In the Trough of the Sea: Selected American Sea-Deliverance Narratives, 1610-1766Donald P. Wharton Fourteen thrilling and important sea tales are brought together for the first time in this carefully edited collection. |
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Page 165
... call'd to us to make haste and follow them , which we did , and by the Blessing of God got safe to the Rock , though not without much Danger , being forced to crawl upon our Hands and Knees we were so heavy with Water , and the Rock so ...
... call'd to us to make haste and follow them , which we did , and by the Blessing of God got safe to the Rock , though not without much Danger , being forced to crawl upon our Hands and Knees we were so heavy with Water , and the Rock so ...
Page 224
... call'd for the Broad - Ax and plac'd it at the Cabbin - Door , so that I might readily find it in Case she broach'd too , to have cut away her Main - Mast . After Things were in this Posture , I went up on the Quarter - Deck , the ...
... call'd for the Broad - Ax and plac'd it at the Cabbin - Door , so that I might readily find it in Case she broach'd too , to have cut away her Main - Mast . After Things were in this Posture , I went up on the Quarter - Deck , the ...
Page 225
... call'd out for help , and we help'd him up along Side ; after which John Baxter came swimming along amongst the Rub- bish of Boat and other Things , they being both in the Steerage when she overset , and with much Difficulty got out ...
... call'd out for help , and we help'd him up along Side ; after which John Baxter came swimming along amongst the Rub- bish of Boat and other Things , they being both in the Steerage when she overset , and with much Difficulty got out ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
William Strachey A true reportory of the wracke and | 28 |
Anthony Thacher Some part of a Letter of Mr Anthony | 56 |
Copyright | |
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