...powerful influence of storms, onr shores are converted into altars, on which the Ocean offers his victims. It is unlikely that we shall ever effectually obtain...to swallow up life, against our endeavours to save. If, for instance, during 1861, eight hundred and eighty-four people lost their lives on our coasts...

...his victims. It Is uulikely that we shall ever effectually obtain the mastery over the waves ; l.mt even at this moment, we are able to contend successfully...in their blind efforts to swallow up life, against oar endeavours to save. If, for instance, during 1861, eight hundred and eighty-four people lost their...

...winter sets in, our shores are converted into altars, on which the ocean, as during last winter, offers his victims by hundreds. It is unlikely that we shall...have perished in the absence of these noble services. The number of lives saved during the past year was 5,096, and the total number of lives rescued by...

...as during last winter, offers his victims by hundreds. It is unlikely that we shall ever eflectually obtain the mastery over the waves ; but even at this...have perished in the absence of these noble services. The number of lives saved during the past year was 5,096, and the total number of lives rescued by...

...the present day to stay the ravage. The sea is dreadfully exacting in its demands, and season alter season, when the equinoctial gales blow, when the...proportion must have perished in the absence of these noble set vices. We cannot refrain at this place in narrating an instance of a noble battle that was fought...