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... taken in , until , about four A. M. of the 19th , during a heavy gale from the west- ward and sharp snowstorms , we were obliged to heave to under a double - reefed mainsail ; for the first time since leaving home . At noon of this day ...
... taken in , until , about four A. M. of the 19th , during a heavy gale from the west- ward and sharp snowstorms , we were obliged to heave to under a double - reefed mainsail ; for the first time since leaving home . At noon of this day ...
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... taken by both of us . Tea came round at six , and at eight P. M. I used to try the temperature of the air on deck , and of the sea . After that , we would read together in the stern cabin . At ten , we would take our hot grog ; and ...
... taken by both of us . Tea came round at six , and at eight P. M. I used to try the temperature of the air on deck , and of the sea . After that , we would read together in the stern cabin . At ten , we would take our hot grog ; and ...
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... taken , which gave the variation of the compass 56 ° 36 ′ W. This was in about 62 ° lat . , 52 ° 15 ′ long . About half an hour afterwards we passed a moderate - sized iceberg to the eastward of us . This was the first I had seen during ...
... taken , which gave the variation of the compass 56 ° 36 ′ W. This was in about 62 ° lat . , 52 ° 15 ′ long . About half an hour afterwards we passed a moderate - sized iceberg to the eastward of us . This was the first I had seen during ...
Page 92
... taken ; and , I , there- fore , tried what effect the report of a musket would have , as we were to windward . I fired the one we had in the boat ; and , soon afterwards , on our getting nearer , heard a similar signal in return ; but ...
... taken ; and , I , there- fore , tried what effect the report of a musket would have , as we were to windward . I fired the one we had in the boat ; and , soon afterwards , on our getting nearer , heard a similar signal in return ; but ...
Page 129
... Taken by surprise , we were not , however , at a loss . Our rigging was manned on the instant , as was also the Felix's , and the hearty cheers returned as heartily . One more cheer from the receding ship in reply , and the next moment ...
... Taken by surprise , we were not , however , at a loss . Our rigging was manned on the instant , as was also the Felix's , and the hearty cheers returned as heartily . One more cheer from the receding ship in reply , and the next moment ...
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