 | George Combe - Human beings - 1803 - 280 pages
...to be in cases of 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 they could find a shelter from the sea, and the men lay down, conversing with each other with the most perfect calmness.... | |
 | English literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...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 been uttered. The officers...about wherever they could find shelter from the sea, rind the men lay down conversing with each other with the most perfect calmness. Each was at peace... | |
 | Decorative arts - 1825 - 468 pages
...in cases of danger, yet I iliil not believe it to be possible, that amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers...the sea, and the men lay down, conversing with each GG THE LITEUARY COT1.RIE. other with the most perfect calmness. Each was at peace with his neighbour... | |
 | 1825 - 570 pages
...be in cases of 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...with the most perfect calmness. Each was at peace %vith his neighbour and all the world, and I am firmly persuaded that the resignation which was then... | |
 | 1825 - 370 pages
...did not conceive it possible that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should be heard. The officers sat about, wherever they could find shelter...the men lay down, conversing with each other with perfect calmness-— each was at peace with his neighbour, and all the world." On the 12th of September... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1825 - 380 pages
...did not conceive it possible that, amongst forty-one persons, not one repining word should be heard. The officers sat about, wherever they could find shelter...the men lay down, conversing with each other with perfect calmness — each was at peace with his neighbour, and all the world." On the 12th of September... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1825 - 502 pages
...to be in cases of 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 they could find shelter from tbt sea, and the men lay down, совversing with each other with tbc most perfect calmness. Each Ťas... | |
 | William Nugent Glascock - 1826 - 318 pages
...smoke. Our attention, however, is drawn by our author to graver details. — " The officers," says he, " sat about wherever they could find shelter from the...was at peace with his neighbour and all the world." Alas ! where were their neighbours ? where was that world ? All hopes of earthly friendship or feelings... | |
 | William Nugent] [Glascock - Newfoundland and Labrador - 1826 - 350 pages
...smoke. Our attention, however, is drawn by our author to graver details. — " The officers," says he, " sat about wherever they could find shelter from the...was at peace with his neighbour and all the world." Alas ! where were their neighbours ? where was that world ? All hopes of earthly friendship or feelings... | |
 | George Combe - Human beings - 1829 - 326 pages
...be in cases of danger ; yet I did not believe it to be possible, that, amongst fortyone persons, not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about, wherever they could find a shelter from the sea, and the men lay down conversing with each other with the most perfect calmness.... | |
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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,... 
