The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 57Century Company, 1899 |
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Page 127
... engines , and the swish of the water under the bows . The silence was uncanny . Suddenly we heard the report of a heavy gun to starboard and very close , and the screaming of a shell above us . All nervousness , doubt , and hesi- tation ...
... engines , and the swish of the water under the bows . The silence was uncanny . Suddenly we heard the report of a heavy gun to starboard and very close , and the screaming of a shell above us . All nervousness , doubt , and hesi- tation ...
Page 131
... engine so as to turn the gun to the left . Meanwhile , as the line of sight gradually is approaching the target from the right , it is also rising and falling with the rolling of the ship . Tom Bowling sees that , the next time the ...
... engine so as to turn the gun to the left . Meanwhile , as the line of sight gradually is approaching the target from the right , it is also rising and falling with the rolling of the ship . Tom Bowling sees that , the next time the ...
Page 132
... engines , and excit- edly shifting the helm from port to starboard and from starboard to port . And , right here , he would have noticed another thing , and one that made the duty of the captains easier : that in no case was there any ...
... engines , and excit- edly shifting the helm from port to starboard and from starboard to port . And , right here , he would have noticed another thing , and one that made the duty of the captains easier : that in no case was there any ...
Page 133
the engines of any ship , or any delay in backing , going ahead , or stopping . He would rightly infer that this meant ... engine devoted to the work of destruction alone . Looking with careful eye at this new ob- ject of his admiration ...
the engines of any ship , or any delay in backing , going ahead , or stopping . He would rightly infer that this meant ... engine devoted to the work of destruction alone . Looking with careful eye at this new ob- ject of his admiration ...
Page 135
... engines were well con- structed , and had been kept in good condi- tion ; and the engineer's force had been splendidly drilled . ( 11 ) There was a feeling of confidence in the mind of every man that the commodore would do the best ...
... engines were well con- structed , and had been kept in good condi- tion ; and the engineer's force had been splendidly drilled . ( 11 ) There was a feeling of confidence in the mind of every man that the commodore would do the best ...
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