Chapter
1 IV | although, perhaps, HE may forget, I can never forget.
2 V | party, “that although poets may rave, and be as enthusiastic
3 V | shall tell whether these may not gradually build up island
4 V | form another continent?~I may mention that there was not
5 VII | to my own berth. Whatever may have been the meaning of
6 VII | on that day, little as it may affect us here in mid ocean,
7 IX | conflagration deprived of oxygen may smoulder itself out. That
8 X | eight-and-twenty victims who may probably, only too soon,
9 X | remained; it is that we may reach the shore before the
10 X | excluding the air, the fire may be stifled before it ignites
11 X | the bottom of the hold, may possibly be channels for
12 XII | know not at what moment it may explode. No; it is a matter
13 XII | observed,—~“The explosion, if I may use the formula of science,
14 XII | train. How long that train may be, ’tis not for me to say.”
15 XIV | down into the furnace, and may be, we shall put it out,
16 XV | is coming in, and perhaps may get the better of the fire.”~“
17 XV | to which the “Chancellor” may be exposed by being cast
18 XV | reef, hundreds of miles it may be from land. All are for
19 XV | and that is, that the fire may now be quenched and the
20 XVI | the poop. The broken mizen may, perhaps, be of service
21 XVI | petroleum merchant.~“That may be, sir; but at present
22 XVI | and we begin to think we may yet find a way out of our
23 XVI | disturbance. But whatever may be the solution of the mystery,
24 XVII | order that the combustion may be stifled between the moisture
25 XVIII | marked upon the maps it may no longer be here.”~“Never
26 XIX | probable that the leaks may be mended from the interior.
27 XIX | resisted. Heaven grant that we may not be called to make like
28 XX | than on a barren reef, that may at any time be overwhelmed
29 XXI | perhaps by that time the ship may be knocked to atoms. Couldn’
30 XXIV | to succumb. But come what may, his father will never forsake
31 XXV | capsizing altogether.~“But may she not founder at any moment?”
32 XXV | manner; “that, of course, may change at any hour. One
33 XXV | hundred chances, ninety-nine may be against us, but perhaps
34 XXV | but perhaps the odd one may be in our favour. Besides,
35 XXV | survivors of the ‘Chancellor’ may be equally fortunate.”~I
36 XXVIII | composure. Incredible as it may seem, Falsten remained the
37 XXX | distress.~Vain as the task may seem, I will not pause in
38 XXX | moral as well as physical, may give way, and over failing
39 XXX | spirits such as these we may have no control.~
40 XXXI | heart and with one soul, and may Heaven protect us!”~After
41 XXXI | hope to be indulged that we may fall in with a passing vessel,
42 XXXI | meat and biscuit, which may be eaten when and how he
43 XXXI | two sources from which we may hope to increase our store.
44 XXXI | store. First, any rain that may fall will add to our supply
45 XXXII | this is a circumstance that may materially assist our progress,
46 XXXIV | I said, laughing.~“That may be,” he answered; “but I
47 XXXIV | distinct, the reports, if I may use the expression, being “
48 XXXVII | Not one of us knows what may happen in the course of
49 XXXVII | strange, nay, incredible as it may sound, we began to get accustomed
50 XXXVIII| city, dire as the distress may be, some gutter, some rubbish-heap,
51 XXXVIII| rubbish-heap, some corner may yet be found that will furnish
52 XXXVIII| or a scrap of refuse that may for a moment allay the pangs
53 XLI | succeeded once without bait; why may you not succeed again?”~“
54 XLIV | lingering as that death may be, sooner or later it must
55 XLVI | what direction the wind may blow if only it would bring,
56 LIII | memorandum-book. But be that as it may, the eleven names were there,
57 LIV | made, and, incredible as it may seem, prevailed.~Just as
58 LVII | brother. A brother, I say; but may we not hope that she may
59 LVII | may we not hope that she may be united by a dearer and
60 LVII | that the noble-hearted girl may experience the happiness
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