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" ... hurricane, from a summary of which I think myself at liberty to draw the following practical inference — namely, that had we instantly attended to the timely warning of the barometer, by bringing the ship to the wind, and making preparations for... "
Hints on sea-risks, containing some practical suggestions for diminishing ... - Page 92
by Edward Jennings - 1843
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The Journal [afterw.] The Madras journal of literature and ..., Volumes 1-2

Madras literary society - 1834 - 832 pages
...the ship to the wind, and making preparations for the storm, instead of scudding before it, until we could scud no longer, we should have escaped with...presumed they did not, a very different fate might have I efallen them too. But, lest the fatal catastrophe of this hurricane should not be deemed sufficiently...
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Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, Volume 9

Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1841 - 504 pages
...the ship to the wind, and making preparations for the storm, instead of scudding before it until wo could scud no longer, we should have escaped with...very different fate might have befallen them too." HOWITT'S VISITS TO REMARKABLE PLACES.* WE consider this as one of the most pleasing of Mr Hewitt's...
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The British Friend of India Magazine, and Indian Review, Volume 5

Great Britain - 1843 - 314 pages
...the ship to the wind, and making preparations for the storm, instead of scudding before it until we could scud no longer, we should have escaped with...the storm, pursued a similar course (which, it may fairly be presumed, they did not,) a very different fate might have befallen them too. But, lest the...
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Chambers's pocket miscellany, Volumes 19-21

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853 - 606 pages
...the ship to the wind, and making preparations for the storm, instead of scudding before it until we could scud no longer, we should have escaped with...very different fate might have befallen them too.' RIENZI: THE TRIBUNE. IN one of the meanest districts of the city of Rome, a quarter inhabited only...
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Chambers's Pocket Miscellany, Volumes 19-20

1854 - 400 pages
...the ship to the wind, and making preparations for the storm, instead of scudding before it until we could scud no longer, we should have escaped with...very different fate might have befallen them too.' RIENZI: THE TRIBUNE. IN one of the meanest districts of the city of Rome, a quarter inhabited only...
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Chambers's Pocket Miscellany, Volume 10

William Chambers - 1854 - 400 pages
...the ship to the wind, and making preparations for the storm, instead of scudding before it until we could scud no longer, we should have escaped with...very different fate might have befallen them too.' RIENZI: THE TRIBUNE. IN one of the meanest districts of the city of Rome, a quarter inhabited only...
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