 She feels it ! she springs her luff! observe," he said, " the light opens from the hummock already : if she will only bear her canvas, we shall go clear ! ' ' A report, like that of a cannon, interrupted his exclamation, and something resembling a white...  The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea - Page 58by James Fenimore Cooper - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1832 - 478 pages
...inmost soul. " She feels it ! she springs her luff! observe," he said, " the light opens from the hummoc already ; if she will only bear her canvass, we shall...resembling a white cloud was seen drifting before the wjnd from the head of the ship, till it was driven into the gloom far to leeward. " 'Tis the jib, blown... | |
 | Novelist - 1839 - 570 pages
...springs her luff! Observe," he said, j* light opens from the hom-moc already j if she will only hear canvass, we shall go clear!" A report like that of a cannon, interrupted his cxeUm* u« • and something resembling a white cloud was seen drilling tw the wind from the head of... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...luff! observe," he said, " the light opens from the hummock already ; if she will only bear her canvas, we shall go clear !'" A report like that of a cannon...was driven into the gloom far to leeward. " 'Tis the gib blown from the bolt-ropes," said the commander of the frigate. "This is no time to spread light... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...his inmost soul. " She feels it! she springs her luff!" said he; " if she will only bear her canvas, we shall go clear! " A report like that of a cannon...till it was driven into the gloom far to leeward. " 'T is the jib blown from the bolt-ropes ! " said the commander of the frigate. " This is no time... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1853 - 498 pages
...There was an instant when the result was doubtful; the tremendous threshing of the heavy sail seemed to bid defiance to all restraint, shaking the ship...till it was driven into the gloom far to leeward. " 'T is the jib, blown from the bolt-ropes," said the commander of the frigate. " This is no time to... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...luff! observe," he said, " the light opens from the hummock already ; if she will only bear her canvas, we shall go clear!" A report like that of a cannon interrupted hie exclamation, and something resembling a white cloud was seen drifting before the wind from the... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 pages
...the light opens from the hommoek already; if she will only bear her canvas, we shall go clear ! " 6. A report like that of a cannon interrupted his exclamation,...till it was driven into the gloom far to leeward. " 'T is the jib blown from the bolt-ropes," said the commander of the frigate. "This is no time to... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1859 - 580 pages
...said, " the light opens from the hom-moc already ; if she will only bear her canvass, we shall (jo clear "' A report, like that of a cannon, interrupted his exclamation, and suiuctliiii^ resembling a white cloud was seen drilling before the wind from the head of tin; ship,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...luff! * Observe," he said, "the light opens from the hom-moc already ; if she will only beat her canvas we shall go clear." A report, like that of a cannon,...till it was driven into the gloom far to leeward. t " 'Tis the jib, blown from the bolt-ropes," said the commander of the frigate. " This is no time... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 pages
...the light opens from the hommock already ; if she will only bear her canvas, we shall go clear ! " 6. A report like that of a cannon interrupted his exclamation,...till it was driven into the gloom far to leeward. " 'T is the jib blown from the bolt-ropes," said the commander of the frigate. "This is no time to... | |
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