 There were three persons in it ; an oarsman in the middle, whilst a man and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget the thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What! — a boat — a small boat — passing beneath that arch...  Dollar Monthly Magazine - Page 1001865Full view - About this book
 | George Borrow - 1851 - 392 pages
...the prow — there is no hope ; the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No ! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a...danger, the boatman — a true boatman of Cockaigne that — elevating one of his sculls in sign of triumph, the man hallooing, and the woman, a true Englishwoman... | |
 | George Borrow - 1851 - 578 pages
...the middle, whilst a man and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget the thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What !...passing beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf ! Yes. yes. down through that awful water-way, with more than the swiftness of an arrow, shot the boat,... | |
 | 1875 - 562 pages
...middle, whilst a mail and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget ; th' thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What !...gulf ? Presently the boat, which appeared to have the buoyance of a feather, skipped over the threatening horror, and tn< next moment was out of danger :... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1905 - 494 pages
...over the prow—there is no hope; the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a...horror, and the next moment was out of danger, the boatman—a true boatman of Cockaigne that—elevating one of his sculls in sign of triumph, the man... | |
 | Henry Seidel Canby, Frederick Erastus Pierce, Henry Noble MacCracken, Alfred Arundel May, Thomas Goddard Wright - 1909 - 432 pages
...the prow — there is no hope ; the boat is swamped, and all drowned in that strangling vortex. No ! the boat, which appeared to have the buoyancy of a...danger, the boatman — a true boatman of Cockaigne that — elevating one of his sculls in sign of triumph, the man hallooing, and the woman, a true Englishwoman... | |
 | Edward Thomas - 1912 - 416 pages
...the middle, whilst a man and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget the thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What! —...passing beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf ! Yes, yes, down through that awful water-way, with more than the swiftness of an arrow, shot the boat,... | |
 | George Borrow - 1914 - 748 pages
...the middle, whilst a man and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget the thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What !...— a small boat — passing beneath that arch into yonderroaring gulf! Yes,yes,down through that awful water-way, with more than the swiftnessof an arrow,shot... | |
 | Steadman Vincent Sanford, Peter Franklin Brown - 1914 - 362 pages
...emphatic exclamatory words, phrases, and clauses ; as What a beautiful view of the city ! — HAWTHORNE. What ! a boat — a small boat — passing beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf ? — BORROW. • (c) To express doubt ; as, An abbey ! But she doubted as she looked round the room.... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - 1922 - 360 pages
...the middle, whilst a man and woman sat at the stern. I shall never forget the thrill of horror which went through me at this sudden apparition. What !...passing beneath that arch into yonder roaring gulf ! Yes, yes, down through that awful waterway, with more than the swiftness of an arrow, shot the boat,... | |
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