 | Frederick Marryat - 1838 - 430 pages
...Go and get dinner under weigh, you scamp, and leave the gentleman alone. Here 's more wind coming. " A wet sheet and a flowing sea A wind that follows...bends the gallant mast. And bends the gallant mast, my boysr While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee." "Jacob,"... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...resolve, and purpose meek, S1x.'ak of thee more than words can speak, — A WET SHEET AND A PLOW1NG SEA. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...fast, — And fills the white and rustling sail, And hends the gallant mast : And hends the gallant mast, my hoys, While, like the eagle free, Away the... | |
 | Max Wentworth - 1839 - 304 pages
...success in dispelling the restraint which had involuntarily become evident in her manner. CHAPTER V. Oh for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry : But give to me the rolling seas, And white waves beating high ! ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. " THIS really is very kind in you !"... | |
 | Max Wentworth (fict.name.) - 1839 - 884 pages
...success in dispelling the restraint which had involuntarily become evident in her manner. CHAPTER V. Oh for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry : But give to me the rolling seas, And white waves beating high ! ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. " THIS really is very kind in you !"... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pages
...god of the vine ! Hurrah ! Wordt by WF CoUard. (Purday.) TRIO.— TF WALMISLEY. (2 Sopranos, Bass.) A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze, And white waves heaving high ; And white waves heaving high, my boys, The good ship... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...replenished, and the air with fowl, Evening and morn solemnized the fifth day. The Mariner's Song. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...wind," I heard a fair one cry ; — But give to me the snoring breeze, And white waves heaving high ; And white waves heaving high, my boys, The good ship... | |
 | Author of Charlie's discoveries - 1841 - 242 pages
...whom he had ever been taught to love and trust, he soon fell into a peaceful slumber. CHAPTER II. " A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sails, And bends the gallant mast. And bends the gallant mast, my boys, The good ship tight and free... | |
 | lord William Pitt Lennox - 1841 - 898 pages
...health, and no less shattered spirits " o'er the dark blue waters of the Atlantic." CHAPTER XII. AMERICA. A wet sheet and a flowing sea A wind that follows fast And nils the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast; And bends the gallant mast, my boys !... | |
 | 1848 - 800 pages
...give me a good tight and well-rigged English sailing ship. Once fairly started, away she goes! with "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee." Yes : I could stand for hours on the cliff and watch the movements of these white-winged messengers... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1842 - 414 pages
...Go and get dinner under weigh , you scamp and leave the gentleman alone. Here 's more wind coming. "A wet sheet and a flowing sea A wind that follows...like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies , and leavef Old England on the lee." "Jacob," said the Domino, "I have heard by the mouth of Rumour, with... | |
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A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O... 
