英语词汇“heavy swell”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

Then, with barely enough room to turn around, they wormed themselves into the sleeping bags and attempted to sleep as the boat bucked up and down through the heavy swell. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Since the harbor was open to the sea, the wind and heavy swells produced a noisy night in the swaying boat. A different kind of coasting: Maine to Canada via the Bay of Fundy and St. John River 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

I had been out on a boat that day, up and down, up and down, rolling on the heavy swell, and come evening I had full-blown vertigo. IVF: 'I had the dread feeling that I was part of some greater experiment' 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Bermuda before turning northward and heavy swells were likely to cause “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” in the U.S. and Canada, according to the hurricane center. Millions under storm watches and warnings as Hurricane Lee bears down on New England and Canada 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z

The Category 4 storm threatened to bring heavy swells to Bermuda and the U.S. Hurricane Idalia strengthens as it churns towards Florida 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z

The Category 3 hurricane threatened to bring heavy swells to Bermuda and the U.S. Storm Idalia to intensify into major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z

Navy hospital ship docked in southwest Haiti has temporarily suspended medical services after 19 people with the mission fell overboard amid a heavy swell hitting the Caribbean region, officials said Tuesday. US Navy hospital suspends care in Haiti after 19 overboard 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

The American Trader, an 800-foot tanker leased by British Petroleum, struck its port anchor while riding in heavy swells about 7,200 feet off Huntington Beach. More than 400,000 gallons of crude fouled the Orange County Coast 30 years ago 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

I’ve drifted within a few feet of a small boat pitching in a heavy swell. Setting sail: one woman's year alone at sea 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z

The cargo tumbled off a Taiwanese-owned ship in a heavy swell off the coast of New South Wales on Thursday. Lost ship cargo litters Australian beaches 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

The containers tumbled off a Taiwanese-owned ship in a heavy swell in the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Ship sheds 83 containers off Australia 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z

The heavy swell is expected to last until at least the weekend, according to meteorologists. US Navy hospital suspends care in Haiti after 19 overboard 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

Experts also note that reefs protect coasts from heavy swells and serve as habitat for many species consumed on the island, including red snappers, lobsters and octopi. Crew with seeds, corals restore environment in Puerto Rico 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

With the area’s icy waters, strong winds, heavy swells and one of the largest concentrations of great white sharks, it’s been called the toughest swim in the world. 'I prepared not to come back': the woman who finished the world's hardest swim 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z

The crew of the lifeboat struggled for hours, rowing through the heavy swell to make two trips picking up a few dozen refugees. Vietnamese boat people: living to tell the tale 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z

Fishermen described a heavy swell in the area during the rescue. Freak wave caused whale-watching boat tragedy, say Canada investigators 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

The Vanuatu Meteorological Services warned of "very destructive winds and very rough to phenomenal seas with heavy swells." More than 200,000 people at risk as Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

VMS said "very destructive winds and very rough to phenomenal seas with heavy swells" were already hitting the region, while torrential rainfall, flash flooding, landslides and storm surges were expected. Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

Thousands of people turned out to see Thomson home as dawn broke, with a flotilla of boats also heading out of the harbour in a heavy swell to escort him in to port. British sailor Alex Thomson finishes third in Vendee Globe race 2013-01-30T10:20:41Z

Coastal communities were on alert in South West England as strong winds, low pressure and a heavy swell combined with the highest tides of the year. Properties flooded in Lynmouth 2012-10-18T06:30:09Z

High winds and a heavy swell forced the Gairsoppa to slow. Huge Cargo of Silver Is Recovered From a Ship Sunk by Nazis 2012-07-18T20:48:06Z

As we lurched through a heavy swell along the shores of the tiny island of Eday, icy winds racing at up to 40mph brought a succession of heavy showers of rain, sleet and even hail. Tidal power gets a stormy birth 2012-05-17T07:59:54Z

All that day the gale continued, but on the morrow the wind moderated, leaving us rolling in the trough of a heavy swell, with no sign of the Gannet. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z

And so the "heavy swell" had to slink downstairs again. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z

High tide and low tide, quiet sea and heavy swell, he will know where he can take the punt—the depth of water, to an inch, which overlies the danger spots. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z

Burke's like the long, heavy swells of that ocean, whose crests are pelted by the winds and dance in the sun. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z

The heavy swell prevented my landing; but the appearance of the rocks induced me to suppose that they were greenstone. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

It is associated with the sound of the surge and the deadly thrust and heavy swell at the foot of the tough cliff. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z

Before being presented to the heavy swell I was taken into the chamber of meditation by the American who was to accompany me on this flight to glory. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z

You see from the state of the ice there has been a heavy swell on here, and the ice has been knocked about anyhow; that shows there has been a gale away out at sea. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z

At the same time a heavy swell began to roll in from seawards. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z

Afterwards we examined Valentyn Bay, and found it unfit for vessels, being exposed to a heavy swell, and affording but bad anchorage. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

None of the very heavy swells have as yet admitted you. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z

Kept awake the whole night by a heavy swell, which made a noise on the beach like the discharge of heavy artillery. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z

Not that it blew very hard, but the night was dark and hazy, with a heavy swell. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z

High winds and a heavy swell soon forced the Gairsoppa to slow. Divers Set Sights on Sunken WWII Ship Laden With Silver 2011-09-26T00:50:18Z

Finding no place at which I could land, on account of the rocks and heavy swell, we steered for the shore about fifteen miles to the northward. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

The holes and heavy swell also create dangerous seaward-flowing rip currents. High surf pound Calif. beaches into Labor Day weekend; swimmers cautioned 2011-09-04T00:35:38Z

A heavy swell, too, was coming in from the south, that showed a storm had been raging far out in the broad Atlantic. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z

A heavy swell had set in, and the little vessel was beginning to roll unpleasantly; so much so, that once or twice Veneda had to clutch Juanita to save her from falling. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z

There was a heavy swell on from a storm that had passed somewhere to the northward; but the night remained quite calm, if dark. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z

During the night we were tossed about by a very heavy swell, opposing a strong tide; the wind being moderate, not enough to steady the vessel. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

I landed at none of the Brazilian ports, the ascent and descent of steep companions, sometimes in a heavy swell, being hardly compatible with my semi-blind condition. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z

A heavy swell was running from the south-west, and rank on rank of breakers—10 feet or so in height—were rolling shorewards, throwing up clouds of smoke-like foam. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z

Luckily there was a heavy swell upon the lake, and the Georgian became sea-sick, which closed the discussion as it began to get stormy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z

The second day after the bell was in place, Monrovia awoke to find a complete silence reigning in the bay, and that in spite of a heavy swell. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z

A heavy swell is generally found outside, owing to the comparatively shallow water, in which there are soundings to about three miles from the Cape. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

Neither can she tow out, as there is always a heavy swell rolling in through the passage, wind or no wind. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z

There is always a heavy swell here, and a perpetual sound of breakers on the rocks, whence its name. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z

It was already dark ere they left the Brannocks: a long, heavy swell, too, the signs of a storm, coming from the westward, made the boatmen eager to hasten their departure. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z

The heavy swell of the Pacific after a westerly storm would create a worse sea on the reef than that already experienced. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z

Wind N.N.W. with a heavy swell in the Strait; the boats at daylight went north and south of the anchorage, and angles were obtained. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

There is a continuous rattle, with intervening rolls deepening into long, heavy swells, the crescendo and the diminuendo of a terrible symphony, rising to thunder-tones, to crash and roar indescribable. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z

It brought a heavy swell on the port quarter, which caused the ship to roll. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z

A sense of the paradox, the irony, the inconclusiveness of the whole argument would pierce to the surface, like a white-cap bursting here and there on the heavy swell of the sea. Character and Opinion in the United States 2010-12-20T17:12:15.253Z

The weather was perfectly calm, but there was a heavy swell, and clouds had been for some time gathering to the northward, and many of our weather-Solomons predicted a storm. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8

Contrary to my expectation, the wind did not much increase; but the thick weather, and a heavy swell, induced me to stand farther out than I had at first intended. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z

Outside the heavy swell of the Southern Ocean thunders on the coral shore. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight

The last man had just got into the water when a heavy swell rolled along, lifted the drifter's bow, and exploded the mine, which blew half the drifter into matchwood. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War

On passing round the point we discovered that the ice was closely packed to leeward, and such a heavy swell setting upon it, that it was unsafe to proceed. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea

The prevalent north-east wind causes at times a heavy swell on the lake. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"

The light boats, tossing on the heavy swell, were crowded with figures whose attitude evinced all the eagerness of a chase. Jack Hinton The Guardsman

The fog came down thicker than cheese, and not long afterward the heavy swell set in from the southward and eastward, and I knew there was weather brewing. Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895

Then it fell dead calm, and a heavy swell began to roll in from the southeast. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895

"What are we to do with this heavy swell when he comes, is the puzzle to me," said Augustus, gravely. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly

There was the heavy swell to watch, and the tall, slowly-rolling metal fabric ahead of us to sheer alongside of. A Marriage at Sea

But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible. Toilers of the Sea

You can bet your bottom dollar that, even as crazy as he is, he won't tackle the open sea just yet while this heavy swell is still on. When the Cock Crows

A heavy swell began to come from the south-east. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1

The storm blew itself out by noon of the following day, leaving an overcast sky and heavy swells. The Wailing Octopus

He thinks I don’t understand when he comes the heavy swell. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston

A heavy swell, visible from time to time in the blaze of the lightning, was rolling in the east beyond "The Man Rock." Toilers of the Sea

The wind was still easterly, accompanied with rather a heavy swell of sea for the operations in hand. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25)

The surface of the country is undulating; its stony waves recall forcibly to the mind the heavy swell of mid-ocean. Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa

Here they were not exposed to the heavy swell from the Pacific, being sheltered by islands on the southern side. The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass

You can stay at the local inn and play the heavy swell–––” Micky flushed eagerly. The Phantom Lover

Outside was the heavy swell; within, the waters ran quietly. Toilers of the Sea

From the force of the wind, being now the period of spring-tides, a very heavy swell was experienced at the rock. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25)

From excessive smoothness, all at once the sea was foaming, and breaking, and getting up in a heavy swell. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers."

