon; and an...eagerness with which the various reports from the crow's nest were received; all, however, hitherto favourable to our most sanguine hopes." To the northward... | |
 | 1821 - 772 pages
...the breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the Sound. The mast-heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon ; and...eagerness with which the various reports from the crow's nest were received ; all, however, hitherto favourable to our most sanguine hopes." To the northward... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1821 - 624 pages
...the breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the Sound. The mast-heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon : and...eagerness with which the various reports from the crow's ne^t were received, all, however, hitherto favourable to our moat »anguine hopes.' Parry. 'At... | |
 | 1822 - 524 pages
...the breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the Sound. The mast-heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon ; and...eagerness with which the various reports from the crow's nest were received, all, however, hitherto favourable to our most sanguine hopes. ' Between... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1824 - 686 pages
...breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the sound. The masts' heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon; and an...however, hitherto favourable to our most sanguine hopes." The weather, most fortunately at this interesting and important period, continued remarkably clear;... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 674 pages
...breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the sound. The masts' heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon ; and...however, hitherto favourable to our most sanguine hopes." The weather, most fortunately at this interesting and important period, continued remarkably clear;... | |
 | William Stevenson, Robert Kerr - Commerce - 1824 - 706 pages
...breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the sound. The masts' heads were crowded by the officers and men during the whole afternoon ; and...however, hitherto favourable to our most sanguine hopes." The weather, most fortunately at this interestmg and important period, continued remarkably clear;... | |
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It is more easy to imagine than to describe the almost breathless anxiety which was now visible in every countenance, while, as the breeze increased to a fresh gale, we ran quickly up the sound. The mastheads were crowded by the officers and men during... 
