 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Ship'; but the Wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the Crew, of whom I was one, having let down the Boat into the Sea, snade a Shift to get clear of the Ship and the Rock. We rowed, by rny Computation, about three Leagues,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1743 - 430 pages
...Ship; but the Wind was fo ftror.g, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the Crew, of whom I was one, having let down the Boat...Rock. We rowed by my Computation, about three Leagues, until we were able to work no longer, being already fpent with Labour while we were in the Ship : We... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...fhip ; but the wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven direftly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the fea, made a fhift to get clear of the fhip and the rock. We rowed, by my computation, about three leagues,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 412 pages
...crew, of whom I was one, having let down the toat into the fea, maJe a fhift t« get clear of the fhip and the rock. We rowed by my computation about three...leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being atready fpent with labour while we were in the (nip. We therefore trufted ourfelves to the mercy of... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...(hip ; but the wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven dircfHy upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the fea, made a drift to get clear of the (hip and the rock. We rowed by my computation about three leagues,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...(hip; but the wind was fo ilrong, that we were driven direftly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom • I was one, having let down the boat into the fea, made a ihift to get clear of the (hip and the ro;!;. We rowed by my computation about three leagues,... | |
 | 1858 - 620 pages
...ship : but the wind was so strong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat...were able to work no longer, being already spent with labour while we were in the ship. We therefore trusted ourselves to the mercy of the waves, and in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 524 pages
...; but the wiiid was so strong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split. Six of the crew^ of whom I was one, having let down the boat...a shift to get clear of the ship and the rock. We rdvved, by m'y computation, about three leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being already... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...computation, about three leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being already spent with labour while we were in the ship. We therefore trusted ourselves to the mercy of the waves, and ia about half an hour the boat was overset by a sudden flurry from the north. What became of my companions... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pages
...ship ; but the wind was so strong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat...were able to work no longer, being already spent with labour while we were in the ship. We therefore trusted ourselves to the mercy of the waves ; and in... | |
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Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the sea, made a shift to get clear of the ship and the rock. 