The Great Barrier reef, extending for a distance of 1,000 miles from Swain Reefs to Cape Yorke, protects the coast from the heavy swell of the Pacific. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'

The shells were damaging her superstructure, but a heavy swell interfered with the German marksmanship. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships

In the pass, rising and falling in the heavy swell, they burned a blue light, which the Dauntless answered with another, and ran up a masthead lantern to guide them. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas

The wind still continued from the eastward with a heavy swell; and to-day it was accompanied with foggy weather and occasional showers of rain. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25)

The fort was on the summit of a heavy swell of land, and consisted of a village of seventy wigwams, surrounded by a palisade. King Philip Makers of History

A heavy swell was encountered from the east, caused, as it was afterwards learned, by a cyclone which did great damage to the fleet engaged in the pearl-fishery on the north-west coast of Australia. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'

We rode the heavy swells she lifted—and my tuna got away. Tales of Fishes

"Of course, I might run her as a yacht, and play the heavy swell," he would remark. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas

The wind was at N.E. this morning, and though there were only light airs, yet there was a pretty heavy swell coming ashore upon the rock. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25)

There were various men—heavy swells I should call some of them, only that that would be slang; but heavy swells were the order of the day. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition

The breeze increased almost to a gale, and we were close-hauled, with a heavy swell, which made us all very uncomfortable. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'

We weighed anchor about two o'clock, and beat gallantly out the Sound, in the face of an intermittent baffling wind and a heavy swell from the sea. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland

As we passed in from the open sea to the harbor of Aden, the tall masts of a steamship, wrecked here very lately, were still visible above the long, heavy swell of the ocean. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months

A heavy swell was running, but the Nautilus weathered the waves in true ocean style, only a slight rocking movement being perceptible. Dorothy's Triumph

Great rollers and heavy swells come thundering in with nearly all winds. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83

The Fort Tuesday, April 5th.—A calm, close day, with a heavy swell running down from the China Sea, probably caused by a typhoon. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'

But the wind increases, the sea rises, a heavy swell knocks us back from the vantage we had gained. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas

But next morning we had passed the Loyalty Islands and were rolling in the heavy swell the south-east trade raises on the endless surface of the Pacific. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific

The weather, which, at starting, had threatened to be stormy, now cleared up; and, though the evening was calm and beautiful, a heavy swell still continued to render the motion of the vessel disagreeable. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833

Guess he must be a heavy swell where he comes from, and where all the fandangoes are got up in gilt-edged style. That Girl Montana

At last it was necessary to reef main-sail and jib, the wind blew so hard and in gusts, and the adverse tide met me as it rushed out of Spithead with a heavy swell. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy"

Our time passed on very pleasantly till the 27th inst., when the weather became rather boisterous, and accompanied by a heavy swell. Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales

Owing to the heavy swell, we had difficulty in passing through the narrow channel inside the reef. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific

A hard squall then coming on, with a strong tide and heavy swell against us, we drifted fast to leeward, and the weather being hazy, we soon lost sight of the ship. Great Pirate Stories

Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands

Here she met with a heavy swell, a strong gale, and a mist so thick that land, sea, and sky were confounded in one general obscurity. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century

I must say for Mr. Mallory that he stood it well, a heavy swell like him givin’ the glad hand in public to a quaint old freak like that. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe

In the darkness we felt first the outrigger, then the canoe, lifted by a heavy swell, which glided away out of sight in monotonous rhythm. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific

About ten o'clock in the morning it fell calm, with very hard rain and a heavy swell;—struck our masts and pulled, not being able to see the land, steered by the swell. Great Pirate Stories

For twenty minutes we were continually under fire, and below there was a heavy swell. Some Naval Yarns

As the day blew on, the wind moderated inshore and the lop gathered itself together into a heavy swell. A Poor Man's House

The sudden jerk of the sails in light winds and a heavy swell. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

But the wind increasing as the morning advanced, and a heavy swell rising, the jolly-boat, while in tow by the cutter, sunk at ten o’clock, and all on board, to the number of 16, perished. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.

There was a heavy swell in the Mersey breaking over the boat; the cold was nipping, and all the roads we saw as we came along were wretched. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870

Pull through a very heavy swell with great difficulty, and approach a tremendous surf dashing over black pointed 151 rocks—contrive to land well wetted. Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls

In a very heavy swell the masts are sometimes broken, and the ship thrown upon her beam-ends—a catastrophe ever dreaded by sailors. The Boy Tar

The agitation of a sail with sheet or tack carried away, or the sudden jerk of the sails in light winds and a heavy swell on. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

A steamship was rolling in a heavy swell, under winds that were as hot as gusts from an open furnace. The Manxman A Novel - 1895

“You’ll see two or three rather heavy swells, some of ’em in evening dress, hanging about the door,” he murmured. The Herapath Property

This passage is often very rough, especially when the wind blows from the south-west, rolling the heavy swells of the Atlantic into the open mouth of the fjord. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland

It was succeeded as usual by a heavy swell, during which the ship tumbled about, as if she would turn bottom upwards. The Boy Tar

A heavy swell came rolling in from the offing. Xerxes Makers of History

Still, they have a heavy swell to contend with, and an ugly cross sea. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure

In the heavy swell and the light wind the allied fleet had succeeded in forming only an irregular line when it went about. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima

"There's a heavy swell on, and it's almost impossible to train those big guns on us." Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds

There's a heavy swell on yet—and the fog—oh, if you get lost—" "I'll not get lost, and I must go, Prue. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904

The heat at ten o'clock was intense, and, to add to our discomfort, a heavy swell set in and caused us to roll incessantly. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899

Outside are the roaring surf and heavy swell of the sea; inside that slender arm, a safe shelter. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California

On the 21st, the day of the battle, the wind was still from the west, light and flawy, with a heavy swell and signs of approaching storm. A History of Sea Power

The heavy swell tossed the raft about not a little, but the crews pulled away lustily as British seamen always do, and the raft at length approached the shore. The Three Commanders

Sometimes we seemed, all of us, to be hanging motionless, then rising and falling like small boats riding a heavy swell. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France

The wind was now from the west,—light breezes, with a long heavy swell. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8

For some days we have had a very heavy swell coming up from the south, as if there were strong winds blowing in that quarter. A Boy's Voyage Round the World

The sea and sky were all dark—no white breakers on the heavy swell and no stars in the sky. The Privet Hedge

During some days a heavy swell set in, which put a stop to the business of embarking the cavalry. The Three Commanders

But, unfortunately, as soon as the wind dropped the sea began to rise, until within a very short time there was quite a heavy swell running. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas

As soon as we came out of the ice south of the East Cape, we noticed the heavy swell of the Pacific Ocean. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole

Next morning the sun shone clear; the wind had nearly died away, though a heavy swell still crossed our quarter. A Boy's Voyage Round the World

At the time there was but little wind, then it became perfectly calm, with only a long heavy swell from the southward. A Voyage round the World A book for boys

At about ten minutes past two a.m., the weather being fine, with a heavy swell on shore, she struck. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign

When there, they left us in a dead calm, with our sails idly flapping against the masts, and rolling bulwarks under in the heavy swell they had caused on Old Ocean’s bosom. Old Jack

On the 5th of February they were cheered by the appearance of sea-gulls and a heavy swell up the river, which they knew must be nearing the sea. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole

Sometimes the aurora seemed to imitate the waves of the sea and moved like big heavy swells, changing colors, bluish, white, violet, green, orange. The Land of the Long Night

I tried to climb on one of the many icebergs, but the heavy swell made it dangerous. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

Though it blew fresh, there was not however a heavy swell of the sea, which gave us the opportunity of having divine service both morning and afternoon. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823.

