Incidents of a Whaling Voyage: To which are Added Observations on the Scenery Manners and Customs, and Missionary Stations of the Sandwich and Society Islands : Accompanied by Numerous Lithographic PlatesD. Appleton and Company, 1841 - 360 páginas |
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... indicate cold weather , are , I am told , worn also in the middle of sum- mer . But what struck me as particularly ludicrous , was the huge bell - topped hat , that the fashionable ladies had adopted , which had at least the merit of ...
... indicate cold weather , are , I am told , worn also in the middle of sum- mer . But what struck me as particularly ludicrous , was the huge bell - topped hat , that the fashionable ladies had adopted , which had at least the merit of ...
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... indicate a favorable change , he takes a very wise look around in every direction , and predicts , that " we are going to have some very plausible weather , so far as the aspection of the sky would seem to elucidate . " He is frequently ...
... indicate a favorable change , he takes a very wise look around in every direction , and predicts , that " we are going to have some very plausible weather , so far as the aspection of the sky would seem to elucidate . " He is frequently ...
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... when- ever any occasion presents itself , and to exhibit other marks of regard . Whenever in my rambles about the ship , I go forward , their looks indicate that I am no unwelcome visiter . " to be swallowed up to enrich those that have 5 *
... when- ever any occasion presents itself , and to exhibit other marks of regard . Whenever in my rambles about the ship , I go forward , their looks indicate that I am no unwelcome visiter . " to be swallowed up to enrich those that have 5 *
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... indicated that the wind was rising into a heavy blow , that began to savor of Cape Horn . Between sleeping and waking however , the night passed away , and at an early hour I went upon deck . The sea was lashed into foam , and breaking ...
... indicated that the wind was rising into a heavy blow , that began to savor of Cape Horn . Between sleeping and waking however , the night passed away , and at an early hour I went upon deck . The sea was lashed into foam , and breaking ...
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... indicating twelve miles westing from yesterday noon till to - day noon . Wednesday , Jan. 29. Calm and beautiful day , with occasional " catpaws " or puffs of wind sweeping over the ocean in every direction . Average of the thermom ...
... indicating twelve miles westing from yesterday noon till to - day noon . Wednesday , Jan. 29. Calm and beautiful day , with occasional " catpaws " or puffs of wind sweeping over the ocean in every direction . Average of the thermom ...
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Página 117 - Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coasts of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that is not witness to their toils. Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the...
Página 177 - And amidst the flashing and feathery foam, The stormy petrel finds a home; A home, if such a place may be For her who lives on the wide, wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and to teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing!
Página 117 - Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of...
Página 117 - Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold, that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the South. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their victorious industry.
Página 177 - O'er the Deep ! O'er the Deep ! Where the whale, and the shark, and the sword-fish sleep, Outflying the blast and the driving rain, The Petrel telleth her tale — in vain ; For the mariner curseth the warning bird Who bringeth him news of the...
Página 117 - Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis' Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the Arctic Circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold; that they are at the antipodes,- and engaged under the frozen serpent of the South. Falkland...
Página 134 - The ship was then going with about the same velocity. His appearance and attitude gave us at first no alarm, but while I stood watching his movements and observing him, but a ship's length off, coming down for us with great...
Página 117 - We know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that is not witness to their toils.
Página 134 - After a few moments' reflection, and recovering in some measure from the sudden consternation that had seized us, I, of course, concluded that he had stove a hole in the ship, and that it would be necessary to set the pumps going. Accordingly they were rigged, but had not been in operation more than one minute, before...
Página 134 - ... he gave us such an appalling and tremendous jar, as nearly threw us all on our faces. The ship brought up as suddenly and violently as if she had struck a rock, and trembled for a few seconds like a leaf. We looked at each other with perfect amazement, deprived almost of the power of speech. Many minutes elapsed before we were able to realize the dreadful accident; during which time he passed under the ship, grazing her keel as he went along, came up alongside of her to leeward, and lay on the...