Voyage of the LiberdadeRobinson & Stephenson, 1890 - 171 páginas P. 160-171 covers rescue of some Gilbert Islanders. |
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Página 125 - The twilight hours, like birds, flew by, As lightly and as free ; Ten thousand stars were in the sky, Ten thousand on the sea ; For every wave with dimpled face, That leaped upon the air, Had caught a star in its embrace, And held it trembling there.
Página 124 - ... though blowing very hard. Nevertheless the weather seemed fine and pleasant at this stage of our own pleased feelings. Any weather that one's craft can live in, after escaping a lee shore, is pleasant weather — though some may be pleasanter than other. What we most wished for, after this thrilling experience, was sea room, fair wind, and plenty of it. That these without stint would suit us best; was agreed on all hands. Accordingly then I shaped the course seaward, clearing well all the dangers...
Página 127 - A moth blown to our boat on the ocean, found shelter and a welcome there. The dove! we secretly worshipped. With utmost confidence in our little craft, inspired by many thrilling events, we now carried sail, blow high, blow low, till at times she reeled along with a bone in her mouth quite to the mind of her mariners. Thinking one day that she might carry more sail on the mast already bending hopefully forward, and acting upon the liberal thought of sail we made a wide mistake, for the mainmast went...
Página 98 - By daylight of the second day we were again underway, beating to the eastward against the old head wind and head sea. On the following night we kept her at it, and the next day made Cape Frio where we anchored near the entrance to a good harbor. Time from Rio, two days; distance, 70 miles. The wind and tide being adverse, compelled us to wait outside for a favorable change.
Página 120 - Some other fresh provisions were handed us, also some books and late papers. In return for all of these goods we gave sincere thanks, about the only thing we could spare — above the shadow of the canoe — which was secured through a camera by the Rev. Doctor Hodge, the worthy missionary, then on his way to a field of labor in Brazil. One gentleman passed us a bottle of wine, on the label of which was written the name of an old acquaintance, a merchant of Rio. We pledged Mr. Gudgeon and all his...
Página 116 - Nothing unusual occurred to disturb our peace or daily course, and we pressed forward night and day, as was our wont from the first. Victor and I stood watch and watch at sea, usually four hours each. The most difficult of our experiences in fine weather was the intense drowsiness brought on by constantly watching the oscillating compass at night: even in the daytime this motion would make one sleepy. We soon found it necessary to arrange a code of signals which would communicate between the tiller...
Página 117 - Victor, it was understood, would tie the line to his arm or leg when he turned in, so that by pulling I would be sure to arouse him, or bring him somewhat unceremoniously out of his bunk. Once, however, the messenger failed to accomplish its purpose. A boot came out on the line in answer to my call, so easily, too, that I suspected a trick. It was evidently a preconceived plan by which to gain a moment more of sleep. It was a clear imposition on the man at the...
Página 98 - ... by, then, dashing their great bodies against defying rocks, made music by which we slept that night. But a trouble unthought of before came up in Garfield's mind before going to his bunk; "Mamma," cried he, as our little bark rose and fell on the heavy waves, tumbling the young sailor about from side to side in the small quarters while he knelt seriously at his evening devotion, "mamma, this boat isn't big enough to pray in!
Página 124 - ... and rode on waves less perilous. Then we had time and courage to look back, but not till then. And what a sight we beheld! The horizon was illumined with phosphorescent light from the breakers just passed through. The rainstorm which had obscured the coast was so cleared away now that we could see the whole field of danger behind us. One spot in particular, the place where the breakers dashed over a rock which appeared awash, in the glare flashed up a shaft of light that reached to the heavens....
Página 100 - A visit from this quarter had not been counted on; but Sancho Panza says, "When least aware starts the hare," which in our case, by the by, was a great whale! When our breath came back and the hair on our heads settled to a normal level, we set sail, and dodged about under the lee of the cape till a cove, with a very enticing sand beach at the head of it, opened before us, some three miles northwest of where we lost the anchor in the remarkable adventure with the whale. The "spare bower" was soon...