 | William Leggett - 1834 - 192 pages
...unrestrainable joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pealed through the air, and made the welkin ring. Till this moment, the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes, that glistening with joy, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the lookout-block, but... | |
 | William Leggett - 1834 - 192 pages
...welkin ring. Till this moment, the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes, that glistening with joy, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the lookout-block, but his knees bent under him ; he seemed to gasp for breath, and put up his hand, as... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pages
...unrestrainable joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pealed through the air, and made the welkin' ring. Till this moment the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes, that glistened with pleasure, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 460 pages
...unrestrainable joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pealed through the air, and made the welkin ring. Till this moment, the old commodore had stood...that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the horse block, but his knees bent under him ; he seemed to gasp for breath, and put up his hand, as if... | |
 | 1835 - 298 pages
...unrestrainable joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pealed through the air, and made the welkin ring. Till this moment, the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes that, glistening with joy, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the look-out block, but... | |
 | 1835 - 538 pages
...the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pea'led through the air, and made the welkin rinff.Till this moment, the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes that, glistening with joy, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the look-out block, but... | |
 | 1837 - 860 pages
...old commodore had stood unmoved. His face was now ashy pale. He attempted to descend from the block, but his knees bent under him ; he seemed to gasp for breath, and attempted to tear open his vest ; but in the attempt he staggered, and would have fallen had he not... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...restrainablc joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pealed through the air, and made the welkin ring. Till this moment, the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes that, glistening with joy, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the look-out-block, but... | |
 | 1840 - 322 pages
...old Commodore had stood unmoved. His face was now ashy pale. He attempted to descend from the block', but his knees bent under him' ; he seemed to gasp for breath, and attempted to tear open his vest'; but in the attempt he staggered, and would have fallen', had he not... | |
 | Ben (grandpa, pseud.) - 1843 - 392 pages
...unrestrainable joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men, pealed through the air, and made the welkin ring. Till this moment the old commodore had stood unmoved. The eyes that, glistening with joy, now sought his face, saw that it was ashy pale. He attempted to descend the look-out hlock, but... | |
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It rose — he was alive ! his arms were seen to move! he struck out towards the ship ! — and despite the discipline of a man-of-war, three loud huzzas, an outburst of unfeigned and unrestrainable joy from the hearts of our crew of five hundred men,... 
