 It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the point of perishing by shipwreck, the getting to land was the highest attainment of their wishes ; undoubtedly it was a desirable event ; yet, all things considered, our condition was but little mended...  The Choice: Or, Lines on the Beatitudes - Page 69by James Bush - 1841 - 102 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1768 - 514 pages
...Cheap fuf8 fered fered himfelf to be helped out of his bed, put into the boat, and carried on fhore. ' It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the point of perifhing by (hipwreck, the getting to land was the higheft attainment of their'wifhes ; undoubtedly... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 668 pages
...Captain Cheap fuffered himfelf to be helped out of his bed, put into the boat, and carried on fhore. It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the point of perifhing by fhipwreck, the getting to land was the higheft attainment of their wi fhes : undoubtedly... | |
 | 1800 - 614 pages
...captain Cheap fufFered himfelf to be helped out of his bed, put into the boat, and carried on ihore. " It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the point of perilhing by fhipwreck, the getting to land was the higheft attainment of their wimes; undoubtedly... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 374 pages
...Captain Cheap suffered himself to be helped out of his bed, put into the boat, and carried on shore. It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the...our condition was but little mended by the change. Whichever way we looked, a scene of horror presented itself: on one side, the wreck (in which was all... | |
 | General history - 1824 - 554 pages
...Indian* appear in Canoes off the Coast. — Dcscnption of them. — Discontents amongst our People. IT is natural to think, that to men thus upon the...desirable event; yet, all things considered, our condition wtf but little mended by the change. Which ever way «e looked, a scene of horror presented itself;... | |
 | George Clinton - 1828 - 888 pages
...upon the point of perishing by shipwreck, getting to land was the highest attainment of their wishes ; yet, all things considered, our condition was but little mended by the change. Whichever way we looked, a scene of horror presented itself: on one side the wreck (in which was all... | |
 | Dangers - 1848 - 452 pages
...Captain Cheap suffered himself to be helped out of his bed, put into the boat, and earned on shore. It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the...our condition was but little mended by the change. Whichever way we looked, a scene of horror presented itself: on one side the wreck, (in which was all... | |
 | Dangers - 1854 - 446 pages
...Captain Cheap suffered himself to be helped out of his bed, put into the boat, aud carried on shore. It is natural to think, that to men thus upon the point of perishing hy shipwreck, the getting to land was the highest attainment of their wishes ; undoubtedly it was a... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1892 - 480 pages
...gloomy prospects before them on shore. " It is natural to think," says Byron, " that to men thus on the point of perishing by shipwreck, the getting to...our condition was but little mended by the change. Whichever way we looked, a scene of horror presented itself. On one side the wreck (in which was all... | |
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