There was no trace by which the name of the ship could be ascertained. The wreck had evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of shell-fish had fastened about it, and long sea-weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I, is the crew... The graduated series of reading-lesson books - Page 49by Graduated series - 1859Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 856 pages
...there were the remain* of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....months : clusters of shell-fish had fastened about it, aftd long sea-weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I, is the crew ? Their struggle has long... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...there were the remains of handker. chiefs, by which some of the crew !iad fastened tfiemselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of shell fish had fastened about it, and long sea- weeds flaunted at its sides. But- where, thought I,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of shell fish had fastened about it, and long sea-weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I, is... | |
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of shell fish had fastened about it, and long sea-weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I, is... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 pages
...evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of shell fish had fastened about it, and long sea weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I, is the...struggle has long been over — they have gone down amidst the roar of the tempest — their bones lie whitening among the caverns of the deep. Silence... | |
| John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....struggle has long been over ; — they have gone down amidst the roar of the tempest ; — their bones lie whitening in the caverns of the deep. Silence... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....thought I, is the crew? Their struggle has long been over;—they have gone down amidst the roar of the tempest; — their bones lie whitening in the caverns... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of shell fish had fastened about it, and long sea weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I, is... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....wreck had evidently drifted about for many months -t clusters of shell-fish had fastened about it, and long sea-weeds flaunted at its sides. But where,... | |
| 1819 - 606 pages
...there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar, to prevent their being washed off by the waves....evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of »hell fish had fastened about it, and long sea- weeds flaunted at its sides. But where, thought I,... | |
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