 | 1819 - 610 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster. I was peculiarly struck with a short one related by the captain. " ' As I was once sailing,' said he. ' in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head, even... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far ahead, even in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head even in... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...that made the gloom more ghastly, every one hod his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was peculiarly struck with a short one related by the captain. '• ' As I was once sailing,' said he, ' in 3 fine stout ship, across the bonks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...with a short one related by the captain. " As I was sailing," said he, " in a fine stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. LESSON XV. The same continued. 1. " As I was once sailing," said he, " in a fine stout...it impossible for me to see far a-head, even in the day time; but at night the weather was so thick that we could not distinguish any object at twice the... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity1' of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp, in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster. 1 was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 8. "Asl was once sailing," said... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 310 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity1 of a summer voyage. As we sal round tlie dull lightof a lamp, iu the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 8. "As I was once sailing," said lie, " i:ia fine stout ship across the banks of Newfoundland, one... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pages
...sometimes break in upon the serenity of a summer voyage. As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every...stout ship, across the banks of Newfoundland, one of those heavy fogs that prevail in those parts rendered it impossible for us to see far a-head even in... | |
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As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain. 
