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Finally she came over to him; there was a Murillo he must see it was the opportunity of his life; she brought him over to it, and stood him up in front of it, and he would not look; she took his small brown head in her hands and steered it to the great masterpiece and held it there on that poor, silent, helpless Murillo until....
Steadily he steered the vessel straight on, and in a quiet voice said "Lay hold of something firm every man!" The warning was well timed. In the amazement, if not fear, caused by the unwonted sight, some had neglected the needful precaution. As the billow came on, the bubbling, leaping, and seething of its crest was apparent both to eye and ear. Then the roar became tremendous.
We steered in that direction, but had to give up further progress after a while owing to the inadequacy of our boat." On the 18th of July, Torres and his party having concluded their running survey of Basilisk Island, landed and took possession in the name of the king of Spain, naming as I have said, the whole territory the TIERRA DE SAN BUENAVENTURA.
For, though the flakes were so numerous as to completely shut off the view, there was no danger to the airship from them. Tom steered by the compass. The storm lasted several hours, and when it was over the adventurers found themselves several miles nearer their destination at least they hoped they were nearer it, for they were going it blind.
In the course of the succeeding month, sir Edward Hawke steered into the bay of Biscay with another squadron, in order to intercept any supplies from France designed for Cape Breton or Canada; and about the same time the town of Embden, belonging to his Prussian majesty, which had fallen into the hands of the enemy, was suddenly retrieved by the conduct of commodore Holmes, stationed on that coast, who sent up two of his small ships to anchor in the river between Knok and the city.
I believe every one was glad to say farewell to Chiloe; yet if we could forget the gloom and ceaseless rain of winter, Chiloe might pass for a charming island. There is also something very attractive in the simplicity and humble politeness of the poor inhabitants. We steered northward along shore, but owing to thick weather did not reach Valdivia till the night of the 8th.
Badcock could pull an oar, and old Worthyvale had not the strength for it. The rest of us all but the captain, who steered and kept what watch he could astern took the rowing by hourly relays, pair and pair: Billy Priske and I, my father and Mike Halliday, Nat and Roger Wearne. It had come round again to Billy's turn and mine, and the hour was that darkest one which promises the near daylight.
I took her bearing in a hurry and we buckled to; but another of them currents must have had hold of us, for it was a long time before we managed to clear that islet. I steered by the stars, and, by the Lord Harry, I began to think I had missed you somehow because it must have been you I saw." "Yes, it must have been. We had nothing in sight all day," assented Lingard.
I steered as long as I could, but was compelled to row part of the time to keep myself warm. In this manner were passed about six-and-twenty of the most unpleasant hours of my life, when some of us thought they heard the report of a distant gun. I did not believe it; but, after listening attentively some ten or fifteen minutes, another report was heard, beyond all dispute, dead to leeward of us!
Of course, she sank like a piece of lead and her entire crew, with the exception of the steersman, was drowned. In spite of this mishap the Hundley was raised and again put in commission. Lieutenant Payne who had steered her on her first fatal trip had lost neither his courage nor faith and again assumed command of her. Soon after she started on her second trip a sudden squall arose.
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