 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1827 - 692 pages
...closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled ; and at one time the whole rigging had nearly...roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general consternation,... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1829 - 542 pages
...closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled; and at one time the whole rigging had nearly...roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general consternation,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - Physics - 1830 - 308 pages
...placid appearance, closing a beautiful afternoon, and the usual mirth of the evening watch proceeding. when the captain's orders came, to prepare with all...the board. Such, for a few hours, was the mingled loar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and the incessant peals of thunder, that no human... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled ; and at one time the whole rigging had nearly...roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general consternation,... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...great part disabled ; a'nd at one time the whole ringing had "nearly fallen by the board. Such f6rafe<v hours was the mingle'd roar -of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and amidst the general consternation... | |
 | William Martin - Nature - 1835 - 336 pages
...closely bound together, were riven in tatters, even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled. Such, for a few hours, was the mingled roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard; and amidst the general consternation,... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1838 - 596 pages
...tatters:, even the yards and masts themselves were in great part disabled ; and at one time the whole had nearly fallen by the board. Such, for a few hours, was the mingled roar of the hurricane among the rigging, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that DO human voice... | |
 | John Purdy - 1845 - 562 pages
...closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters ; even the bare yards and masts were in great part disabled; and, at one time, the whole rigging had...roar of the hurricane above, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice could be heard, and, amidst the general consternation,... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Philosophy - 1845 - 532 pages
...(alters : even the yards and masts themselves were in great part disabled ; and ai one lime the whole had nearly fallen by the board. Such, for a few hours, was the mingled roar of the hurricane among the rigging, of the waves around, and of the incessant peals of thunder, that no human voice... | |
 | John Lee COMSTOCK (and HOBLYN (Richard Dennis)), John Lee COMSTOCK - 1846 - 506 pages
...illustrate the use of this instrument at sea, better than by giving the following extract from Dr Arnott, who was himself present at the time: ' It was,' he...above, of the waves around, and the incessant peals of thunthe air is the heaviest when it contains the greatest quantity of fog and smoke, and that it is... | |
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... completed, when a more awful hurricane burst upon them than the most experienced had ever braved. Nothing could withstand it; the sails already furled and closely bound to the yards, were riven away in tatters; even the bare yards and masts were in... 
