 I sprung upon the quarter-deck just as the poor fellow, with his " fearful human face," riding the top of a billow, fled past. In an instant all was commotion ; plank after plank was cast over for him to seize and sustain himself on, till the ship could...  Letters from Italy - Page 4by Joel Tyler Headley - 1845 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1845 - 448 pages
...flew like lightning over the ship. I sprung upon the guarter-deck just as the poor fellow, with is ' fearful human face,' riding the top of a billow, fled...leaped into the boat that hung at the side of the quarter-deck, and in a voice so sharp and stern I seem to hear it yet, shouted, ' In men — in men!'... | |
 | Romani - 1845 - 796 pages
...man overboard ! a man overboard !" flew like lightning over the ship. I sprung upon the quarter-deck just as the poor fellow, with his " fearful human...leaped into the boat that hung at the side of the quarter-deck, and in a voice so sharp and stern — I seem to hear it yet — shouted, " In, men —... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pages
...his " fearful human face," riding tie top of a billow, fled past. In an instant, all was com motion ; plank after plank was cast over for him to seize and sustain himself on, till the ship could 1* pat about, and the boat lowered. The first mate, a Wi fiery fellow, leaped into the boat that hung... | |
 | 1846 - 352 pages
...man overboard ! a man overboard !" flew like lightning over the ship. I sprung upon the quarter-deck, just as the poor fellow, with his " fearful human...leaped into the boat, that hung at the side of the quarter-deck, and in a voice so sharp and stern I seem to hear it yet, shouted, " In, men! in, men!"... | |
 | 1846 - 404 pages
...By JT Headlcy. London. Syo. 1845. the ship. I sprung upon the quarter-deck just as the poor lëllow with his " fearful human face," riding the top of...leaped into the boat that hung at the side of the quarter-deck, and in a voice so sharp and stern, I seem to hear it yet, shouted, " In men ! in men... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1846 - 610 pages
...backwards into the waves. In n moment that most terrific of all cries at sea, ' A man overboard ! n man overboard !' flew like lightning over the ship....: plank after plank was cast over for him to seize hold and sustain himself on, till the ship could be put about and the boat lowered. The first mate,... | |
 | 1846 - 498 pages
...the poor fellow, with his " fearfiu human face," riding the top of a billow, fled past. In a moment all was commotion : plank after plank was cast over...and the boat lowered. The first mate, a bold, fiery • Prom " Storin and Sketches tot the Amusement of Leisure Hours." 134 THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MAGAZINE.... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1846 - 764 pages
...overboard !" Hew like lightning over the ship. I sprung upon ihe quarter deck just as the pour fVllow, with his " fearful human face," riding the top of...all was commotion : plank after plank was cast over lor him to seize and sustain himself on, till the ship could be put about and the boat lowered. The... | |
 | Scenes - 1858 - 170 pages
...man overboard ! a man overboard!" flew like lightning over the ship. I sprung upon the quarter-deck just as the poor fellow, with his " fearful human...leaped into the boat that hung at the side of the quarter-deck, and in a voice so sharp and stern — I seem to hear it yet — shouted, " In, men —... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 236 pages
...overboard ! a man overboard ! " flew like lightning over the ship. I sprung upon the quarter-deck, just as the poor fellow, with his " fearful human...leaped into the boat, that hung at the side of the quarterdeck, and in a voice so sharp and stern that I seem to hear it yet, shouted, " In, men ! in,... | |
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