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Behind it is the soaring Swyre Head, 670 feet high, and the third of that name in Dorset. Between this point and Nelson Fort on the west of Lulworth Cove is Stair Hole, a gloomy roofless cavern into which the tide pours with a terrifying sound, especially when a strong sou-wester is blowing. East Lulworth is a charming old village, three miles from the cove and two from West Lulworth.

The sou-wester'll take us up a considerable distance, an if it holds on till arter the tide turns, I ask no more." Soon the anchor was up, and the Antelope spread her sails, and catching the sou-wester, dashed through the water like a thing of life. "We're going along at a great rate, captain," said Bart. "Beggin your pardon, young sir, we're not doin much.

Captain Corbet would not acknowledge that he had been mistaken in his impressions about a change of weather, but assured the boys that this was only the last gasp of the sou-wester, and that a change was bound to take place before evening. But though the fog was visible below Ile Haute, it did not seem to come any nearer, and at length the schooner approached the island, and dropped anchor.

As they went on the wind grew stronger, and they found that it was their old friend the sou-wester. The light increased, and they saw a fog cloud on the horizon, a little beyond Ile Haute.

I'd have bet my sou-wester Gracie never cared for me in the way a girl ought to care for a chap she's goin' to ship as pilot for the rest of her days. And, as for me well, I I had my reasons for not wantin' to marry her." He paused again, sighed, started to speak, and then sat silent, looking out of the window. Ellery laid a hand on his knee.

"How long will it be before we get there?" "Wal, some time to-morry mornin. To-night we've got nothin at all to do but to sweep through the deep while the stormy tempests blow in the shape of a mild sou-wester; so don't you begin your usual game of settin up. You ain't a mite of good to me, nor to yourselves, a stayin here.

"Wal," said Captain Corbet, "thar's a good sou-wester started up, an as I had a few winks o' sleep, I jest thought I'd try to push on up the bay, an get as far as I could. If I'd ben in any other place than this, I wouldn't hev minded, but I'd hev taken my snooze out; but I'm too near Quaco Ledge by a good sight, an would rayther get further off.

The latter idea seemed impossible. The wind was the chill, damp fog wind the sou-wester. Convinced of this, Tom turned the boat, and felt satisfied that he had resumed his true course. After a time the wind went down, and the sail flapped idly against the mast. Tom was in a fever of impatience, but could do nothing. He felt himself to be once more at the mercy of the tides.

Why, it's clear enough here." "So it is; but this place and the Bay of Fundy are two different things." "A regular sou-wester out there," said another man. "An a pooty heavy sea by this time," said another. And in this way they all contributed to increase the anxiety of the two boys, until at last scarce a ray of hope was left. "You'd better prepare yourselves for the worst," said one of the men.

The wind that blew was the sou-wester, the dreaded wind of fog and, storm; but on this occasion its strength was not put forth; it blew but moderately, and the water was not very greatly disturbed. The sea tossed the little boat, but was not high enough to dash over her, or to endanger her in any way.