 | Joseph Taylor - 1821 - 300 pages
...however, he held fast by his anchor. His eye was eagerly in search of some boat, which might accidentally take its course that way: but none appeared. A solitary...wave, was no object to be descried from the shore, at a distance of half a league ; nor could he exert any sounds of distress that coutd be heard so far.... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...which might accidentally take its course that way, but none appeared. A solitary head floating over the water, and that sometimes covered by a wave, was...to be descried from the shore, at the distance of half a league ; nor could he utter any sounds of distress that could be heard so far. While he was... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...its course that way — but none appeared. A solitary head, floating on the water, and that Kimetimes covered by a wave, was no object to be descried from the shore, at the dieunce of half a league : nor could he exert any sounds of distress that could be beard so far. While... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Amusements - 1833 - 640 pages
...for some boat, which might accidentally be passing, but none appeared. Л head upon the surface of the water, and that sometimes covered by a wave, was no object to bo descried from the land, at the distance of half a league ; nor could ho exert any sounds of distress... | |
 | William Gilpin - Forests and forestry - 1834 - 394 pages
...however, he held fast by his anchor : his eye was eagerly in search of some boat, which might accidentally take its course that way ; but none appeared. A solitary...to be descried from the shore, at the distance of half a league ; nor could he exert any sounds of distress that could be heard so far. While he was... | |
 | 1838 - 944 pages
...search of some boat which might accidentally be passing, but noue appeared. A bead upon the surface of the water, and that sometimes covered by a wave, was no object to be descried from the land, at the distance of half a league ; nor could he exert any sounds of distress that could be heard... | |
 | 1841 - 536 pages
...search of some boat which might accidentally be passing, but none appeared. A head upon the surface of the water, and that sometimes covered by a wave, was no object to be descried from the land, at the distance of half a league ; nor could he exert any sounds of distress that could be heard... | |
 | Children's literature - 1856 - 1026 pages
...might accidentally take its course that way : but none appeared. A solitary head just peeping above the water, and that sometimes covered by a wave, was no object to be descried from the shore, at a distance of half a league ; nor could he exert any sounds of distress that could be heard so far.... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1844 - 632 pages
...accidentally take its course that way : but none appeared. A solitary head floating on the water,, and sometimes covered by a wave, was no object to be descried from the shore, at a distance of half a league ; nor could he exert any sounds of distress that could be heard so far.... | |
 | 1847 - 876 pages
...search of some boat which might accidentally be passing. None appeared. A head upon the surface of the water, and that sometimes covered by a wave, was no object to be descried from the land at the distance of half a league ; nor could he make any sounds of distress that could be heard... | |
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... at length it advanced over his very shoulders. With a palpitating heart he gave himself up for lost. Still, however, he held fast by his anchor : his eye was eagerly in search of some boat, which might accidentally take its course that way ; but none... 
