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" The cables which held her bow were torn away; she then swung to a single hawser, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance of half a cable's length from the shore. A general cry of horror issued from the spectators. Paul rushed forward... "
The adventures of Naufragus, written by himself - Page 83
by M J. Horne - 1827 - 225 pages
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The History of the Adventures, Love and Constancy, of Paul and Virginia

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - Animal welfare - 1824 - 142 pages
...the cables of her head were torn away ; and as she only held by a single anchor, she was immediately dashed upon the rocks at the distance of half a cable's length from the shore. At this sight, a cry of horror issued from the spectators ; at that moment Paul, almost frantic, rushed...
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An Account of the Island of Mauritius: And Its Dependencies

Late official resident - Mauritius - 1842 - 198 pages
...not a spot of azure could be discerned in the firmament, only a pale yellow gleam displayed the view of earth, sea, and skies. From the violent efforts...head of the vessel were torn away, it was then held only by one anchor, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance of half a cable's length...
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An Account of the Island of Mauritius: And Its Dependencies

Late official resident - Mauritius - 1842 - 198 pages
...happened ; the cables at the head of the vessel were torn away, it was then held only by one anchor, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance...a general cry of horror issued from the spectators — sometimes the sea, in its irregular movements, had left the vessel almost dry, so that any one...
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Parley's Magazine, Volume 2

Children's periodicals - 1834 - 476 pages
...death of Virginia, with an engraving of the Kene, ia all for which we can afford space in oar pages.] FROM the violent efforts of the ship, what we dreaded...The cables at the head of the vessel were torn away, and, held ty one anchor only, it was instantly dashed upon the rorks, at the distance of half a cable's...
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The Loves of Undine: And Sintram

Friedrich Heinrich Karl Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué - 1876 - 598 pages
...one vast sheet of white foam, with yawning pits of black deep billows. The foam boiling in the gulf was more than six feet high ; and the winds which...cables at the head of the vessel were torn away ; it wad then held by one anchor only, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance of half...
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Paul and Virginia

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - Conduct of life - 1879 - 410 pages
...happened at last. The cables which held her bow were torn away ; she then swung to a single hawser, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance...of horror issued from the spectators. Paul rushed forward to throw himself into the sea, when, seizing him by the arm, " My son," I exclaimed, " would...
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Paul & Virginia, with a Memoir

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - 1881 - 298 pages
...happened at last. The cables which held her bow were torn away : she then swung to a single hawser, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance...of horror issued from the spectators. Paul rushed forward to throw himself into the sea, when, seizing him by the arm, ' My son,' I exclaimed, ' would...
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The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical ..., Volume 20

John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 704 pages
...winds which swept its surface bore it over the steep coast more than half a league upon the land. These innumerable white flakes, driven horizontally as far...of horror issued from the spectators. Paul rushed toward the sea when, seizing him by the arm, I exclaimed : " Would you perish ! " " Let me save her,"...
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The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical ..., Volume 20

John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 532 pages
...like snow issuing from the ocean, which was now confounded with the sky. Thick clouds of ahorrible form swept along the zenith with the swiftness of...of horror issued from the spectators. Paul rushed toward the sea when, seizing him by the arm, I exclaimed : " Would you perish ! " " Let me save her,"...
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The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from ..., Volume 10

Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 558 pages
...happened at last. The cables which held her bow were torn away; she then swung to a single hawser, and was instantly dashed upon the rocks, at the distance...of horror issued from the spectators. Paul rushed forward to throw himself into the sea, when, seizing him by the arm, — " My son," I exclaimed, "...
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