Chapter
1 1 | have not reached the open sea; we have still to thread
2 III | caused by the chances of the sea), to Messrs. Laird Brothers,
3 III | usages and customs of the sea.~“And for the fulfilment
4 IV | or less accustomed to the sea. A vacant seat at our table
5 VI | labouring against a heavy sea, has been obliged to be
6 VI | presenting her broad bows to the sea; and so we go on still drift,
7 VI | is known as the Sargassos Sea. An extensive tract of water
8 VI | strangest interest. The sea, carpeted thickly with masses
9 VII | last we are free from the sea of vegetation, the boisterous
10 XI | liberty to throw it into the sea. My luggage is insured.”~
11 XII | through the deck. If the sea is calm enough for us to
12 XII | to the north. I hate the sea, the very sight of it makes
13 XIII | For the last five days the sea has been very heavy, and
14 XIII | the final catastrophe. The sea was still running high,
15 XIII | live for a moment in such a sea.~Our situation is terrible.
16 XIII | launch a boat in such a sea as this?”~A few of them,
17 XIV | quickly lowered into the sea. But scarcely had it touched
18 XIV | with redoubled fury, the sea around us was lighted with
19 XIV | throwing ourselves into the sea, or perishing in the flames.~
20 XIV | the deck, falls into the sea, and the “Chancellor” is
21 XVI | about fifty feet above the sea, and was consequently above
22 XVI | reef ended; beyond it the sea again resumed its sombre
23 XVI | clearly-defined line that joined sea and sky. After a time Curtis
24 XVI | morning, and the swell in the sea is far less heavy. On the
25 XVI | breakers disappeared, and the sea, fortunately for the “Chancellor,”
26 XVI | founder when she puts out to sea, we feel a confidence in
27 XVII | most certainly to perish at sea. Don’t, then, be deceiving
28 XVII | can expect to put out to sea. I can only hope meanwhile
29 XVIII | remarkable transparency of the sea enabled us plainly to observe
30 XIX | off to the level of the sea, was an indication that
31 XX | at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was
32 XX | overwhelmed by a tempestuous sea I should not have hesitated
33 XX | determined to put her to sea.~Ever since the “Chancellor”
34 XX | put the “Chancellor” to sea; if the wind were favourable
35 XX | boatswain by the helm. The sea seemed propitiously calm
36 XXI | ever since the morning, the sea was getting rougher, and
37 XXI | of being thrown into the sea.~Picric acid is a crystalline
38 XXI | floated out into the open sea, but she was not in a condition
39 XXII | we were then once more at sea, and although on board a
40 XXII | continued; but still the sea gained upon us. The crew
41 XXIV | were then lowered into the sea, which was propitiously
42 XXIV | and began to settle, The sea rose over my ancles and
43 XXV | nowhere to be seen. The sea was far too rough for the
44 XXV | raft immediately.~Since the sea has become so much rougher,
45 XXVI | an oppressive heat.~The sea still remained very rough,
46 XXVI | spectacle of the raging sea below was truly terrific;
47 XXVI | scrutinizing looks at the sea and sky. In less than an
48 XXVI | wind grew calmer, but the sea remained very rough. The
49 XXVI | metal rigging, and yet the sea rose with a heavy swell
50 XXVI | becomes overclouded; the sea, is darkened, and I return
51 XXVII | around and below me. The sea was literally raging beneath,
52 XXVII | but on a level with the sea, which washed over them
53 XXVII | Ready; and the state of the sea fully justified his opinion.~
54 XXVIII | committed to the deep.~As the sea closed over the body I heard
55 XXIX | themselves headlong into the sea; but it was evident from
56 XXX | resisting the violence of the sea. The most sanguine amongst
57 XXXII | far better for us that the sea should remain somewhat boisterous,
58 XXXII | discuss the weather, watch the sea, and examine our fishing-
59 XXXII | under orders to examine the sea with the most scrupulous
60 XXXIII | thirst by plunging into the sea, but as we were fully aware
61 XXXIV | electric bursts.~Hitherto, the sea had been calm, almost stagnant
62 XXXV | probably precipitated into the sea; as it was, our tent on
63 XXXV | not all hurled into the sea, was to me a mystery. Even
64 XXXV | too late. Another heavy sea dashed over us, and by the
65 XXXVI | we had shipped the heavy sea that I have mentioned, a
66 XXXVII | there will be none.~The sea had furnished us with food
67 XXXVIII| drifting farther and farther to sea, it was now impossible to
68 XXXVIII| the grey line that united sea and sky, and our raft remained
69 XXXIX | will throw my body into the sea.”~“Oh, Miss Herbey,” I began, “
70 XXXIX | will throw me into, the sea!”~I gave her the melancholy
71 XLI | we cast the body into the sea. It sank immediately.~“They
72 XLIII | against the background of sea and sky, was run up to the
73 XLIII | had died away across the sea.~I stood aft with M. Letourneur,
74 XLIV | lowered it into the water.~The sea was quite transparent, and
75 XLV | brackish, but briny as the sea itself. The fact was that
76 XLVI | doubtful.~By plunging into the sea, or by gnawing at a piece
77 LI | swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable
78 LI | himself by leaping into the sea; but, determined this time
79 LII | the circle that bounded sea and sky, unbroken, definite,
80 LII | the kind appeared, and the sea was dreary as a desert.~
81 LII | myself headlong into the sea, a voice, which I recognized
82 LIII | hands, and flung it into the sea.~
83 LIV | scanning the broad expanse of sea.~Night has come on; but
84 LV | threw Hobart’s body into the sea, and it is I who ought to
85 LV | hurled violently into the sea.~Closing my lips, I tried
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