 | Salem Town - Readers - 1851 - 294 pages
...point whence thera could be no escape. 7. They came round nearly to the place whence they had embarked. At this critical moment, the only one in which it was possible for them to escape, a number of persons on the shore perceived the danger of the unhappy party, and gave the alarm.... | |
 | Horace A. Cleveland - Literature - 1869 - 610 pages
...in a huge circle with awful rapidity; they soon came round almost to the same spot from which they sailed. At this critical moment, the only one in which...those in the boat to make one desperate effort and reach the shore, if possible. When they talked of danger, the parly of pleasure laughed at their fears,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1872 - 322 pages
...onward by the deceitful current, they soon came round nearly to the place whence they had embarked. At this critical moment, the only one in which it was possible for them to escape, those on shore perceived the danger of the unhappy party, and gave the alarm. They entreated... | |
 | John (uncle, pseud.) - Curiosities and wonders - 1880 - 388 pages
...danger. All was thoughtless hilarity. The motion of the vessel in which they sailed became gradually, and to them insensibly, more rapid. They were moved by...the boat to make one desperate effort and drive it on shore if possible. When they talked of danger, the party of pleasure laughed at their fears, and... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers - 1881 - 492 pages
...onward by the deceitful current, they soon came round nearly to the place whence they had embarked. At this critical moment, the only one in which it was possible for them to escape, those on shore perceived the danger of the unhappy party, and gave the alarm. They entreated... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Readers (Elementary) - 1883 - 504 pages
...onward by the deceitful current, they soon came round nearly to the place whence they had embarked. At this critical moment, the only one in which it was possible for them to escape, those on shore perceived the danger of the unhappy party, and gave the alarm. They entreated... | |
 | Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States - Readers - 1894 - 400 pages
...All was thoughtless hilarity. 5. The motion of the vessel in which they sailed became gradually, and to them insensibly, more rapid. They were moved by...the boat to make one desperate effort and drive it on shore, if possible. G. When they talked of danger, the party of pleasure laughed at their fears,... | |
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They soon came round almost to the same spot from which they had sailed. At this critical moment, the only one in which it was possible for them to be saved, a number of persons on shore, who knew their danger, discovered them, and instantly gave the... 