 | Daniel Defoe - 1761 - 320 pages
...mould re;urn, and take me up again. But I foon found it was impolfible to avoid it ; for I faw the Sea come after me as high as a great Hill, and as furious as an Enemy, which 1 had no Means or Strength to contend with ; my Bufinefs was to hold my Breath, and raife m'yfelf upon... | |
 | English fiction - 1781 - 748 pages
...(hould return, and take me up again. But I loon found it was impolliblc to avoid it, for I faw the Tea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or Ihength to contend with; my bufmefs was to hold my breath, and raife myfelf upon the water, if I could,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - Shipwreck survival - 1790 - 980 pages
...another wave mould return and take me up again. But I foon found it was impoffible to avoid it ; for I faw the fea come after me as high as a great hill,...contend with ; my bufinefs was to hold my breath, and rife myfelf upon the water, if I could : and fo by fwimming to preferve my breathing, and pilot myfelf... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1790 - 434 pages
...another wave mould return, and take me up again. But I foon found it was impoffible to avoid it ; for I faw the fea come after me as high as a great hill,...which I had no means or ftrength to contend with ; my bufmefswas to hold my breath, and rife myfelf Upon the water, if I could: and fo by fwimming to preferve... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1805 - 306 pages
...another wave Ihould return and take me up again. But I foon found it was impoffible to avoid it ; for 1 faw the fea come after me as high as a great hill,...furious as an enemy, which I had no means or ftrength Jo contend with : my bufinefs was to hold my breath, and raife myfelf upon the water, if I could, and... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1808 - 628 pages
...should return, and take me up again. But I soon found it was impussihle to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy which I had no means or strength to contend with ; my husiness was to huld my hreath, and raise myself upon the water, if I... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1810 - 348 pages
...should return, and take me up again. But I soon found it was impossible to avoid it ; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or strength to contend with ; my business was to hold my breath, and raise myself upon the water, if I... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...should return and take me up again; but I soon found it was impossible to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or strength to contend with : my business was to hold my breath, and raise myself upon the water, if I... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1820 - 364 pages
...should return and take me up again ; but I soon found it was impossible to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or strength to contend with : my business was to hold my breath, and raise myself upon the water, if I... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1836 - 406 pages
...should return and take me up again ; but I soon found it was impossible to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as "a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or strength to contend with ; my business was to hold my breath , and raise myself upon the water, if... | |
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I got upon my feet, and endeavoured to make on towards the land as fast as I could, before another wave should return and take me up again; but I soon found it was impossible to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as... 
