 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 374 Seiten
...; but at the same time, there were not wanting those who preserved a presence of mind truly heroic. The man at the helm, though both rudder and tiller...survives not only this wreck, but that of the Litchfield man of war upon the coast of Barbary, at the time when the ship was in the most imminent danger, not... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 Seiten
...; but at the same time there were not wanting those who preserved a presence of mind truly heroic. The man at the helm, though both rudder and tiller...survives not only this wreck, but that of the Litchfield man of war upon the coast of Barbary, at the time when the ship was in the most imminent danger, not... | |
 | John Campbell - 1814 - 546 Seiten
...immediately applied himself to his duty elsewhere, as if nothing extraordinary bad happened, saying that it did not become him to desert it, as long as the ship held together. Mr. Jones, the mate, whose services do not rank fro high, as to entitle him to a separate... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 548 Seiten
...; but at the same time there were not wanting those who preserved a presence of mind truly heroic. The man at the helm, though both rudder and tiller...survives not only this wreck, but that of the Litchfield man of war upon the coast of Barbary, at the time when the ship was in the most imminent danger, not... | |
 | General history - 1824 - 554 Seiten
...in the greatest safety, and immediately after applied himself with his usual serenity to his doty, persuaded it did not become him to desert it as long...survives not only this wreck, but that of the Litchfield man of war upon the coast of Barbary, at the time when the ship was in the most imminent danger, not... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 378 Seiten
...answered, with as much respect and coolness as if the ship had been in the greatest safety; and then immediately after applied himself, with his usual...him to desert it as long as the ship kept together." When, the ship struck, Captain Cheap, the commander, was confined below, having dislocated his shoulder... | |
 | 1824 - 378 Seiten
...in the greatest safety ; and then immediately after applied him • self, with his usual sereuity, to his duty, persuaded it did not become him to desert it as long as the ship kept together." When the ship struck, Captain Cheap, the commander, was confined below, having dislocated his shoulder... | |
 | 1824 - 378 Seiten
...coolness as if the ship had been in the greatest safety ; and then immediately after applied him self, with his usual serenity, to his duty, persuaded it...him to desert it as long as the ship kept together." When the ship struck, Captain Cheap, the commander, was confined below, having dislocated his shoulder... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 656 Seiten
...answered, with as much respect and coolness as if the ship had been in the greatest safety; and then immediately after applied himself, with his usual...him to desert it as long as the ship kept together." When the ship struck, Captain Cheap, the commander, was confined below, having dislocated his shoulder... | |
 | Dangers - 1848 - 452 Seiten
...: but at the same time there were not wanting those who preserved a presence of mind truly heroic. The man at the helm, though both rudder and tiller...as long as the ship kept together. Mr. Jones, mate, at the time when the ship was in the most imminent danger, not only shewed himself undaunted, but endeavoured... | |
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The man at the helm, though both rudder and tiller were gone, kept his station ; and being asked by one of the officers if the ship would steer or not, first took his time to make trial by the wheel, and then answered with as much respect and coolness... 
