 The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by the tempest, and the sails were shaking violently, as if to release themselves from their confinement while the ship stemmed the billows, when the well-known voice of...  Works - Page 58by James Fenimore Cooper - 1853Full view - About this book
 | James Fenimore Cooper - American literature - 1823 - 306 pages
...The third call of " by the deep four!" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot, in issuing the necessary orders to execute this manoauvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by the... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - Sea stories, American - 1824 - 574 pages
...denote most preparation and care. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot, in issfiing the necessary orders to execute this manoeuvre. The...from their confinement, while the ship stemmed the hillows, when the well-known, voice of the sailing-master was heard shouting from the forecastle—... | |
 | Novelist - 1839 - 570 pages
...The third call of " by the deep four!" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot in issuing the necessary order to execute this manoeuvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...The third call of " By the deep four!" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot, in issuing the necessary orders to execute their manoeuvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...The third call of „By the deep four!" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness ! of the pilot, in issuing the necessary orders to execute this manocuvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forcod by the... | |
 | American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...The third call of " By the deep four !" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot,...were shaking violently, as if to release themselves frota their confinement, while the ship stemmed the billows, when the well-known voice of the sailing-master... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...The third call of " By the deep four !" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot, in issuing the necessary orders to execute this manœuvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by the... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1862 - 570 pages
...The third call of " by the deep four !" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot, in issuing the necessary orders to execute thi3 manoeuvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - Readers - 1864 - 444 pages
...third call of " By the deep foiir ! " was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot in issuing the necessary orders to execute this maneuver. 11. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by the... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1867 - 188 pages
...The third call of "by the deep four!" was followed by a prompt direction from the stranger to tack. Griffith seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot, in issuing the necessary order to execute this manœuvre. The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had... | |
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