Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all the hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger ; yet I did not believe it to be possible, that,... Heroes of Britain in peace and war - Page 143by Edwin Hodder - 1878Full view - About this book
| George Combe - Human beings - 1803 - 280 pages
...witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship when all the hope of life; bad left us. " Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever... | |
| Methodist Church - 1825 - 512 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, wherever... | |
| English literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...was witnessed * finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet 1 did not believe it to be possible that among forty.one persons, not one repining word should have... | |
| 1825 - 424 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that amongst forty-one persons, not one repining should be uttered." At about six p. M. the rudder, which... | |
| George Francis Lyon - Eskimos - 1825 - 758 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, wherever... | |
| English literature - 1825 - 666 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that amongst fortyone persons not one repining word should have been uttered. Tfie officers sat about, wherever... | |
| Methodist Church - 1825 - 502 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, •wherever... | |
| George Francis Lyon - Arctic regions - 1825 - 260 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, wherever... | |
| George Francis Lyon - Arctic regions - 1825 - 244 pages
...was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that amongst forty-one persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, wherever... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1825 - 380 pages
...perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope had left us. Noble as the character of the British sailor is always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not conceive it possible that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should be heard. The officers... | |
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