By means of this support, he found that he could moor himself, as it were, quite well, and keep himself steady when a heavy swell came. Rollo on the Atlantic

A heavy swell prevented their landing for three days, but on the 23rd, in beautiful weather, the troops disembarked. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs

Inside the reef, between it and the island-shore, there was a lake or lagoon of calm water, but outside, on the reef itself, a heavy swell broke with continuous roar. Philosopher Jack

Yet there was a heavy swell rolling in from the eastward, which caused enormous waves to thunder on Ralph the Rover’s Ledge, as if they would drive down the solid rock. The Lighthouse

At daybreak the other boat was not to be seen; it was a dead calm, but there was still a long heavy swell. Poor Jack

This breeze soon freshened into a gale at south-east, and blew with some violence; but after awhile it died away to a perfect calm, leaving a heavy swell, in which the ship rolled incessantly. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer

With a fair breeze gliding over a long heavy swell, we pass Cape Horn, which stands out boldly into the blue waters, and enter the mighty Pacific. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific

All this time, though the current no longer carried us towards the reef, the heavy swell rolling in threatened to set us on it. The Cruise of the Dainty Rovings in the Pacific

We were running down the Coromandel coast; the wind fell, and we lay, rolling our lower yardarms under in a long heavy swell, which came moving onwards in giant undulations towards the coast. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea

That evening, however, a long heavy swell began to come from the north-east; the undulations rapidly increasing in size, making the ship roll from side to side, until her chains touched the water. The Three Admirals

The wind was light, but a heavy swell sent the prize several times almost aboard the corvette, which was at length compelled to cast her adrift. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure

The ship was running eight knots or so before a strong breeze, over a long, heavy swell, though the sea was not breaking. The Three Lieutenants

The roadstead is quite open, and we find here a very heavy swell. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823

A very heavy swell was still running, of course; but it no longer broke, and there was nothing whatever to prevent our resuming our voyage at once, saving the question—Whither? The Log of a Privateersman

Then it died away and left us wallowing helplessly in the heavy swell that was running. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron

The ship was somewhat to the eastward of the Cape, going nine knots, with her topgallant-sails furled, the wind blowing very fresh from the northward, and a tremendously heavy swell running. The Missing Merchantman

No wind at all; the glass steady as a rock; and a heavy swell rolling up from westward. Major Vigoureux

Most of the party were sea-sick, from the rolling of the ship, caused by the heavy swell at the anchorage. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823

Yesterday we gave her what they call ‘a tuning’ in a rather heavy swell round Orford Ness: and she did well without a reef, etc. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II

The heavy swell breaking on the reef, and the wonderful blue of the water, the peaceful lagoon, the bright, clear sky, and the cocoanut trees, formed a picture never to be forgotten. Ranching, Sport and Travel

Frank's boat rocked on the heavy swell caused by the flukes of the whale, as they went deep into the water after delivering a glancing blow upon the unfortunate Andy's skiff. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island

On to this pier, picket boats, launches, dinghies, barges, all converge through the heavy swell with shouts and curses, bumps and hair's-breadth escapes. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I

August 11.—Embarking at five A.M. we rounded Point Everitt, and then encountered a strong breeze and heavy swell, which by causing the canoes to pitch very much, greatly impeded our progress. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2

The wind was from the west, blowing in light breezes; a long, heavy swell ruffled the sea. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality

The ocean was rough, and came rolling up in long heavy swells; the fish were far out at sea. Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches

We were twelve hours at sea, and the heavy swell obliged us to exert all our strength. The Last Man

On September 25 the sea heaved silently in a mysterious heavy swell, without any wind. Days of the Discoverers

There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats

A heavy swell caused by the rains had carried away the bridge, but Mr. Pellew constructed another by which the army crossed to Saratoga. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth

We therefore ran somewhat more to the south again, in order to reach the latitude Of 28° 20' exactly; the wind was south-west with a heavy swell of the sea. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765

With the exception of a long, heavy swell the sea was calm, with a light breeze, but sufficient to bring the two fleets gradually within range. The Leading Facts of English History

Though the Roland was running under full steam, it was not making its maximum speed, prevented by the long, heavy swells that the wind raised and hurled against the bow. Atlantis

Victory" to live, which she seems to have suggested, "Imagine what a cruize off Toulon is; even in summer time we have a hard gale every week, and two days' heavy swell. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain

His passage to Gibraltar was prodigiously impeded by continual foul winds, and heavy swells. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

It ran in heavy swells, yet the day was windless. The River and I

We realized, when we were in the lifeboats, what a heavy swell there was on the sea, as both steamers were occasionally hidden from us when we were in the trough of the waves. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf'

The next morning we found ourselves driven to leeward by a heavy swell from the N.E., and a fresh gale springing up from the same quarter, carried us still farther to the westward. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16

From the south-west comes a long and heavy swell; a strong breeze is blowing from the east, and threatening clouds spring upwards from the north. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1

There was still a heavy swell, and the waves broke in snowy surf upon the beach; but the attempt had become practicable, and the word was given overnight for a start at daybreak. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America

The surface of the sea was smooth as glass, though its bosom rose in long, heavy swells that set in from the ocean. New National Fourth Reader

June 22nd.—Not much doing in the way of gales, but heavy swells left over from some previous blow. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales

We are no sooner under way than the heavy swell of the waves tosses the boat like a chip. Children of the Market Place

Therefore, imagine what a cruize off Toulon is; even in summer time, we have a hard gale every week, and two days heavy swell. The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters

Wind at W. but a heavy swell from the sea prevented our sailing. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region

Suddenly the wind veered a little, or the heavy swell which was running caught us, for we began to drift quickly down into the mass of breakers. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America

It was cold, and blew fresh from the north-west, and the wind being directly down the lake, caused a heavy swell, which increased every minute. Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I)

The wind was now from the west; but the breezes were very light, with a long heavy swell running. Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson

Yet there was a heavy swell rolling in from the eastward, which caused enormous waves to thunder on Ralph the Rover's Ledge, as if they would drive down the solid rock. The Lighthouse

The strong current and heavy swell brought us into some danger, and the poor people, who were obliged to remain on deck all night, suffered much from cold and wet. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region

The wind was at the same time strong from the south-east, and continued so for two days, with the same heavy swell, which made it very difficult to keep the ships off shore. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789)

The barometer is falling rapidly, and I expect that, as the day wears, we will encounter a heavy swell. The Wings of the Morning

We had a light fair wind in the morning, accompanied by a heavy swell, which caused us to roll so much that I found it very difficult to do anything. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months

It was hours later when the Brigadier ran clear of the channel and breasted the heavy swell of the Atlantic. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy

A heavy swell from the sea, and violent gusts of wind assailing us in all directions from the mountains gave us much uneasiness; but, by the protecting care of God, we suffered no harm. 22d. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region

I scrambled into my clothes, but long before I was dressed the tug was alongside, or as nearly alongside as the heavy swell and consequent deep rolls of our ship would allow. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time

"Merrily did we drop" down the bay, and presently caught the heavy swell of the open sea. Italian Journeys

Thursday, November 2nd.—A bright sunny morning, with a heavy swell and light contrary wind, but the sea became more tranquil towards the evening. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months

Though it was calm, there was quite a heavy swell upon the ocean-like lake. Christopher Carson

At daybreak the other boat was not to be seen; it was a dead clam, but there was still a long heavy swell. Poor Jack

A few hours before, it was impossible; but by this there was little more than a heavy swell after the first twenty yards of surf. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales

Imagine a compartment of steel, a compartment filled with smoke that surged and eddied as the ship lunged forward or rolled upon a heavy swell. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"

All the morning we rolled about, becalmed, in a heavy swell. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months

We felt a reasonable anxiety, therefore, when, almost as soon as we sighted the island, a thick fog came up with some wind and a heavy swell from the south and hid the coast completely. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts

The coloured beau, a heavy swell, in spats and a van Bibber overcoat. Walking-Stick Papers

The launch was picked up on a heavy swell and hurled against the houseboat. The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat

Embarking at five A.M. we rounded Point Everitt and then encountered a strong breeze and heavy swell which, by causing the canoes to pitch very much, greatly impeded our progress. The Journey to the Polar Sea

Tuesday, January 23rd.—Still close-hauled, and still a heavy swell. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months

There were signs of a heavy swell outside, and something about "the lift of the great Cape combers" came into my head. In the Ranks of the C.I.V.

There is an infallible test we should advise you to apply, whenever you are bored to desperation by any of these heavy swells. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843

This breeze soon freshened into a gale at south-east, and blew with some violence, but after a while it died away to a perfect calm, leaving a heavy swell, in which the ship rolled incessantly. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer

When daylight came there was no trace of the tremendous commotion of the night except the heavy swell of the wearied sea. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875

Lighter and lighter came the wind, slower glided the Arrow over the long heavy swells, nearer and nearer came the cutter, going at a steady, rapid rate. The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty

A heavy swell from the southward obliged Mr. Cox to get under way; and he worked along shore to the eastward. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1

When he is on full pay, the heavy swell is known to the three old women and five desperate daughters who compose good society in country quarters. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843

Towards night, the weather, which had hitherto proved so serene, began to fluctuate; the wind shifted, and gradually a heavy swell came rolling in from the north-east towards us. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 323, July 19, 1828

But the heavy swell is, after all, a harmless nobody. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843

In the night of the 9th the Golden Grove shipped a sea, which stove in all her cabin windows: it was nearly calm at the time, with a confused heavy swell*. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King.

W. Friday, 11.—Very squally weather, with a heavy swell. A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832

He is not unhappy at heart, like the indigenous heavy swell, but enjoys his intimacy with the fast fellows, and uses it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843

Although perfectly sheltered from the wind, a heavy swell broke upon the margin of a fringing coral reef running out fifty or sixty yards from the sandy beach and stretching across the bay. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1

In some cases one of the earliest signs is a long heavy swell and confused sea, which comes from the direction in which the storm is approaching and travels more rapidly than the storm's center. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient

Outside the clouds had thickened, and a heavy swell was tossing the vessel about rather roughly. The Case and the Girl

The morning was fine, but the wind we had experienced the preceding night caused a rather heavy swell, which rendered the attempt to enter this inlet an impracticable task; however, it was tried. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.

