 | Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pàgines
...but the Wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven dire&ly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of thd Crew, of whom I was one, having let down* the Boat into the Sea, made a fhift to get clear of the Ship, and the Rock. We rowed by my Computation about three Leagues, till... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pàgines
...which was the Beginning of Summer in thofe Parts, the Weather being very hazy, the Seamen fpied a Rock, within half a Cable's Length of the Ship'; but the Wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the Crew, of whom I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pàgines
...the fhip ; but the wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven direftly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the fea, made a fhift to get clear of the fhip and the rock. We rowed, by my computation, about three leagues,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pàgines
...the fhip ; but the wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately folit. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the toat into the fea, maJe a fhift t« get clear of the fhip and the rock. We rowed by my computation... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...the (hip ; but the wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven dircfHy upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the fea, made a drift to get clear of the (hip and the rock. We rowed by my computation about three leagues,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...the (hip; but the wind was fo ilrong, that we were driven direftly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom • I was one, having let down the boat into the fea, made a ihift to get clear of the (hip and the ro;!;. We rowed by my computation about three leagues,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pàgines
...the politician, the alchymist, and projector, are cast - away. Spnlator. The seamen spied a rock, and the wind was so strong that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split. Sivft^ SPLI'TTER. ns [from split. ~\ One who splits. How should we rejoice, if, like Judas the first,... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pàgines
...the ihip; but the wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven dircctly upon it, and immediately fplit. Six of the crew, of whom I was one, having/ let down the boat into the fea, made a ft i ft to get clear of the ihip and the rock. We rowed by my computation about three leagues,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 pàgines
...lustre of your eyes, With half your wit, your years, and size. Swift. The seamen spied a rock, and the wind was so strong that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split. Id. How should we rejoice, if, like Judas the first. Those splitters of parsons in sunder should burst.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 pàgines
...lustre of your eyes, With half your wit, your years, and size. Swift. The seamen spied a rock, and the wind was so strong that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately tplit. id. How should we rejoice, if, like Judas the first, Those splitttrs of parsons in sunder should... | |
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Six of the Crew, of whom I was one, having let down the Boat into the Sea, [xao] made a Shift to get clear of the Ship, and the Rock. 
