| 单词 | oilskin |
| 例句 | With it safely in place she clung to the rail in her oilskins and sou’wester as the stinging spray broke over the bows and surged along the deck. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But all seemed settled until the shipmaster casually told him he must furnish his own blankets, oilskins, sea boots, warm pea jacket. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I happened to be watching him as he very carefully packed the tobacco into the bowl from a yellow oilskin pouch. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Papadimitriou peered down at the flooded quadrangle, where a slight figure clothed in oilskins was wading waist-deep towards the tower. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z "I'm tellin' it better'n I ever thought I could," he said, fishing in his pocket and removing something that looked like an oilskin tobacco pouch, from which he removed an object wrapped in a handkerchief. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It is my comet, Theon told himself, sliding a hand into his fur-lined cloak to touch the oilskin pouch snug in its pocket. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Only then did Denna and I emerge from our hiding place, me carrying my travelsack, she with the heavy oilskin bag that held all the resin we’d found, nearly a full bushel of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I covered her in the blanket, then set my travelsack on one side, the oilskin bag on the other, like bookends. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Lyra hitched up her unfamiliar skirt and tied the oilskin pouch around her waist. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I nudged the oilskin sack with my foot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He ran down the steep stairs and found her on the first landing, breathing heavily and unfastening the oilskin coat. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Miyax listened carefully, then he put her down and hastily packed her bladder-bag, wrapped her in an oilskin against the wild spray of the sea, and carried her to the boat. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned back, teetering on his chair in a long oilskin coat, basking within his power and authority. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I awoke to Granddaddy hanging his dripping oilskin on a nail. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They found a few branches here and there, and piled them into their arms beneath their oilskin cloaks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They pulled out their oilskin cloaks, but as the day wore on with no sign that it would let up, Kaede began to feel the wet weight of it like a burden on her back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Rain always brought her to our door, draped in a long oilskin, skirts wet from crossing over. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z What was left in the oilskin sack would be enough to buy Denna a half-harp, pay off my debt to Devi, and still have enough left over so that we could live comfortably for months. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He stole a pair of cheap trousers, a white shirt, black shoes, black hat, and an oilskin raincoat, and he tried on each article for fit. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Kneeling, I opened my travelsack and brought out the oilskin bag with all the remaining resin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Adam huddled under his oilskin, waiting for the dark to come, and when it did he walked through the dripping night into the town of Valdosta. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I took a handful of the denner resin out of the oilskin sack, carried it down, and threw it on the edge of the fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Granger unfolded an oilskin with some bacon in it. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand went inside his cloak again, to tie oilskin pouch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I sat down next to the oilskin bag and opened it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a man in boots and a yellow oilskin. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate their supper in silence, huddled beneath oilskins as the rain dripped down, hissing, into the fire. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My quiet, unassuming father, whose voice could hardly be heard in church, stood there in his oilskins, his rubber-gloved hands on his tongs, and sang to the oysters. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All three wore oilskin ponchos, which they shed and shook out, one by one, before coming into the house. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She fished inelegantly in the oilskin pouch and handed him the velvet package. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Beside the dead man lay his deerskin pack with the oilskin and the lantern and the little horn box of bloodmoss ointment. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They had put on one-piece oilskins they had found beneath the driver's seat. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z In Poughkeepsie a group of fans bought bright pink oilskin tablecloths and fashioned capes and hoods out of them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Malcolm laid Lyra on the table, lined the box with the oilskin, and put the child and blankets inside. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Beneath the tunic, hanging diagonally across my chest, is a soft leather satchel filled with flatbread, nuts, and fruit sealed in oilskin, along with a canteen of water. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z There were no oilskins, and the men were dressed in wool, which got wet and stayed wet for the duration of the voyage. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z His black hat was pulled down over his eyes and his yellow oilskin was strapped tight against his throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Best to keep under cover when she heard them, or wear the oilskin sou’wester over her bright distinctive hair. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In the storeroom he put on his high boots and his oilskin raincoat and sou’wester, and then he went to the lean-to and put up the coal-silk tarpaulin on La Belle Sauvage. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He felt for the pack he’d been carrying and took something out, unfolding layers of oilskin and then striking a match to light a little tin lantern. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This is still a port where oilskin sou’westers are proudly worn, but the marine economy now represents a third of the city’s jobs, in comparison to 92 percent 150 years ago, according to the city. Polishing Its Past and Preparing Its Future 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z When he returns, tanned and wild-haired in an Australian oilskin, he stays just long enough for her to fall in love. Memoirs of an Insatiable Traveler 2011-06-03T17:37:30Z The concept was based on contrasts: utilitarian oilskin leather and sequins or ultralight mohair used for tweedy tailoring. Special Report: Sleek, Simple-And Ever So Streamlined 2010-02-18T12:49:00Z They took off their oilskins and boots and awaited help. Maine’s top elected Republican, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The oilskin garments on the dummy seemed to confirm the fishy provenance. Perspective | A creepy mannequin stares down from an Alexandria apartment building. Why? 