Never perhaps 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 allowed to be, in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that among... Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions ... - Página 130por Peter Lund Simmonds - 1852 - 396 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Peter Lund Simmonds - 1875 - 466 páginas
...endeavoured to obtain a little sleep. Never perhaps was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...should have been uttered. Each was at peace with his neighbour and all the world ; and I am firmly persuaded that the resignation which was then shown to... | |
| Frederick Whymper - 1875 - 360 páginas
...probability, soon appear before our Maker, to enter His presence as men resigned to their fate. . . . Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...believe it to be possible that among forty-one persons no one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about 88 Loss of the " Fury." wherever... | |
| Frederick Whymper - 1877 - 364 páginas
...endeavoured to obtain a little sleep. Never, perhaps, was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever they could find shelter from the sea, and the men lay down, conversing... | |
| Edwin Hodder - 1878 - 486 páginas
...probability soon appear before our Maker, to enter His presence as men resigned to their fate. . . . Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever they could find shelter from the sea ; and the men lay down conversing... | |
| Richard Perry - 1882 - 856 páginas
...jaws of death. "Never perhaps," continues Lyon, "was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever thev could find shelter from the sea, and the men lay down conversing... | |
| Richard Perry - 1883 - 866 páginas
...jaws of death. "Never perhaps,™ continues Lyon, "was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of my little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever they could find shelter from the sea, and the men lay down conversing... | |
| Edwin Hodder - 1883 - 720 páginas
...probability soon appear before our Maker, to enter His presence as men resided to their fate. . . . Noble as the character of the British sailor is always...yet I did not believe it to be possible that among fortytfie persons not one repining word should have been uttered. The officers sat about wherever they... | |
| Richard Perry - 1883 - 852 páginas
...jaws of death. "Never perhaps," continues Lyon, "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 i« always allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that among forty-one... | |
| Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1886 - 682 páginas
...endeavored to obtain a little sleep. Never, perhaps was witnessed a finer scene than on the deck of nn little ship, when all hope of life had left us. Noble...repining word should have been uttered. Each was at peaco with his neighbor and all the world ; and I am firmly persuaded that the resignation which was... | |
| George Combe - 1888 - 494 páginas
...sleep. 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 alvays allowed to be in cases of danger, yet I did not believe it to be possible, that, amongst forty-one... | |
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