 Say, also, if the tide would have let us do so," returned the Pilot calmly. " Gentlemen, we must be prompt; we have but a mile to go, and the ship appears to fly. That topsail is not enough to keep her up to the wind; we want both jib and mainsail." "...  Cooper's Works: The pilot - Page 67by James Fenimore Cooper - 1859Full view - About this book
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1824 - 924 pages
...' Devil's-Grip,' we clear their outermost point — but if not, as I said before, there is but one alternative." "' If we had beaten out the way we entered...and mainsail'." " 'Tis a perilous thing to loosen canvas in such a tempest," observed the doubtful captain. " It must be done," returned the collected... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - Sea stories, American - 1824 - 574 pages
...alternative." The pilot shook his head, as he replied— " If we had beaten out the way we entered ! rt exclaimed Griffith, " we should have done well." "...her up to the wind; we want both jib and mainsail." " It must be done," returned the collected stranger; " we perish, without it—see ! the light already... | |
 | Novelist - 1839 - 570 pages
...Gentlemen, we must be prompt ; we have mi a mile to go, snd the ship appears to fly. That topsail v> ""j enough to keep her up to the wind ; we want both jib ana mainsail." ,„ " 'Tis a perilous thing to loosen canvass in such a tempest . observed the doubtful... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...entered," exclaimed Griffith, " we should have done well." " Say, also, if the tide would have let us done so," returned the pilot, calmly. " Gentlemen, we must...not enough to keep her up to the wind ; we want both gib and mainsail." " 'Tis a perilous thing to loosen canvas in such a tempest ! " observed the doubtful... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...the old family mansion at Cooperstown. [From " The Pilot."] ESCAPE OF THE ARIEL FROM THE SHOALS. " GENTLEMEN, we must be prompt; we have but a mile to...her up to the wind ; we want both jib and mainsail." " 'T is a perilous thing to loosen canvas in such a tempest! " observed the doubtful captain. " It... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1853 - 498 pages
...shoals on this course; and if we can weather the ' Devil's Grip,' we clear their outermost point — but if not, as I said before, there is but an alternative."...her up to the wind; we want both jib and mainsail." " 'T is a perilous thing to loosen canvass in such a tempest!" observed the doubtful captain " It must... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...tide wonld have let ns do so", returned the pilot calmly. „Gentlemen, we mnst be prompt; we havo but a mile to go, and the ship appears to fly. That...her up to the wind; we want both jib and mainsail." ,,'T is a perilous thing to loosen canvas in such a tempest!" observed the doubtfiil captain. „It... | |
 | American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...sO," returned the pilot calmly. " Gentlemen, we must be prompt ; we have but a mile to go, and tho ship appears to fly. That topsail is not enough to...to loosen canvass in such a tempest!" observed the douttful captain. " It must be done," returned the collected stranger ; " ve perish, without it —... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...pilot calmly. " Gentlemen, we must be prompt; we have but a mile to go. and the ship appears to flv. That topsail is not enough to keep her up to the wind...jib and mainsail." " 'Tis a perilous thing to loosen canvas in such a tempest!" observed the doubtful captain. " It must be done," returned the collected... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 pages
...or boxhauling to be done to-night. We have barely room to pass out of the shoals on this course." " If we had beaten out the way we entered," exclaimed...her up to the wind ; we want both jib and mainsail." 3. " 'T is a perilous thing to loosen canvas in such a tempest ! " observed the doubtful captain. "... | |
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