 We struck her just amidships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves; we passed over her and were hurried on our course. As the crashing wreck was sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three halfnaked wretches...  Holden's Dollar Magazine - Page 2061849Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they 'just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears swept us out of all farther hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin ; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears swept us out of all farther hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears swept us out of all farther hearing. I shall never forget that cry! It was some time before... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they had just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears, swept us out of all further hearing. I shall never forget that cry! It was some time before... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears swept us out of all further hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears swept us out of all farther hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | 1819 - 606 pages
...glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin ; they just started from i,'ยป!, beds to be swallowed shrieking by the waves. I heard...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our cars swept us out of all farther hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half naked wretches rushing from her cabin ; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears swept us out of all further hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin : they had just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears, swept us out of all further hearing. I shall never forget that cry ! It was some time before... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches, rushing from her cabin; they had just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking...mingling with the wind. The blast that bore it to our ears, swept us out of all further hearing. I shall never forget that cry! It was some time before... | |
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