The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 148Atlantic Monthly Company, 1931 |
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Page 358
... ship and could n't sway except as she swayed could n't sway in under the sails . - ' It was n't long after dark when we saw an answering light ahead . The other ship had seen our signal flame . A great shout rose at that , and then ...
... ship and could n't sway except as she swayed could n't sway in under the sails . - ' It was n't long after dark when we saw an answering light ahead . The other ship had seen our signal flame . A great shout rose at that , and then ...
Page 359
... ship loitered , scarce making headway on the well - nigh windless water . ' A sailor pulled his watch out and interrupted : ' It's nigh eight bells , Sails . Dogwatch an ' talkin ' time'll soon be done . ' " The wind came back that day ...
... ship loitered , scarce making headway on the well - nigh windless water . ' A sailor pulled his watch out and interrupted : ' It's nigh eight bells , Sails . Dogwatch an ' talkin ' time'll soon be done . ' " The wind came back that day ...
Page 464
... ship . II The breeze died slowly as dawn ap- proached , and the strange ship drew near them at gradually slackening speed , yawing wildly from side to side as if the man at the wheel had gone to sleep , or had deserted his post alto ...
... ship . II The breeze died slowly as dawn ap- proached , and the strange ship drew near them at gradually slackening speed , yawing wildly from side to side as if the man at the wheel had gone to sleep , or had deserted his post alto ...
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