After anchoring the wind was variable and light from the western quarter but during the night there was a heavy swell. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2

No attempt was made to drive the boat fast, because high speeds are prohibited by the river authorities on account of the heavy swell set up. Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887

Evening.—Our protection grew less as the day advanced but saved us much from the heavy swell. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I

The wind blew fresh, so much indeed as to induce Mark to reef, but there must always be a heavy swell rolling in upon that iron-bound shore. The Crater

As I have already said, the wind is against her, and there is a heavy swell on. Facing the Flag

Aug. 31st.—Fresh breeze at S.W. increasing to a hard gale, reduced us once more to our courses: at 8 P.M. calm, with a very heavy swell. Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic.

All day long the cannonade continued, till a heavy swell setting into the harbour, in the evening, obliged a cessation of fire. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

A tea planter in India is a heavy swell. Modern India

A long, heavy swell came rolling through the passage, which was near sixty miles in width, seemingly with a sweep that extended to the Southern Ocean. The Crater

At nine o'clock the wind freshened with the flood-tide, which raised a heavy swell in which the cutter rode very uneasily. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1

Dreadful weather; wind still ahead; foggy, rainy, and heavy swell; patience almost exhausted, but the will of Heaven be done. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I.

The wind was now from the west, light breezes, with a long heavy swell. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson

But these gave place to a heavy swell; I felt sick and hardly able to hold the rudder, when suddenly I saw a line of high land towards the south. Frankenstein

It seemed to me to be nothing more serious than the racing of the screw, which often occurs when a ship plunges her bow deep into a heavy swell, raising the stern out of water. Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters

This is the tale of how he fell, Of the long sweep and the heavy swell, And the rope that dragged him down to hell. Young Adventure, a Book of Poems

We had very rough weather—a gale for two days and a night almost—and a heavy swell after. Wylder's Hand

Its rising and falling denoted the long heavy swell of the ocean, and the wash of water began to be more and more audible, as she settled into the sluggish swells. Homeward Bound or, the Chase

There is the heavy swell and the solemn roar of the great Atlantic. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2

He, it appeared, had been cast ashore by a heavy swell, but there were others beside him who were still in danger. Georgie's Present Tales of Newfoundland

The surface of the sea was smooth as glass, though its bosom rose in long, heavy swells that set in from the Atlantic. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader

Sheltered under the lee of the island, the party were protected from its effects, although the light canoe rose and fell on the heavy swell. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence

In a very heavy swell, one cannot venture to resort to a strong head of steam, since one wheel may be nearly out of water, while the other is submerged, and thus endanger the machinery. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale

We supposed the water on that spot must be shallow, but as there was a heavy swell and no breakers were seen, it was manifest there was depth of water enough for our little schooner. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

There is nearly always a heavy swell there, even in fair weather. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series

Fresh breezes at South-West and clear weather with a heavy swell first from the West, then from the South-West. Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World

"Two hours hence, this heavy swell will break where your vessel now rides so quietly." The Pilot

Half an hour afterwards, a very heavy swell assailed us on the larboard, beat in all the loose ports, and deluged the rooms. Journal of an African Cruiser

We had a very heavy swell and perceived the surf about Seal Islands breaking in a fearful manner; sounded every hour. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant

It was interesting to note how speedily the heavy swell that had been rolling for the last two or three days was subdued by the comparatively light breeze from the opposite direction. Travels in Alaska

The next morning, although a heavy swell was still rolling, the ship assumed her normal aspect. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain

They had hardly ascertained so much, when a heavy swell carried the inanimate body far upon the sands, where it was left by the retiring waters. The Pilot

As we lay unusually near the shore, and as the wind was rising, with a heavy swell, the brig found herself, this morning, in a dangerous position. Journal of an African Cruiser

Strong breezes with heavy swell—at 6 Cavill's Island about 6 leagues—at 12 tacked ship, saw a fire on shore, at 8 Cavill's Island about 10 miles. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant

It was not until the afternoon of October 20th that a heavy swell from the eastward was felt under the ship, and Flinders knew by that sign that the open sea had been gained. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders

They found a large and powerful motor boat that would take them out to the ship, and, indeed, a staunch craft was needed, since there was still a heavy swell on, from the recent storm. The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar

Well, yes, Miss Darrell, I know the baronet, and he's a very heavy swell and a blue diamond of the first water. A Terrible Secret

It is, as George remarked, exposed to winds and waves, for the heavy swells from the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean send the waves breaking over the rock with prodigious fury. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea

On May 16th a long, heavy swell was experienced with light airs, and the sea took a luminous appearance. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant

Daylight found us there, anchored a mile from the shore, and a heavy swell running. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán

And on those nights, the air being still though a heavy swell was running, I heard thrice or more a throttled scream come shivering across the meadows from the graveyard. Moonfleet

The slate has not the deep fissures necessary to afford shelter to the more delicate kinds; and the heavy swell of the sea drags them from their slight moorings. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858

Under a dull, thick sky the sea ran in heavy swells, greasy and grey. Alias the Lone Wolf

Moderate and cloudy with heavy swell from south-east: at 1 the Pilot came on board: 1/4 past 4 came to in the cove with best bower. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant

Although this promised fog rather than storm, yet the sea had a heavy swell and I accepted this threat of a change in weather to employ the men in reducing sail. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur"

In the summer months there is nearly always a wind blowing in from the coast; it blows down the lakes and produces quite a heavy swell. Klondyke Nuggets A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest

They are heavy swells, and you know father wants me to get in with that lot. A Beautiful Possibility

As the day passed their protection, though still saving them from the heavy swell, gradually diminished, but 1910 did not mean to depart without giving them an Old Year's gift and surprise. The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition

We coasted along for an hour, and sang glees under a fine moon, accompanied by a heavy swell. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II

We came about slowly, tossed a bit by the heavy swell, the ponderous boom swinging, and permitting the loosened canvas to flap against the ropes, until the sloop finally steadied onto the new tack. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur"

Outside there was a heavy swell, and the wind was freshening from the west. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

A heavy swell began to come from the southeast. Stories by English Authors: the Sea

The paroxysm had passed, and the dull ache that remained seemed nothing in comparison—merely the heavy swell of the departed storm. Opening a Chestnut Burr

The next day there was a heavy swell, and many were ill. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II

The pack remained close, and on the 21st a heavy swell made the situation dangerous. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

On the 8th a heavy swell came from the south-east. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

A heavy swell was running in from the open sea, and a canopy of grey clouds hung over all. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell

The order was given as the vessel began to pitch in a heavy swell. Jack Tier

Again the heavy swell caused the hull to lurch and pitch until her bows were almost buried, and the water was even with the scuppers—the moment was approaching. The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast

That night a heavy swell was rolling under the ice and the ship had a rough time. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

The difficulties of sounding in the Southern Ocean were much increased by the almost constant, heavy swell. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Towards noon the clouds hung heavily over the mountains, coming half-way down the hills that encircle the town of Santa Barbara, and a heavy swell rolled in from the southeast. Two Years Before the Mast

The weather was fine, but the heavy swells made accurate aim difficult. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom

A heavy swell creates a curious effect in the undulations of the green rafts upon the water. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile

There were twenty-eight men on our floating cake of ice, which was steadily dwindling under the influence of wind, weather, charging floes, and heavy swell. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

The stiff easterly blow of the day before had left a smooth, heavy swell that, tripping over the submerged ledge, alternately tossed the Mary Ellen high in air and dropped her toward the bottom. Cap'n Eri

Then a haze covered all the land, and a heavy swell beat towards it. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864

A little distance away from the vessel, the long shape of a destroyer was dimly visible tossing to and fro in the heavy swell. Okewood of the Secret Service

The weather had remained fine on this parting-day; but out at sea a heavy swell came from the west, foretelling wind, and the sea, lying in wait for these new adventurers, burst its crests afar. An Iceland Fisherman

There was a haze on the horizon, and daylight showed that the pack had closed round our berg, making it impossible in the heavy swell to launch the boats. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

There was a heavy swell running all this day, during which the brig, being light, rolled excessively, and many articles broke loose in the hold, as I could hear distinctly from my hiding-place. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3

Towards noon, the clouds hung heavily over the mountains, coming half way down the hills that encircle the town of Santa Barbara, and a heavy swell rolled in from the south-east. Two Years Before the Mast

The current had by this time brought them abreast of the bay of Higuerote; and, luckily for them, safe out of the short heavy swell which it causes round Cape Codera. Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth

There was a long heavy swell on, but otherwise it was a fair morning, and there were broad fields of sunlight on the waves in the east. Wreck of the Golden Mary

The little craft was tossing in the heavy swell, and before she had been in the pack for ten minutes she came down on a cake of ice and broke the bobstay. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

At noon the wind had freshened into a two-reef breeze, and by night into a stiff gale, accompanied with a tremendously heavy swell. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3

The gale gradually blew itself out, leaving behind only a long and very heavy swell to denote the deep-reaching disturbance that the ocean had endured. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales

There was quite a heavy swell on, and the ocean did not appear very attractive. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas

