A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water, we die of thirst." The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back, "Cast down your bucket where you are. Speech-making - Page 301by Richard Dennis Teall Hollister - 1918 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1894 - 1204 pages
...many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From tho mast of the unfortunate vessel -was seen the signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst ! " The answer...signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from tho distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket •where you are." And a third and... | |
| 1901 - 998 pages
...vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst I" The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back...second time the signal, " Water, water ; send us water I" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered : " Cast down your bucket where you are." And... | |
| Alice Mabel Bacon - African Americans - 1896 - 36 pages
...many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen the signal : " Water, water, we die of thirst." The answer...bucket where you are," and a third and fourth signal for water was answered, " Cast down your bucket where you are." The captain of the distressed vessel,... | |
| United States - 1896 - 1178 pages
...From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen the bignal: "Water, water; we die of thirst ! " Tho answer from the friendly vessel at once came back...Cast down your bucket where you are." A second time tho signal, ' ' Water, water ; send us water ! " ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered:... | |
| United States. Office of Education - Education - 1896 - 1182 pages
...from the friendly vessel at once camo back: " Cast down your bucket where yon are." A second time tho signal, "Water, water; send us water! " ran up from...distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket whore you are." And a third and fourth signal for water was answered: "Cast down your bucket where... | |
| Wilmot Brookings Mitchell - Elocution - 1901 - 476 pages
...for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal : ' ' Water, water ; we die of thirst ! '...was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are." . . . The captain of the distressed vessel, at last heeding the injunction, cast down his bucket, and... | |
| Booker T. Washington - African American civil rights workers - 1901 - 356 pages
...for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal, " Water, water ; we die of thirst ! " The...vessel, and was answered, " Cast down your bucket j where you are." And a third and fourth signal for 2~>water was answered, " Cast down your bucket... | |
| James Jefferson Pipkin - African Americans - 1902 - 494 pages
...for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!" The answer...bucket where you are." And a third and fourth signal for water was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are." The captain of the distressed vessel,... | |
| Charles Morris - Orators - 1902 - 714 pages
...for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel. From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal, "Water, water ; we die of thirst ! ' ' The...from the distressed vessel, and was answered, " Cast downyour bucket where you are." Anda third and fourth signal for water was answered, " Cast down your... | |
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