The sound of the surf was loud, hollow, and menacing, and a heavy swell was setting in. South Sea Tales

Now, after we rounded Cape St. Lucas, we were caught in the long heavy swell of the Pacific Ocean, and it was only at intervals that my little boy and I could leave our stateroom. Vanished Arizona

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例句	heavy swell Then, with barely enough room to turn around, they wormed themselves into the sleeping bags and attempted to sleep as the boat bucked up and down through the heavy swell. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Since the harbor was open to the sea, the wind and heavy swells produced a noisy night in the swaying boat. A different kind of coasting: Maine to Canada via the Bay of Fundy and St. John River 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z I had been out on a boat that day, up and down, up and down, rolling on the heavy swell, and come evening I had full-blown vertigo. IVF: 'I had the dread feeling that I was part of some greater experiment' 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Bermuda before turning northward and heavy swells were likely to cause “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” in the U.S. and Canada, according to the hurricane center. Millions under storm watches and warnings as Hurricane Lee bears down on New England and Canada 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The Category 4 storm threatened to bring heavy swells to Bermuda and the U.S. Hurricane Idalia strengthens as it churns towards Florida 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The Category 3 hurricane threatened to bring heavy swells to Bermuda and the U.S. Storm Idalia to intensify into major hurricane ahead of Florida landfall 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Navy hospital ship docked in southwest Haiti has temporarily suspended medical services after 19 people with the mission fell overboard amid a heavy swell hitting the Caribbean region, officials said Tuesday. US Navy hospital suspends care in Haiti after 19 overboard 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The American Trader, an 800-foot tanker leased by British Petroleum, struck its port anchor while riding in heavy swells about 7,200 feet off Huntington Beach. More than 400,000 gallons of crude fouled the Orange County Coast 30 years ago 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z I’ve drifted within a few feet of a small boat pitching in a heavy swell. Setting sail: one woman's year alone at sea 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z The cargo tumbled off a Taiwanese-owned ship in a heavy swell off the coast of New South Wales on Thursday. Lost ship cargo litters Australian beaches 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The containers tumbled off a Taiwanese-owned ship in a heavy swell in the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Ship sheds 83 containers off Australia 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The heavy swell is expected to last until at least the weekend, according to meteorologists. US Navy hospital suspends care in Haiti after 19 overboard 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Experts also note that reefs protect coasts from heavy swells and serve as habitat for many species consumed on the island, including red snappers, lobsters and octopi. Crew with seeds, corals restore environment in Puerto Rico 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z With the area’s icy waters, strong winds, heavy swells and one of the largest concentrations of great white sharks, it’s been called the toughest swim in the world. 'I prepared not to come back': the woman who finished the world's hardest swim 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z The crew of the lifeboat struggled for hours, rowing through the heavy swell to make two trips picking up a few dozen refugees. Vietnamese boat people: living to tell the tale 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z Fishermen described a heavy swell in the area during the rescue. Freak wave caused whale-watching boat tragedy, say Canada investigators 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The Vanuatu Meteorological Services warned of "very destructive winds and very rough to phenomenal seas with heavy swells." More than 200,000 people at risk as Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z VMS said "very destructive winds and very rough to phenomenal seas with heavy swells" were already hitting the region, while torrential rainfall, flash flooding, landslides and storm surges were expected. Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Thousands of people turned out to see Thomson home as dawn broke, with a flotilla of boats also heading out of the harbour in a heavy swell to escort him in to port. British sailor Alex Thomson finishes third in Vendee Globe race 2013-01-30T10:20:41Z Coastal communities were on alert in South West England as strong winds, low pressure and a heavy swell combined with the highest tides of the year. Properties flooded in Lynmouth 2012-10-18T06:30:09Z High winds and a heavy swell forced the Gairsoppa to slow. Huge Cargo of Silver Is Recovered From a Ship Sunk by Nazis 2012-07-18T20:48:06Z As we lurched through a heavy swell along the shores of the tiny island of Eday, icy winds racing at up to 40mph brought a succession of heavy showers of rain, sleet and even hail. Tidal power gets a stormy birth 2012-05-17T07:59:54Z All that day the gale continued, but on the morrow the wind moderated, leaving us rolling in the trough of a heavy swell, with no sign of the Gannet. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z And so the "heavy swell" had to slink downstairs again. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z High tide and low tide, quiet sea and heavy swell, he will know where he can take the punt—the depth of water, to an inch, which overlies the danger spots. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z Burke's like the long, heavy swells of that ocean, whose crests are pelted by the winds and dance in the sun. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z The heavy swell prevented my landing; but the appearance of the rocks induced me to suppose that they were greenstone. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z It is associated with the sound of the surge and the deadly thrust and heavy swell at the foot of the tough cliff. Cornwall 2012-01-20T03:00:16.790Z Before being presented to the heavy swell I was taken into the chamber of meditation by the American who was to accompany me on this flight to glory. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z You see from the state of the ice there has been a heavy swell on here, and the ice has been knocked about anyhow; that shows there has been a gale away out at sea. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z At the same time a heavy swell began to roll in from seawards. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Afterwards we examined Valentyn Bay, and found it unfit for vessels, being exposed to a heavy swell, and affording but bad anchorage. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z None of the very heavy swells have as yet admitted you. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Kept awake the whole night by a heavy swell, which made a noise on the beach like the discharge of heavy artillery. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Not that it blew very hard, but the night was dark and hazy, with a heavy swell. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z High winds and a heavy swell soon forced the Gairsoppa to slow. Divers Set Sights on Sunken WWII Ship Laden With Silver 2011-09-26T00:50:18Z Finding no place at which I could land, on account of the rocks and heavy swell, we steered for the shore about fifteen miles to the northward. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The holes and heavy swell also create dangerous seaward-flowing rip currents. High surf pound Calif. beaches into Labor Day weekend; swimmers cautioned 2011-09-04T00:35:38Z A heavy swell, too, was coming in from the south, that showed a storm had been raging far out in the broad Atlantic. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z A heavy swell had set in, and the little vessel was beginning to roll unpleasantly; so much so, that once or twice Veneda had to clutch Juanita to save her from falling. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z There was a heavy swell on from a storm that had passed somewhere to the northward; but the night remained quite calm, if dark. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z During the night we were tossed about by a very heavy swell, opposing a strong tide; the wind being moderate, not enough to steady the vessel. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z I landed at none of the Brazilian ports, the ascent and descent of steep companions, sometimes in a heavy swell, being hardly compatible with my semi-blind condition. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z A heavy swell was running from the south-west, and rank on rank of breakers—10 feet or so in height—were rolling shorewards, throwing up clouds of smoke-like foam. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Luckily there was a heavy swell upon the lake, and the Georgian became sea-sick, which closed the discussion as it began to get stormy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z The second day after the bell was in place, Monrovia awoke to find a complete silence reigning in the bay, and that in spite of a heavy swell. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z A heavy swell is generally found outside, owing to the comparatively shallow water, in which there are soundings to about three miles from the Cape. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Neither can she tow out, as there is always a heavy swell rolling in through the passage, wind or no wind. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z There is always a heavy swell here, and a perpetual sound of breakers on the rocks, whence its name. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z It was already dark ere they left the Brannocks: a long, heavy swell, too, the signs of a storm, coming from the westward, made the boatmen eager to hasten their departure. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z The heavy swell of the Pacific after a westerly storm would create a worse sea on the reef than that already experienced. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Wind N.N.W. with a heavy swell in the Strait; the boats at daylight went north and south of the anchorage, and angles were obtained. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z There is a continuous rattle, with intervening rolls deepening into long, heavy swells, the crescendo and the diminuendo of a terrible symphony, rising to thunder-tones, to crash and roar indescribable. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z It brought a heavy swell on the port quarter, which caused the ship to roll. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z A sense of the paradox, the irony, the inconclusiveness of the whole argument would pierce to the surface, like a white-cap bursting here and there on the heavy swell of the sea. Character and Opinion in the United States 2010-12-20T17:12:15.253Z The weather was perfectly calm, but there was a heavy swell, and clouds had been for some time gathering to the northward, and many of our weather-Solomons predicted a storm. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 Contrary to my expectation, the wind did not much increase; but the thick weather, and a heavy swell, induced me to stand farther out than I had at first intended. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Outside the heavy swell of the Southern Ocean thunders on the coral shore. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight The last man had just got into the water when a heavy swell rolled along, lifted the drifter's bow, and exploded the mine, which blew half the drifter into matchwood. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War On passing round the point we discovered that the ice was closely packed to leeward, and such a heavy swell setting upon it, that it was unsafe to proceed. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea The prevalent north-east wind causes at times a heavy swell on the lake. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The light boats, tossing on the heavy swell, were crowded with figures whose attitude evinced all the eagerness of a chase. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The fog came down thicker than cheese, and not long afterward the heavy swell set in from the southward and eastward, and I knew there was weather brewing. Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 Then it fell dead calm, and a heavy swell began to roll in from the southeast. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 "What are we to do with this heavy swell when he comes, is the puzzle to me," said Augustus, gravely. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly There was the heavy swell to watch, and the tall, slowly-rolling metal fabric ahead of us to sheer alongside of. A Marriage at Sea But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible. Toilers of the Sea You can bet your bottom dollar that, even as crazy as he is, he won't tackle the open sea just yet while this heavy swell is still on. When the Cock Crows A heavy swell began to come from the south-east. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The storm blew itself out by noon of the following day, leaving an overcast sky and heavy swells. The Wailing Octopus He thinks I don’t understand when he comes the heavy swell. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston A heavy swell, visible from time to time in the blaze of the lightning, was rolling in the east beyond "The Man Rock." Toilers of the Sea The wind was still easterly, accompanied with rather a heavy swell of sea for the operations in hand. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) The surface of the country is undulating; its stony waves recall forcibly to the mind the heavy swell of mid-ocean. Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa Here they were not exposed to the heavy swell from the Pacific, being sheltered by islands on the southern side. The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass You can stay at the local inn and play the heavy swell–––” Micky flushed eagerly. The Phantom Lover Outside was the heavy swell; within, the waters ran quietly. Toilers of the Sea From the force of the wind, being now the period of spring-tides, a very heavy swell was experienced at the rock. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) From excessive smoothness, all at once the sea was foaming, and breaking, and getting up in a heavy swell. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." The Great Barrier reef, extending for a distance of 1,000 miles from Swain Reefs to Cape Yorke, protects the coast from the heavy swell of the Pacific. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' The shells were damaging her superstructure, but a heavy swell interfered with the German marksmanship. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships In the pass, rising and falling in the heavy swell, they burned a blue light, which the Dauntless answered with another, and ran up a masthead lantern to guide them. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas The wind still continued from the eastward with a heavy swell; and to-day it was accompanied with foggy weather and occasional showers of rain. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) The fort was on the summit of a heavy swell of land, and consisted of a village of seventy wigwams, surrounded by a palisade. King Philip Makers of History A heavy swell was encountered from the east, caused, as it was afterwards learned, by a cyclone which did great damage to the fleet engaged in the pearl-fishery on the north-west coast of Australia. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' We rode the heavy swells she lifted—and my tuna got away. Tales of Fishes "Of course, I might run her as a yacht, and play the heavy swell," he would remark. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas The wind was at N.E. this morning, and though there were only light airs, yet there was a pretty heavy swell coming ashore upon the rock. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) There were various men—heavy swells I should call some of them, only that that would be slang; but heavy swells were the order of the day. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition The breeze increased almost to a gale, and we were close-hauled, with a heavy swell, which made us all very uncomfortable. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' We weighed anchor about two o'clock, and beat gallantly out the Sound, in the face of an intermittent baffling wind and a heavy swell from the sea. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland As we passed in from the open sea to the harbor of Aden, the tall masts of a steamship, wrecked here very lately, were still visible above the long, heavy swell of the ocean. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months A heavy swell was running, but the Nautilus weathered the waves in true ocean style, only a slight rocking movement being perceptible. Dorothy's Triumph Great rollers and heavy swells come thundering in with nearly all winds. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 The Fort Tuesday, April 5th.—A calm, close day, with a heavy swell running down from the China Sea, probably caused by a typhoon. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' But the wind increases, the sea rises, a heavy swell knocks us back from the vantage we had gained. Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas But next morning we had passed the Loyalty Islands and were rolling in the heavy swell the south-east trade raises on the endless surface of the Pacific. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific The weather, which, at starting, had threatened to be stormy, now cleared up; and, though the evening was calm and beautiful, a heavy swell still continued to render the motion of the vessel disagreeable. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 Guess he must be a heavy swell where he comes from, and where all the fandangoes are got up in gilt-edged style. That Girl Montana At last it was necessary to reef main-sail and jib, the wind blew so hard and in gusts, and the adverse tide met me as it rushed out of Spithead with a heavy swell. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Our time passed on very pleasantly till the 27th inst., when the weather became rather boisterous, and accompanied by a heavy swell. Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales Owing to the heavy swell, we had difficulty in passing through the narrow channel inside the reef. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific A hard squall then coming on, with a strong tide and heavy swell against us, we drifted fast to leeward, and the weather being hazy, we soon lost sight of the ship. Great Pirate Stories Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands Here she met with a heavy swell, a strong gale, and a mist so thick that land, sea, and sky were confounded in one general obscurity. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century I must say for Mr. Mallory that he stood it well, a heavy swell like him givin’ the glad hand in public to a quaint old freak like that. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe In the darkness we felt first the outrigger, then the canoe, lifted by a heavy swell, which glided away out of sight in monotonous rhythm. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific About ten o'clock in the morning it fell calm, with very hard rain and a heavy swell;—struck our masts and pulled, not being able to see the land, steered by the swell. Great Pirate Stories For twenty minutes we were continually under fire, and below there was a heavy swell. Some Naval Yarns As the day blew on, the wind moderated inshore and the lop gathered itself together into a heavy swell. A Poor Man's House The sudden jerk of the sails in light winds and a heavy swell. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. But the wind increasing as the morning advanced, and a heavy swell rising, the jolly-boat, while in tow by the cutter, sunk at ten o’clock, and all on board, to the number of 16, perished. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. There was a heavy swell in the Mersey breaking over the boat; the cold was nipping, and all the roads we saw as we came along were wretched. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Pull through a very heavy swell with great difficulty, and approach a tremendous surf dashing over black pointed 151 rocks—contrive to land well wetted. Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls In a very heavy swell the masts are sometimes broken, and the ship thrown upon her beam-ends—a catastrophe ever dreaded by sailors. The Boy Tar The agitation of a sail with sheet or tack carried away, or the sudden jerk of the sails in light winds and a heavy swell on. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A steamship was rolling in a heavy swell, under winds that were as hot as gusts from an open furnace. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 “You’ll see two or three rather heavy swells, some of ’em in evening dress, hanging about the door,” he murmured. The Herapath Property This passage is often very rough, especially when the wind blows from the south-west, rolling the heavy swells of the Atlantic into the open mouth of the fjord. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland It was succeeded as usual by a heavy swell, during which the ship tumbled about, as if she would turn bottom upwards. The Boy Tar A heavy swell came rolling in from the offing. Xerxes Makers of History Still, they have a heavy swell to contend with, and an ugly cross sea. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure In the heavy swell and the light wind the allied fleet had succeeded in forming only an irregular line when it went about. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima "There's a heavy swell on, and it's almost impossible to train those big guns on us." Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds There's a heavy swell on yet—and the fog—oh, if you get lost—" "I'll not get lost, and I must go, Prue. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 The heat at ten o'clock was intense, and, to add to our discomfort, a heavy swell set in and caused us to roll incessantly. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 Outside are the roaring surf and heavy swell of the sea; inside that slender arm, a safe shelter. Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California On the 21st, the day of the battle, the wind was still from the west, light and flawy, with a heavy swell and signs of approaching storm. A History of Sea Power The heavy swell tossed the raft about not a little, but the crews pulled away lustily as British seamen always do, and the raft at length approached the shore. The Three Commanders Sometimes we seemed, all of us, to be hanging motionless, then rising and falling like small boats riding a heavy swell. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France The wind was now from the west,—light breezes, with a long heavy swell. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 For some days we have had a very heavy swell coming up from the south, as if there were strong winds blowing in that quarter. A Boy's Voyage Round the World The sea and sky were all dark—no white breakers on the heavy swell and no stars in the sky. The Privet Hedge During some days a heavy swell set in, which put a stop to the business of embarking the cavalry. The Three Commanders But, unfortunately, as soon as the wind dropped the sea began to rise, until within a very short time there was quite a heavy swell running. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas As soon as we came out of the ice south of the East Cape, we noticed the heavy swell of the Pacific Ocean. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Next morning the sun shone clear; the wind had nearly died away, though a heavy swell still crossed our quarter. A Boy's Voyage Round the World At the time there was but little wind, then it became perfectly calm, with only a long heavy swell from the southward. A Voyage round the World A book for boys At about ten minutes past two a.m., the weather being fine, with a heavy swell on shore, she struck. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign When there, they left us in a dead calm, with our sails idly flapping against the masts, and rolling bulwarks under in the heavy swell they had caused on Old Ocean’s bosom. Old Jack On the 5th of February they were cheered by the appearance of sea-gulls and a heavy swell up the river, which they knew must be nearing the sea. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Sometimes the aurora seemed to imitate the waves of the sea and moved like big heavy swells, changing colors, bluish, white, violet, green, orange. The Land of the Long Night I tried to climb on one of the many icebergs, but the heavy swell made it dangerous. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Though it blew fresh, there was not however a heavy swell of the sea, which gave us the opportunity of having divine service both morning and afternoon. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. By means of this support, he found that he could moor himself, as it were, quite well, and keep himself steady when a heavy swell came. Rollo on the Atlantic A heavy swell prevented their landing for three days, but on the 23rd, in beautiful weather, the troops disembarked. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs Inside the reef, between it and the island-shore, there was a lake or lagoon of calm water, but outside, on the reef itself, a heavy swell broke with continuous roar. Philosopher Jack Yet there was a heavy swell rolling in from the eastward, which caused enormous waves to thunder on Ralph the Rover’s Ledge, as if they would drive down the solid rock. The Lighthouse At daybreak the other boat was not to be seen; it was a dead calm, but there was still a long heavy swell. Poor Jack This breeze soon freshened into a gale at south-east, and blew with some violence; but after awhile it died away to a perfect calm, leaving a heavy swell, in which the ship rolled incessantly. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer With a fair breeze gliding over a long heavy swell, we pass Cape Horn, which stands out boldly into the blue waters, and enter the mighty Pacific. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific All this time, though the current no longer carried us towards the reef, the heavy swell rolling in threatened to set us on it. The Cruise of the Dainty Rovings in the Pacific We were running down the Coromandel coast; the wind fell, and we lay, rolling our lower yardarms under in a long heavy swell, which came moving onwards in giant undulations towards the coast. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea That evening, however, a long heavy swell began to come from the north-east; the undulations rapidly increasing in size, making the ship roll from side to side, until her chains touched the water. The Three Admirals The wind was light, but a heavy swell sent the prize several times almost aboard the corvette, which was at length compelled to cast her adrift. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure The ship was running eight knots or so before a strong breeze, over a long, heavy swell, though the sea was not breaking. The Three Lieutenants The roadstead is quite open, and we find here a very heavy swell. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 A very heavy swell was still running, of course; but it no longer broke, and there was nothing whatever to prevent our resuming our voyage at once, saving the question—Whither? The Log of a Privateersman Then it died away and left us wallowing helplessly in the heavy swell that was running. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron The ship was somewhat to the eastward of the Cape, going nine knots, with her topgallant-sails furled, the wind blowing very fresh from the northward, and a tremendously heavy swell running. The Missing Merchantman No wind at all; the glass steady as a rock; and a heavy swell rolling up from westward. Major Vigoureux Most of the party were sea-sick, from the rolling of the ship, caused by the heavy swell at the anchorage. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 Yesterday we gave her what they call ‘a tuning’ in a rather heavy swell round Orford Ness: and she did well without a reef, etc. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II The heavy swell breaking on the reef, and the wonderful blue of the water, the peaceful lagoon, the bright, clear sky, and the cocoanut trees, formed a picture never to be forgotten. Ranching, Sport and Travel Frank's boat rocked on the heavy swell caused by the flukes of the whale, as they went deep into the water after delivering a glancing blow upon the unfortunate Andy's skiff. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island On to this pier, picket boats, launches, dinghies, barges, all converge through the heavy swell with shouts and curses, bumps and hair's-breadth escapes. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I August 11.—Embarking at five A.M. we rounded Point Everitt, and then encountered a strong breeze and heavy swell, which by causing the canoes to pitch very much, greatly impeded our progress. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 The wind was from the west, blowing in light breezes; a long, heavy swell ruffled the sea. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The ocean was rough, and came rolling up in long heavy swells; the fish were far out at sea. Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches We were twelve hours at sea, and the heavy swell obliged us to exert all our strength. The Last Man On September 25 the sea heaved silently in a mysterious heavy swell, without any wind. Days of the Discoverers There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats A heavy swell caused by the rains had carried away the bridge, but Mr. Pellew constructed another by which the army crossed to Saratoga. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth We therefore ran somewhat more to the south again, in order to reach the latitude Of 28° 20' exactly; the wind was south-west with a heavy swell of the sea. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 With the exception of a long, heavy swell the sea was calm, with a light breeze, but sufficient to bring the two fleets gradually within range. The Leading Facts of English History Though the Roland was running under full steam, it was not making its maximum speed, prevented by the long, heavy swells that the wind raised and hurled against the bow. Atlantis Victory" to live, which she seems to have suggested, "Imagine what a cruize off Toulon is; even in summer time we have a hard gale every week, and two days' heavy swell. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain His passage to Gibraltar was prodigiously impeded by continual foul winds, and heavy swells. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2 It ran in heavy swells, yet the day was windless. The River and I We realized, when we were in the lifeboats, what a heavy swell there was on the sea, as both steamers were occasionally hidden from us when we were in the trough of the waves. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' The next morning we found ourselves driven to leeward by a heavy swell from the N.E., and a fresh gale springing up from the same quarter, carried us still farther to the westward. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 From the south-west comes a long and heavy swell; a strong breeze is blowing from the east, and threatening clouds spring upwards from the north. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 There was still a heavy swell, and the waves broke in snowy surf upon the beach; but the attempt had become practicable, and the word was given overnight for a start at daybreak. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America The surface of the sea was smooth as glass, though its bosom rose in long, heavy swells that set in from the ocean. New National Fourth Reader June 22nd.—Not much doing in the way of gales, but heavy swells left over from some previous blow. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales We are no sooner under way than the heavy swell of the waves tosses the boat like a chip. Children of the Market Place Therefore, imagine what a cruize off Toulon is; even in summer time, we have a hard gale every week, and two days heavy swell. The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters Wind at W. but a heavy swell from the sea prevented our sailing. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region Suddenly the wind veered a little, or the heavy swell which was running caught us, for we began to drift quickly down into the mass of breakers. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America It was cold, and blew fresh from the north-west, and the wind being directly down the lake, caused a heavy swell, which increased every minute. Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I) The wind was now from the west; but the breezes were very light, with a long heavy swell running. Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson Yet there was a heavy swell rolling in from the eastward, which caused enormous waves to thunder on Ralph the Rover's Ledge, as if they would drive down the solid rock. The Lighthouse The strong current and heavy swell brought us into some danger, and the poor people, who were obliged to remain on deck all night, suffered much from cold and wet. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region The wind was at the same time strong from the south-east, and continued so for two days, with the same heavy swell, which made it very difficult to keep the ships off shore. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) The barometer is falling rapidly, and I expect that, as the day wears, we will encounter a heavy swell. The Wings of the Morning We had a light fair wind in the morning, accompanied by a heavy swell, which caused us to roll so much that I found it very difficult to do anything. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months It was hours later when the Brigadier ran clear of the channel and breasted the heavy swell of the Atlantic. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy A heavy swell from the sea, and violent gusts of wind assailing us in all directions from the mountains gave us much uneasiness; but, by the protecting care of God, we suffered no harm. 22d. Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region I scrambled into my clothes, but long before I was dressed the tug was alongside, or as nearly alongside as the heavy swell and consequent deep rolls of our ship would allow. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time "Merrily did we drop" down the bay, and presently caught the heavy swell of the open sea. Italian Journeys Thursday, November 2nd.—A bright sunny morning, with a heavy swell and light contrary wind, but the sea became more tranquil towards the evening. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months Though it was calm, there was quite a heavy swell upon the ocean-like lake. Christopher Carson At daybreak the other boat was not to be seen; it was a dead clam, but there was still a long heavy swell. Poor Jack A few hours before, it was impossible; but by this there was little more than a heavy swell after the first twenty yards of surf. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales Imagine a compartment of steel, a compartment filled with smoke that surged and eddied as the ship lunged forward or rolled upon a heavy swell. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" All the morning we rolled about, becalmed, in a heavy swell. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months We felt a reasonable anxiety, therefore, when, almost as soon as we sighted the island, a thick fog came up with some wind and a heavy swell from the south and hid the coast completely. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts The coloured beau, a heavy swell, in spats and a van Bibber overcoat. Walking-Stick Papers The launch was picked up on a heavy swell and hurled against the houseboat. The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat Embarking at five A.M. we rounded Point Everitt and then encountered a strong breeze and heavy swell which, by causing the canoes to pitch very much, greatly impeded our progress. The Journey to the Polar Sea Tuesday, January 23rd.—Still close-hauled, and still a heavy swell. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months There were signs of a heavy swell outside, and something about "the lift of the great Cape combers" came into my head. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. There is an infallible test we should advise you to apply, whenever you are bored to desperation by any of these heavy swells. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 This breeze soon freshened into a gale at south-east, and blew with some violence, but after a while it died away to a perfect calm, leaving a heavy swell, in which the ship rolled incessantly. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer When daylight came there was no trace of the tremendous commotion of the night except the heavy swell of the wearied sea. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 Lighter and lighter came the wind, slower glided the Arrow over the long heavy swells, nearer and nearer came the cutter, going at a steady, rapid rate. The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty A heavy swell from the southward obliged Mr. Cox to get under way; and he worked along shore to the eastward. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 When he is on full pay, the heavy swell is known to the three old women and five desperate daughters who compose good society in country quarters. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 Towards night, the weather, which had hitherto proved so serene, began to fluctuate; the wind shifted, and gradually a heavy swell came rolling in from the north-east towards us. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 323, July 19, 1828 But the heavy swell is, after all, a harmless nobody. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 In the night of the 9th the Golden Grove shipped a sea, which stove in all her cabin windows: it was nearly calm at the time, with a confused heavy swell. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. W. Friday, 11.—Very squally weather, with a heavy swell. A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832 He is not unhappy at heart, like the indigenous heavy swell, but enjoys his intimacy with the fast fellows, and uses it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 Although perfectly sheltered from the wind, a heavy swell* broke upon the margin of a fringing coral reef running out fifty or sixty yards from the sandy beach and stretching across the bay. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 In some cases one of the earliest signs is a long heavy swell and confused sea, which comes from the direction in which the storm is approaching and travels more rapidly than the storm's center. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Outside the clouds had thickened, and a heavy swell was tossing the vessel about rather roughly. The Case and the Girl The morning was fine, but the wind we had experienced the preceding night caused a rather heavy swell, which rendered the attempt to enter this inlet an impracticable task; however, it was tried. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. After anchoring the wind was variable and light from the western quarter but during the night there was a heavy swell. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 No attempt was made to drive the boat fast, because high speeds are prohibited by the river authorities on account of the heavy swell set up. Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 Evening.—Our protection grew less as the day advanced but saved us much from the heavy swell. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I The wind blew fresh, so much indeed as to induce Mark to reef, but there must always be a heavy swell rolling in upon that iron-bound shore. The Crater As I have already said, the wind is against her, and there is a heavy swell on. Facing the Flag Aug. 31st.—Fresh breeze at S.W. increasing to a hard gale, reduced us once more to our courses: at 8 P.M. calm, with a very heavy swell. Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic. All day long the cannonade continued, till a heavy swell setting into the harbour, in the evening, obliged a cessation of fire. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago A tea planter in India is a heavy swell. Modern India A long, heavy swell came rolling through the passage, which was near sixty miles in width, seemingly with a sweep that extended to the Southern Ocean. The Crater At nine o'clock the wind freshened with the flood-tide, which raised a heavy swell in which the cutter rode very uneasily. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 Dreadful weather; wind still ahead; foggy, rainy, and heavy swell; patience almost exhausted, but the will of Heaven be done. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I. The wind was now from the west, light breezes, with a long heavy swell. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson But these gave place to a heavy swell; I felt sick and hardly able to hold the rudder, when suddenly I saw a line of high land towards the south. Frankenstein It seemed to me to be nothing more serious than the racing of the screw, which often occurs when a ship plunges her bow deep into a heavy swell, raising the stern out of water. Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters This is the tale of how he fell, Of the long sweep and the heavy swell, And the rope that dragged him down to hell. Young Adventure, a Book of Poems We had very rough weather—a gale for two days and a night almost—and a heavy swell after. Wylder's Hand Its rising and falling denoted the long heavy swell of the ocean, and the wash of water began to be more and more audible, as she settled into the sluggish swells. Homeward Bound or, the Chase There is the heavy swell and the solemn roar of the great Atlantic. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 He, it appeared, had been cast ashore by a heavy swell, but there were others beside him who were still in danger. Georgie's Present Tales of Newfoundland The surface of the sea was smooth as glass, though its bosom rose in long, heavy swells that set in from the Atlantic. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader Sheltered under the lee of the island, the party were protected from its effects, although the light canoe rose and fell on the heavy swell. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence In a very heavy swell, one cannot venture to resort to a strong head of steam, since one wheel may be nearly out of water, while the other is submerged, and thus endanger the machinery. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale We supposed the water on that spot must be shallow, but as there was a heavy swell and no breakers were seen, it was manifest there was depth of water enough for our little schooner. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale There is nearly always a heavy swell there, even in fair weather. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series Fresh breezes at South-West and clear weather with a heavy swell first from the West, then from the South-West. Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World "Two hours hence, this heavy swell will break where your vessel now rides so quietly." The Pilot Half an hour afterwards, a very heavy swell assailed us on the larboard, beat in all the loose ports, and deluged the rooms. Journal of an African Cruiser We had a very heavy swell and perceived the surf about Seal Islands breaking in a fearful manner; sounded every hour. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant It was interesting to note how speedily the heavy swell that had been rolling for the last two or three days was subdued by the comparatively light breeze from the opposite direction. Travels in Alaska The next morning, although a heavy swell was still rolling, the ship assumed her normal aspect. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain They had hardly ascertained so much, when a heavy swell carried the inanimate body far upon the sands, where it was left by the retiring waters. The Pilot As we lay unusually near the shore, and as the wind was rising, with a heavy swell, the brig found herself, this morning, in a dangerous position. Journal of an African Cruiser Strong breezes with heavy swell—at 6 Cavill's Island about 6 leagues—at 12 tacked ship, saw a fire on shore, at 8 Cavill's Island about 10 miles. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant It was not until the afternoon of October 20th that a heavy swell from the eastward was felt under the ship, and Flinders knew by that sign that the open sea had been gained. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders They found a large and powerful motor boat that would take them out to the ship, and, indeed, a staunch craft was needed, since there was still a heavy swell on, from the recent storm. The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar Well, yes, Miss Darrell, I know the baronet, and he's a very heavy swell and a blue diamond of the first water. A Terrible Secret It is, as George remarked, exposed to winds and waves, for the heavy swells from the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean send the waves breaking over the rock with prodigious fury. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea On May 16th a long, heavy swell was experienced with light airs, and the sea took a luminous appearance. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Daylight found us there, anchored a mile from the shore, and a heavy swell running. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán And on those nights, the air being still though a heavy swell was running, I heard thrice or more a throttled scream come shivering across the meadows from the graveyard. Moonfleet The slate has not the deep fissures necessary to afford shelter to the more delicate kinds; and the heavy swell of the sea drags them from their slight moorings. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 Under a dull, thick sky the sea ran in heavy swells, greasy and grey. Alias the Lone Wolf Moderate and cloudy with heavy swell from south-east: at 1 the Pilot came on board: 1/4 past 4 came to in the cove with best bower. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Although this promised fog rather than storm, yet the sea had a heavy swell and I accepted this threat of a change in weather to employ the men in reducing sail. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur" In the summer months there is nearly always a wind blowing in from the coast; it blows down the lakes and produces quite a heavy swell. Klondyke Nuggets A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest They are heavy swells, and you know father wants me to get in with that lot. A Beautiful Possibility As the day passed their protection, though still saving them from the heavy swell, gradually diminished, but 1910 did not mean to depart without giving them an Old Year's gift and surprise. The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition We coasted along for an hour, and sang glees under a fine moon, accompanied by a heavy swell. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II We came about slowly, tossed a bit by the heavy swell, the ponderous boom swinging, and permitting the loosened canvas to flap against the ropes, until the sloop finally steadied onto the new tack. Wolves of the Sea Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manuscript of One Geoffry Carlyle, Seaman, Narrating Certain Strange Adventures Which Befell Him Aboard the Pirate Craft "Namur" Outside there was a heavy swell, and the wind was freshening from the west. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 A heavy swell began to come from the southeast. Stories by English Authors: the Sea The paroxysm had passed, and the dull ache that remained seemed nothing in comparison—merely the heavy swell of the departed storm. Opening a Chestnut Burr The next day there was a heavy swell, and many were ill. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II The pack remained close, and on the 21st a heavy swell made the situation dangerous. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition On the 8th a heavy swell came from the south-east. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 A heavy swell was running in from the open sea, and a canopy of grey clouds hung over all. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell The order was given as the vessel began to pitch in a heavy swell. Jack Tier Again the heavy swell caused the hull to lurch and pitch until her bows were almost buried, and the water was even with the scuppers—the moment was approaching. The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast That night a heavy swell was rolling under the ice and the ship had a rough time. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The difficulties of sounding in the Southern Ocean were much increased by the almost constant, heavy swell. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Towards noon the clouds hung heavily over the mountains, coming half-way down the hills that encircle the town of Santa Barbara, and a heavy swell rolled in from the southeast. Two Years Before the Mast The weather was fine, but the heavy swells made accurate aim difficult. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom A heavy swell creates a curious effect in the undulations of the green rafts upon the water. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile There were twenty-eight men on our floating cake of ice, which was steadily dwindling under the influence of wind, weather, charging floes, and heavy swell. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The stiff easterly blow of the day before had left a smooth, heavy swell that, tripping over the submerged ledge, alternately tossed the Mary Ellen high in air and dropped her toward the bottom. Cap'n Eri Then a haze covered all the land, and a heavy swell beat towards it. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 A little distance away from the vessel, the long shape of a destroyer was dimly visible tossing to and fro in the heavy swell. Okewood of the Secret Service The weather had remained fine on this parting-day; but out at sea a heavy swell came from the west, foretelling wind, and the sea, lying in wait for these new adventurers, burst its crests afar. An Iceland Fisherman There was a haze on the horizon, and daylight showed that the pack had closed round our berg, making it impossible in the heavy swell to launch the boats. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition There was a heavy swell running all this day, during which the brig, being light, rolled excessively, and many articles broke loose in the hold, as I could hear distinctly from my hiding-place. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Towards noon, the clouds hung heavily over the mountains, coming half way down the hills that encircle the town of Santa Barbara, and a heavy swell rolled in from the south-east. Two Years Before the Mast The current had by this time brought them abreast of the bay of Higuerote; and, luckily for them, safe out of the short heavy swell which it causes round Cape Codera. Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth There was a long heavy swell on, but otherwise it was a fair morning, and there were broad fields of sunlight on the waves in the east. Wreck of the Golden Mary The little craft was tossing in the heavy swell, and before she had been in the pack for ten minutes she came down on a cake of ice and broke the bobstay. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition At noon the wind had freshened into a two-reef breeze, and by night into a stiff gale, accompanied with a tremendously heavy swell. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 The gale gradually blew itself out, leaving behind only a long and very heavy swell to denote the deep-reaching disturbance that the ocean had endured. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales There was quite a heavy swell on, and the ocean did not appear very attractive. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas The sound of the surf was loud, hollow, and menacing, and a heavy swell was setting in. South Sea Tales Now, after we rounded Cape St. Lucas, we were caught in the long heavy swell of the Pacific Ocean, and it was only at intervals that my little boy and I could leave our stateroom. Vanished Arizona
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