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z The narrow main street was empty, except for the occasional figure in billowing head-to-toe oilskins or a feral cat slinking under a porch to avoid the unrelenting rain. Tangier, the Sinking Island in the Chesapeake 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z “I’ve got a good plan,” he tells the group gathered in a semi-circle, wrapped up in beanies and khaki oilskins against a southerly battering New Zealand’s west coast. Pike river mine disaster: families fight to stop their dead being sealed away forever 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Starting work well before dawn, their faces, hands and yellow oilskins are now smeared with black. Election 2015: Hastings fishermen seek 'fair share' - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Faulkingham tied his oilskins, the waterproof gear worn by fishermen at sea, into a way that they could be used for emergency flotation. Maine’s top elected Republican, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The Fleet Air Arm perfecting marching 12 abreast before Coronation Day We assembled in Hyde Park in oilskins because it was raining. Coronation memories: 'Spirit of joy" 2013-06-02T22:40:45Z He put on an oilskin and sat down by the wheel. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Stephen Hopkins produced from his inner pocket an oblong packet sewn in an oilskin wrapper. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Spooner himself, clad in a suit of oilskins, was shouting at his men, nagging, urging, threatening and directing in a perfect volley of explosive words. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z Before she reached the quarter-deck, in her long oilskin coat, with a broad sou'wester to keep the dew from her hair, he had disappeared. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Slowly, but steadily, gaining in speed as it ascended, lighted only by the faint glimmer of the tallow candles on the oilskin hats of the occupants, the cage rose toward the surface. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The hunter purchased for the lads some silk underwear that was extra warm, and some stout boots, and outer garments of wool and of fur, and also some oilskins for wet weather. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z He came at last, slowly, bearing in his hand the packet enveloped in oilskin which Giles remembered having seen in his father's possession. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The bed was a box on the floor, with a seaweed mattress and an oilskin covering. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z Then he drank, and, after he had thrust the plate in her direction, broke off a portion of bread and canned meat; some of which crumbled and stuck to his wet oilskins. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z He stood in front of Warrisden, in his sea-boots and his oilskins, firmly planted, yet swaying to the motion of the ship. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z He was swathed in a borrowed suit of oilskins much too large for him, and would have cut a comical figure had he not on that raw morning looked supremely unhappy and pathetic. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z He noticed that she had brought an oilskin jacket with her. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z A man staggers into the room in oilskins, drenched, wet, breathless. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z There was a good deal of water in the dory, and Valentine's oilskins were dripping when he climbed out of her with several packages under his arm. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Soon after the captain came below, looking, in his wet and shining oilskins, like some curious sea-monster, for there was hardly a bit of his face to be seen. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z He gives it to me and some others in an oilskin case, and sends me with one of his sailors to the Scilly Islands. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Swathed in oilskins, my potential speed was cut down both by the resistance my augmented bulk offered to the wind and the increased difficulty of pulling with so much on. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z He had no oilskins or any proper seaman's gear, except a pair of makeshift leggings from the slop chest. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z The man wore dungaree and jean, with a dilapidated oilskin coat over them, for the wind was keen. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z They stumbled about the heaving deck, cursing their cold oilskins, cursing the ship, cursing the sea. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Then he felt in his pocket and drew out an oilskin case. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z The students were very still; they neither moved nor spoke, but sat stiffly, with their eyes fixed on the naked woman extended on the oilskin pad. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z Flurry, clad in glistening yellow oilskins, met me in the yard, wearing an expression of ill-concealed exultation worthy of Job's comforters at their brightest. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Then he turned to the man in oilskins who held the steering wheel. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z He came to the edge of the bunk and gazed for a few minutes, then deliberately removed his dripping oilskin coat and sou'wester. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z I slipped the oilskin case into his pocket, and then with stones we broke in his face. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z I looked from Alie, who, enveloped in oilskins, was clinging to the starboard railing, then to the chief officer gazing anxiously aloft, and from both to the men struggling and straining at the wheel. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z In this you can also transport your heavy outfit—wading boots, oilskins, landing-net, etc. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z He went down the ladder, and Jimmy was left alone except for the silent, shapeless figure in trickling oilskins at the steering wheel. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The Acting Chief was sitting up, his back supported by some spare oilskins folded over the after thwart. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z He returned the papers to the oilskin case, and going back to the boat called for two of the crew to carry the body down. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Men were stamping about in fishermen's boots and in oilskin clothes over their ordinary ones; others were dressed more like peasants in coarse cloth coats and fur caps. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z As he spoke, a vivid flash of lightning revealed the Peruvian, still in his wet oilskins, stretched at full length on his bunk, his head buried in the blankets. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A chart in a glass case was clamped to the rail in front of him, and Lindstrom, the mate, stooped over it with the moisture trickling from his oilskins. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z "Fortunately I'm not sleepy," thought Mostyn, as he settled himself upon his share of the rough bedding, which consisted of oilskin coats and a rafia mat. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "Take your time, take your time," cried the chief officer, all red hook-nose and ginger moustache, an oilskin bonnet fastened under his chin. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z The men were ordered below in batches, to get into their oilskins, for right well Tandy knew that a fearful night had to be faced. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z In the alley-way he collided with the second mate, who, clad in dripping oilskins, was returning from his watch on deck. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z He clawed his way down from the bridge to the little room beneath it, and shed only his streaming oilskins before he flung himself into his bunk. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The outward and visible signs of her costume consisted of a yellow oilskin. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z A pilot coat, damp with salt, and a suit of oilskins swung to and fro across the bulkhead, and a pair of knee-boots stood in a corner. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z O daddy, here is postie at long, long last, and he’s all, all dressed in oilskins! The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z Some are sea-booted in sand-bags, and what with their jerkins and low, round helmets, look more like a watch in oilskins and sou'-westers than a party of Infantry. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z I looked round, and saw that the boys had bolted, so I took the packets we had found on them and put them down on the piece of oilskin with the tin. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z He was prepared for the storm, his head being partly concealed by a sou'wester, while a long oilskin coat and a pair of india-rubber boots completed the visible portion of his rig-out. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z I don't think I saw a single person, except one police-constable in oilskins sheltering under an archway, till I arrived at Birmingham House. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z The men have been in oilskins since the start. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Like most of the men, I had no oilskin, or any protection against the weather, and of course was thoroughly drenched early in the night, and the steady rain all night kept me saturated. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z Their personal effects were disposed of in the stateroom; underclothing and such apparel in the chiffonier, toilet articles in the lavatory, sweaters and oilskins on the hooks, and shoes in the berth lockers. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z With considerable difficulty, owing to the now terrific list of the ship, he contrived to throw off his oilskin and don his white patrol suit over his pyjamas. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z His attention seemed divided between a group of men in oilskins engaged in launching a motor pinnace, and the movements of a war-craft standing off some distance astern. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z He was a little elderly seaman in yellow oilskins and a so’wester. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z At last, on the night in question, I came aft at four bells, fully equipped in oilskins, for it was raining as well as blowing. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z There are two or three old gunny sacks around and we can spread those out, put our oilskins on top and sleep finely. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Then, putting on his oilskin once more, he waited. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z There was the sound of footsteps behind him coming up the steel companion, and in a moment he was joined by a man in oilskins. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z His oilskins gathered the reflected street shine, so that he looked phosphorescent, an old man risen wet and shining from the ocean. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Burdened as he was with oilskins, sea-boots, and much thick clothing underneath, it was impossible for him to regain his position, and when the boat from the tug picked him up he was quite dead. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z They got back into their oilskins and thick shoes, locked the door behind them and started out. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Insufferably hot, he had put on an oilskin and had gone out for a breather. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Two men, amidships, in oilskins, held a brief conversation with those on board the intruder. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Just then, while the last of the light was shining on the officer’s oilskins, I was only surprised that our bulk was such a trifle after all. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Still, such as they were, I had a complete stock of clothing, including a chest and bedding, oilskins and sea-boots; in fact, such an outfit as I had never owned before. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z “It’s a peach of a storm, all right,” he said, shedding his oilskins. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Some one had covered him with an oilskin. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Together they rolled out of the cabin and down the alley to the officers’ box, where Hume duly swallowed a stiff glass of grog, and was suited with a shiny covering of oilskin overalls. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z I went forward to get it, mounting the bridge, where my cabin mate, the youthful second officer, was in charge, in his oilskins. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The parson laughed in his whole-hearted fashion, while his friend once more donned his oilskins. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z They took off their oilskins and wet shoes, placing the latter near the flames where they soon began to steam prodigiously. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z The two officers, clad in oilskins and precious little else, were keeping the first watch. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The first officer winked at Frank and pushed his big oilskin cap over his head. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Meanwhile Salathiel ben Ezra had been clothed by Captain Bodgers in blue serge trousers, a nankeen waistcoat, and an oilskin, the only other garment available. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z The men, clad in oilskins, paid little heed to the rain. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Tom followed instructions and then, with his back to the fire, which Nelson replenished with the remains of the soap box, and his hands in the pockets of the oilskin coat, he explained. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Over this was spread the mizzen sail, the ends of the ridge-tent being enclosed by means of the jib and a couple of oilskin jackets. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z “Don’t mention it,” replied the man of the yellow oilskins. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z Two lifebuoys, held apart by thick wire zigzags, floated one above the other; and slung upon the uppermost, hanging between it and the other, was a basket, lined within and without with thickest oilskin. Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z And at that instant he recognized the great figure of Dave, clad from head to foot in oilskins, making his way back from the depot to the mill. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Nelson drew on his oilskins, closed the ports on the weather side, and followed Dan to the cockpit. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z They found Captain Decker and several of his officers standing about a table, over which had been spread an oilskin coat, and on this reposed the wet, open box. Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam 2011-06-07T02:00:13.313Z Just then, into the radiance of the searchlight stepped a man clad in yellow oilskins, rubber boots and with a sou’wester on his head. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z Inside was a fold of oilskin, which he ripped open. The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition 2011-06-06T02:00:10.330Z Dave clambered into the buggy and divested himself of his dripping oilskins. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The awning was some protection, but it didn’t keep the cockpit dry by any manner of means, and so they got into their oilskins. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z A moment Sanchez's hand fumbled at his coat; drew out a bag of oilskin. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Skipper Pandrick had to come up after a while for a breath of cool air and to remove his oilskins. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z They went down between the stores full of fishermen's oilskins to Wouverman's wharf, where the "We're Here" rode high, her Bank flag still flying, all hands busy as beavers in the glorious morning light. Captains Courageous 2011-04-22T02:00:10.677Z Soon after the arrival of this solid Boston man, my boy, I noticed that he always carried about with him, suspended by a strap under his right arm, something carefully wrapped in oilskin. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z I asked a fellow outside a place where they sold oilskins and he said about the same thing. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z It is much better in a pack, with the oilskin cover well tied on. All about the Klondyke gold mines 2011-04-13T02:00:12.887Z Skipper Pandrick, in glistening oilskins and sou’wester was far aft with his glasses to his eyes. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z Several pairs of the same sort of foot-wear, an old cap, and some worn-out woolen socks lay on the floor, and black and yellow oilskins swayed to and fro beside the bunks. Captains Courageous 2011-04-22T02:00:10.677Z It's an immortal and unpublished poem," says he, fondly taking a roll of manuscript from the oilskin wrapper,—"by the greatest and most silent statesman of the age. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The Four doffed oilskins and sweaters and got into respectable attire, and at half-past six went ashore for dinner. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Lying down, fully dressed, on a locker, he saw Moran’s shadowy form, wrapped in old oilskins, on the opposite locker, rise above his level and sink as the Cetacea rocked them with a rhythmic swing. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z "SEEMS TO ME IT'S ALL NATHUR" When Danny left the boat he threw his oilskins over his arm and trudged along the quay. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z In they trooped in their woolen caps or their broad sou'westers, their oilskins or their long sea-boots swung across their arms. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Job smiled as he pulled off his oilskins. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z He was wrong; for just as he spoke a dark figure encased in oilskins was sturdily making its way down the cliff path to the town. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z He himself was a dried-up specimen of the old style of Yankee captain, with a face that resembled in colour a brown painted oilskin, and hands like an albatross's feet. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z “Nothing but stand ready with a rope,” was the reply; and then the two young men stood watching the lugger till one of the fishermen came up with a great oilskin coat. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z They were tall burly fellows dressed in black oilskins. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Her mind catalogued possible requirements, rifle, hunting knife, the oilskin bag with matches, and some chunks of dry paper, the rucksack—and he would be hungry. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Officers and men alike must wear heavy sea-boots and oilskins, for they are often up to their knees in water, and drenched with the spray that breaks freely over the decks. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z This was flanked on one side by an oilskin coat and a sou'-wester, and on the other by a sextant and a long brass telescope. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z The missing man was was last seen leaving the wheelhouse and was wearing yellow oilskins but no life jacket. Search for sailor feared drowned 2011-01-31T07:37:11Z "Hullo, you fellows!" exclaimed the lieutenant of the destroyer as, clad in oilskins, sou'wester and sea boots, he groped his way for'ard. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z It has been ascertained that Baumer motored down from Bruges after breakfast, and that in the car were two figures taken to be sailors, as they were muffled up in oilskins. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z Bring me my oilskin, and what is left of the cover. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Ross, who had been watching with keen interest the manœuvres of the rivermen, stood with his shoulders against a buttress of the dam, muffled in sou’wester and oilskins. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z As those aboard began to gather up their belongings, Sally buttoned her oilskin coat tightly about her. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z If the policeman shivers he can put on his great-coat, and if it rains, over that his oilskin cape; and what more can he want? Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Tumble out the oilskins, the seas are running white, There's a wet watch due for me, For we're heading to the east, and a long wet night As we drive at the cold North Sea. H.M.S. —— Sturgess was struck twice on the breast and left shoulder, and was only saved from serious injury by the stout oilskin coat he was wearing. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z In the intense silence the patter of rain on their oilskins sounded like the roll of kettledrums. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z In oilskin hat and coat, one easily might have mistaken her for a boy. Guilt of the Brass Thieves 2011-01-04T03:01:18.213Z A bitter night—cold, dark, and dreary; the men about, clad in oilskin wrappers, which glistened with the wet that streamed down them as the snow melted. A Little World He spoke from his arm-chair as the First Lieutenant struggled into his oilskins preparatory to going on deck for the First Watch. H.M.S. —— When the girl revived she was already clothed in the oilskin and slung in the canvas sheet as in a hammock, while the limb was bound immovably between two roughly fashioned splints. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z When they came to the front of the building, a great door was wheeled back at one side and men in oilskins were seen moving about a boat in the shed. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Then we had lunch, and soon afterwards Tiel put on an oilskin coat and went out. The Spy in Black “Name on portmanter, R. Pellet,” said one man in wet oilskins, holding down his lanthorn, and examining the little black valise as it lay upon the pier, now covered with snow-flakes. A Little World Presently I saw him appear in his yachting clothes, with oilskins on his arm. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 Luckily a number of oilskins were kept in the chart-room of the Southern Cross; these were quickly served out to the shivering girls, whose clothing had practically melted away as though made of thin paper. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z He was heaving himself into his oilskins as he spoke, ordered in his movements but speedy, considering the terrible lurching of the vessel. Beggars on Horseback They peeped timorously from behind the bush and saw two airmen in full oilskins dismount hastily and make an examination of the machine. The School by the Sea The captain, sea-booted and clad in sou'wester and oilskins, came forward and dragged me to a place of safety as soon as he became aware of my presence. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance On account of our oilskins and life-preservers, neither myself nor any of the three or four lads from the after gun’s crew that ran to the float with me could get at our clasp-knives. Sea-Hounds For the rest, her chief garment was an oilskin coat. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z "Now, dearest, we must brave it out; go to the coastguard's hut, and"—he pointed to an oilskin satchel which he had worn across his shoulders—"buy him." Love's Usuries Half dead and helpless he submitted to our search, when in his belt, preserved in an oilskin pocket, we discovered the memoranda and the drawing which I had seen him prepare. Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England It contained everything a sailor needs, from yellow oilskins, thick woolen socks, and blue jerseys to fried herrings, pickles, and mustard plasters. By Right of Conquest A Novel I could see the old pilot braced at the six-foot wheel, with three men in oilskins standing by to help him put her over, Fred one of the three. Careers of Danger and Daring It was with the greatest difficulty that those not clad in oilskins kept any garments on their bodies. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z "Call away the whale-boat!" cried the officer, and in a moment the boatswain's pipe was screeching, and three or four seamen trotted aft in their oilskins. Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 He put a roll of bills into an oilskin bag and drew the cord so that the opening closed tightly together. A Daughter of the Union The officers on the bridge, clad all in oilskins, hung on for their lives, shouting orders through megaphones. By Right of Conquest A Novel His heart beat fast as he undid the sealed oilskin wrappings of the packet. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising Sturgess opened his oilskin coat, and showed how the lining had fallen out of his coat and the back had parted from the front of his waistcoat. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z At the bottom, far beneath us, is a small space with a long narrow table, covered with oilskin; behind the table is a door. Here and There in London At the fifth or sixth attempt, a package, wrapped in oilskins, landed inside the aperture. Jacob's Ladder He produced from his pocket a small box wrapped in oilskin. By Right of Conquest A Novel I climbed into the tent waggon and lighted the lantern which hung from the tent, and you may be sure it didn’t take me long to unroll the oilskin wrapping. A Frontier Mystery “If it hadn’t been for the oilskins we would all have been stripped stark naked,” he went on. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Whatever the contents were, they were protected by a thick wrapper of oilskin. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion I wish you would pull off your oilskins and help me to convey her to the lee side there. A Marriage at Sea While I was lookin' over his stuff I found two things wrapped up in oilskin. The Blind Lion of the Congo I could hardly restrain my eagerness to open the packet carefully sewn up in oilskin, which the man now handed me. A Frontier Mystery Man alive, I had the devil’s own job to keep any of my own clothes on, and would never have succeeded if I wasn’t well buttoned up in an oilskin. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z The pilot, a tan-brown moustached little man, came in–not for his black straw hat, but for his oilskins and goloshes. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday Two figures alone were visible; one in a sea helmet and oilskins at the wheel; a second in a long coat and fur cap, holding by a backstay. A Marriage at Sea I also had on my oilskin cap and coat: an equally fortunate circumstance. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 The skipper came forward and offered to show him a bunk, but before they went down he said: "You must undo your oilskin up topside; I mean, up here on the deck." A Yankee Flier in Italy At last he made a desperate leap to get his head through the oilskin, and kicked out—the side of the reed shed. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 He had donned his oilskins, hat and slicker, and was peering intently seaward. When the Cock Crows Captain Verrion, in streaming oilskins, catching sight of my head, came aft to inquire if I had slept comfortably. A Marriage at Sea In the mornings, if the sea was willing, she saw the fishermen hastening to the boats, with their oilskins over their arms, and water bottle swinging at 337 their sides. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl The party at the captain’s suggestion had donned their oilskins and were now crouched in the shelter of the cabin top watching with fascinated interest the coming of the storm. Frontier Boys in the South Seas Since it was late April, and the melting ice might mean a soaking any moment, Grenfell carried a spare outfit—a change of clothes, an oilskin suit, snowshoes, an axe, a rifle, a compass. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North When we began to roll off Ushant and ship a few seas, it appeared Mr. Bloom had neither oilskins nor sea-boots. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Through the driving rain she came to the girls’ bungalow, her face peering out from beneath a sou’wester that was tied under her chin, her feet barely visible beneath the yellow oilskin coat. The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea The coxswain comes, clamping in heavy sea-boots and an oilskin, to tell that the launch is at the steps, ready to take us off. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war He would rather pass a fortnight in oilskins with the rough and ready fisher-folk of the Maine coast than don the white ducks and smart caps of his wealthy yachting friends. The Bartlett Mystery Grenfell threw off his oilskins, knelt by the side of the komatik, and ordered the dogs to make for the shore. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North Old Man Andrews saw us from his window and came out to us, clad in oilskins and waders. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia "Black as Egypt in here," he muttered to himself, as he felt for the matches he carried in an oilskin bag in the pocket of his coat. Doubloons—and the Girl The quartermaster, in storm-rig of dripping oilskin, stands sheepish in the doorway. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war A heaving-line is thrown aboard, and into a small oilskin bag are put our hastily written messages and the Captain's material 'blessing.' The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea At midnight he came downstairs again, he was in oilskins and carried a lantern. Ditte: Girl Alive! This find was just one of those ordinary oilskin wallets which had held and protected many letters from mothers and sweethearts and which had been shot through and through in the trenches in France. Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp "In this way," he answered, drawing out the oilskin bag that contained his precious matches. Doubloons—and the Girl "That's it, likely enough," said one of the men, getting up resignedly and going over to the locker for his oilskins. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Swaying, sailor-like, on the reeling deck, we drew on our oilskins and sea-boots, buckled our belts, tied down the flaps of our sou'westers, and made ready. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Woollen underclothing was unknown, and oilskins were things none could afford; a pair of thick leather trousers were worn—with stockings and wooden shoes. Ditte: Girl Alive! From under the edge of the rotten straw our observant young hero had pulled out an oilskin wallet. Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp Instead they saw only a piece of oilskin that was carefully wrapped about what proved to be some sheets of paper almost as stiff as parchment. Doubloons—and the Girl Men went to and fro in oilskins and shouted, but they didn't seem to see me. Aliens Ours was the first watch, and tramping the deck in stiff, new oilskins, we grumbled loudly at the ill-luck that kept us marking time. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea He busied himself with odd jobs, patched oilskins and mended wooden shoes for the fishermen and became quite brisk again. Ditte: Girl Alive! The washers stand up to their knees, or even their waists, in the brook, in oilskin clothes, and seizing the struggling sheep one by one by the wool, plunge them into the water. What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes The others drew up their chairs, one on either side, as he unfolded the oilskin carefully on his desk. Doubloons—and the Girl Several weeks later, a package was found wrapped in a torn oilskin containing instruments, maps, and a personal letter, all substantiating the evidence that the landing was successful. The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928 Bunched up against the helm, a mass of oilskins glistening in the compass light, our 'lucky man' scarce seemed to be doing anything but cower from the weather. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea He had crept one rainy night into an apple-barrel on deck, and from this place of ambush overheard Soutar and a comrade conversing in their oilskins. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) Judge then of their amazement when Rod coolly produced certain documents which he kept wrapped in oilskin, located in a deep pocket of his coat. The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France A man in an oilskin cape, the hood drawn over his head, and a lantern buckled about his body, was walking spread-legged up and down the deck, balancing with difficulty. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 The gig drew up at Strides Cottage in a whitening world, and Tom Kettering had to button up the seats under their oilskin passenger-cases, in anticipation of a long wait. When Ghost Meets Ghost Now, his oilskins hung out over the head, stretched on hoops and broomsticks, glistening in a brave new coat of oil and blacking. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea “Here you are,” replied Lester, producing an oilskin pouch from an inside pocket. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold And my friend the Mate, in oilskins and sou’wester, walking back and for’ard. An Ocean Tramp He shed Martin's rain of words as if he were some yellow oilskin. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story If any human beings took no interest in your antecedents, surely it would be these two leisurely rowers and the superior person in the stern, with the oilskin cape? When Ghost Meets Ghost With the oilskins, all our smoothing and pinching was hopeless. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea Bill collected all the shrubs and twigs that he could find, and taking a match from an oilskin pouch started a fire. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold He attempted to urge her back to the protection of the cabin, but she resisted with such a convulsive determination that he relinquished the effort and enveloped her in his glistening oilskin. Wild Oranges It was covered with dust, and the oilskin was brittle dry. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story His speech had not the appearance of a sudden thought, and the less so that he began to get rid of his oilskin incumbrance almost before he had uttered it. When Ghost Meets Ghost The Captain's 'slop chest'—a general store, where oilskins were 'sea priced' at a sovereign, and sea-boots could be had for thirty shillings! The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea “And I’ll take this to square the count,” said I, picking up the oilskin packet. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) It is true that the sea was making and we were weighted down with oilskins and rubber boots, but we had for support the corks that had not yet gone under. The Seiners He was rolled about by shipped seas, and his new oilskins received a stern baptism. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story The descent into a mine needs armour, and the Prince buckled on rubber overshoes, an oilskin coat and a sou'wester hat. Westward with the Prince of Wales It was a perfect mixture of flavors; oilskins, stale tobacco-smoke, brine, burned grease, tar, and, as a background, fish. The Harbor of Doubt “Here it is, sir,” said I, and gave him the oilskin packet. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) “Well, hang on a while longer,” said Clancy and struck out for the vessel, and made it too, oilskins, big boots and all. The Seiners The prison-garb is blue and white stripes in summer, and a brownish-gray jacket and oilskin cap in winter. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel There was a scramble for oilskins on Drifter 42 as the rain came hissing down like a flood released. 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 He was dressed in yellow oilskins, his bare red feet protruding from under the huge baggy trousers, the skin on them showing the outline of every tendon and every bone. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore "I can wrap them in oilskin and thrust them in my jacket." Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main We got into oilskins and boots and made ready. The Seiners "Correct!" observed a man who was struggling into an oilskin jacket. Thurston of Orchard Valley The crew of the M.L. moved about the cramped deck stiffly, for they were clad in duffel suits, oilskins and sea-boots, and little but their eyes and hands were visible. 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 Left to himself, Pascualo began to walk up and down the beach, his hands stuffed into his sash, and the legs of his oilskins rasping noisily as they rubbed together. Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore "Give me your knife," he said to Jake, as he pulled off his oilskin. Partners of the Out-Trail He hadn’t even stopped to get into his oilskins, he was in such a hurry. The Seiners He hurried to meet her, and presently halted beside her horse—a burly figure in shapeless slouch hat, with a muddy oilskin hanging from his shoulders above the stained overalls and long boots. Thurston of Orchard Valley For the next few minutes they were struggling against the gale, battling their way to the lofty little signal station, impeded in every movement by driving rain, flying scud, intense blackness and flapping oilskins. 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 What gorgeous things, those blue coats, those yellow oilskins, those big rubber boots—only captains could afford them, surely! Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore Their waders and oilskins scarcely showed against the sand, and the murmur of the current drowned the noise they made. Partners of the Out-Trail Somebody yelled and I saw it––but too late––and slap! over I went––over the rail––big boots and oilskins I went down into the roaring. The Seiners It was very tightly rolled in a covering of what appeared to be oilskin. The Web of the Golden Spider The three officers hurried into the hall to get on oilskins and sea-boots, but almost before this could be done there came a report which echoed sharply through the little town. 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 Covered in borrowed oilskins, we stand in a mighty cavern, whose vast stone roof reaches up to a hundred feet or more, though in width it is comparatively narrow, like a long shelf. Round the Wonderful World He wore a yellow oilskin, long waders, and thin canvas shoes. Partners of the Out-Trail No more discussion, no more loafing––pipes were smothered into bosoms, and up the companionway crowded oilskins and jack-boots. The Seiners Mounting the forecastle deck—where he had a right to be—he watched and waited until the three crafts astern were as one in the wake; then, shedding his oilskins and boots, he sprang overboard. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Sandy was in oilskins and sea-boots, he had hardly a chance to save himself, however expert. A Man to His Mate He took up his porcelain pipe and filled it from the blue packet of caporal that lay on the table with the oilskin cover. The Belovéd Vagabond "And I suppose all the furniture will have to be covered in oilskin?" went on Edna. In Brief Authority Drenched oilskins steamed, wet faces glowed, glad eyes shone through the smoke flare, and the pitching vessel, left to herself, plunged up and down to the lift and fall of every sea. The Seiners That speeding motor-cyclist in the yellow oilskins—is he the mysterious rider who has already shot down a round dozen of our number on lonely beats? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 The man in the wheelhouse, encased in heavy oilskins, was nodding in the shelter of his little quarters. Dorothy's Triumph In Tarpaulin and oilskins she did not look like a Judith. Judith Lynn A Story of the Sea As it was, he caught sight of me, shouted something unintelligible, and gesticulated toward a formless heap tucked up in oilskins behind him in the cart. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 He was a big man, it must be remembered, and still on him were the double-banked oilskins and heavy jack-boots he wore through the race. The Seiners Wyllard, who was clad in oilskins, stood, a shapeless figure, by the wheel, with his face darkened and roughened by cold and stinging brine. Hawtrey's Deputy The man thrust his hands laboriously into his inside pocket and pulled out a flat oilskin case. Bones in London The eyes of the woman in the white nurse’s cap met for an instant the eyes of the boy-girl in the oilskins, and Judith smiled. Judith Lynn A Story of the Sea A woman in oilskins hung to the companion-rail; he saw her white face as he passed. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories He tossed his sou’wester to the floor and followed it with the smelly oilskin. The Pagan Madonna Wyllard said nothing for another minute, and as he stood with hands clenched on the wheel a little puff of bitter spray splashed upon his oilskins. Hawtrey's Deputy He shook the oilskin case in Bones's face. Bones in London Nature an onslaught from the weather side, A withering rush of death, a frost that cried, Shrieked, till he withered at the heart; a hail Plastered his oilskins with an icy mail.... Modern British Poetry Clad in their oilskins over their greatcoats, the two midshipmen accompanied Barry to the bridge. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War He found an oilskin and a yellow sou’wester on the hooks. The Pagan Madonna Percy, who was wielding his splitting-knife with good effect, as his oilskins showed, glanced up quickly. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good A gale came down in gusts from the hills around, bringing furious squalls of rain; and Mac, in heavy oilskins, again paced the boat-deck. The Tale of a Trooper He was in his oilskins, for there was some sea shipped for'ard, and he greeted me with a savage ferocity which was meant to be pleasant. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea Part of the compartment was occupied by a bend, at which the seaman to whom he had previously spoken was busily engaged in mending a rent in an oilskin coat. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War First, they paid no heed to that; but, finally, one man in oilskins jumped into the sea to catch hold of part of the rope. Some Naval Yarns It was well both were clad in oilskins. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good On the walls hung a rifle, a revolver in its belt, a couple of uniforms, and a yellow oilskin raincoat. The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range There were no men aft as I took my stand by the second wheel, but I heard the bawl of the watch forward, and a man who wore oilskins was pacing the bridge. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea Take off your oilskins and come and talk. Vixen, Volume II. We tugged on oilskins and then waited watchfully—for the inside net to fill as well. A Poor Man's House The next morning, his sturdy figure garbed in oilskins, he started out with his son and Jim for Clay Bank. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Behind her saddle was a tightly rolled bundle which, being untied and shaken out, proved to be a horseman’s rainproof oilskin coat. The Forester's Daughter A Romance of the Bear-Tooth Range Sea-boots, oilskins, jerseys, and any old thing in the way of trousers and headgear are far more fashionable. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories Miss Derwent is never in, unless it storms the way it did yesterday, and then she's liable to be in oilskins hanging on to some rock and scaring me out of my seven senses. The Opened Shutters He drew on a ragged pair of oilskin trousers, stationed himself on the starboard side of the stern-sheets, and grasped the longer tiller. A Poor Man's House Spurling and Stevens had just come from the Barracouta, their oilskin "petticoats" bearing gory evidence of their work for the last two hours. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Wyllard made no reply for another minute, and, as he stood with hands clenched on the wheel, a puff of bitter spray splashed upon his oilskins. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Outside in the snowy darkness the great concourse of men was being mustered: lanterns gleamed on wet oilskins and men's faces. The Long Trick He had been observing the auburn rings that escaped under the front of the little oilskin cap. The Opened Shutters An oilskin coat, however, averted this danger, and she settled back in her place. The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar Dressing himself in oilskins and rubber boots, he paraded up and down the store, much to the proprietor's disgust. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Jarrow made no reply, but stepped off the forecastle head with a noise of wet, swishing oilskins, and fumbled for a minute. Isle o' Dreams These he wrapped in an oilskin coat from the captain’s room. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub It was a man's cap, covered with oilskin, and I remembered Van Haubitz wore such a one. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 “None too soon!” gasped Cora, pressing her arms around the wet oilskin coat. The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar All but Percy had on their oilskin aprons, or "petticoats." Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good All hands had donned their waterproof caps, with capes to protect the neck, and the oilskin suits they had found on board when the steamer was purchased. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The ling he swung on his back over his oilskin jacket and carried it home, the head at his shoulder and the tail dangling at his legs. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 There was a slant of sunshine through a square port window, and it rested on a decayed suit of oilskins. Old Junk The Captain was a terrible figure, clad in yellow oilskins many sizes too big for him, with ferocious mustaches curling up to his eyes. The Merryweathers Not until the last hake lay on the top of its brethren in the hogshead did he take off his oilskins and prepare for his visit to the yacht. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Dicky, in the cabin, was covered with several coats richly scented with fish, and Oswald was glad to accept an oilskin and sou'-wester, and to sit down on some spare nets. New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune Fishermen in sea-boots and sou'westers, with oilskin over one arm and a string of herring in the other hand, were trooping from the harbour up to the Zigzag by the rock called the Creg Malin. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 After he had thrown aside his oilskins, he began to rummage through a big chest and finally threw out a lot of old togs for the inspection of his involuntary guests. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite A rough-looking sailor wearing a sou'wester and an oilskin hat was with Bob. Nobody's Boy Sans Famille Put off the sackcloth and ashes, or rather the oilskins and fish-scales, and travel with us for a while. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good He in a similar way got rid of his frock, his waistcoat, and neckcloth; but he dared not free himself from his oilskin trousers, fearing that his legs might become entangled. A Yacht Voyage Round England The sea came tumbling down like a shoal of seahogs, and washed the faces of the men as they sat in oilskins on the hatch-head, shaking the herring out of the nets into the hold. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 As he threw off his oilskins and tossed them into a corner of the cabin the boys saw to their astonishment that he wore a fashionable suit of summer flannels and a handsome negligée shirt. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite After breakfast they went on deck without oilskins, for wind and sea were going down. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility Within, in the low-ceilinged living room, with its worn, uneven floor and its blackened walls hung with fish nets and oilskins, four people were sitting. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Up come the other watch in their oilskins, which they have carefully lashed round their wrists and above their knees to keep the water out. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways The "letter" had been carefully wrapped in a strip of oilskin, and then tied around the whift pole by a piece of sail twine. John Frewen, South Sea Whaler 1904 He was gone but a second and emerged from the cabin in a heavy suit of oilskins. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite He removed his belt from his waist and buckled it outside his oilskin coat. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility The light of a lantern played upon their dripping oilskins. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 They were all dressed in yellow oilskins, and the mast being of that colour was the reason why we did not see them sooner. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands Mr Gascoigne, have the goodness to slip into my cabin and desire my steward to bring my oilskins on deck. A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy He soon reappeared with the rations, four oilskin jackets, and a coffee pot. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite They descended, and he found rubber boots, a sou'wester, and a long oilskin coat, which she donned in her room. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility It was a rubicund and welcoming countenance under the edge of a rusty black oilskin sou'wester hat, and the man was manifestly the skipper. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Mingling among the workers are the wives and mothers, putting a piece of bread and cheese in Tom's pocket or helping on 'father' with his oilskin jacket or his sou'wester. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands He walked him straight down that path, as steadily as Fate; and all the time I saw the moonlight shining on his wet oilskins. Man Overboard! His appearance in his oilskins seem to put the finishing touch to the child's misery. Chatterbox, 1906 After a cold dinner, the boys donned snowshoes and oilskin coats and sallied forth again. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger Captain Candage had gone on deck, rattling away in his stiff oilskins. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Mr. Flanagan hurried from his shop with a large oilskin cape taken from a peg in his men's outfitting department. Lady Bountiful They were locked together, and one was a skeleton in oilskins. Man Overboard! Her heart sank when Jack appeared in his oilskins, and it was with quivering lips and flushed face that she said good-bye. Chatterbox, 1906 He had been shanghaied, of course, without chest or bag, without even bedding, so that he had worked his way around the Horn in shoddy clothes and flimsy oilskins obtained from the ship's slop-chest. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories He began to pull dirty oilskins out of a locker. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 He stepped back, shook himself like a big dog, scattering the water off his oilskins in a shower upon the slippery deck. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Anthony Barraclough, wrapped in a suit of borrowed oilskins, leaned against the deck-house and grinned at the breaking day. Men of Affairs Ned was now wearing an oilskin, for he would not have allowed any amount of rain to have driven him below. Ahead of the Army He was evidently just off the bridge, for the thrash of the spray still glistened on his oilskins and on his gray, half-moon whiskers. A List To Starboard 1909 “Here come the life savers!” cried Blake a little later, as through the spray that flew over the beach a party of men, in yellow oilskins, could be seen dragging something over the sand. The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast The two officers, in dripping oilskins, stood at the gangway checking the tally of coal-baskets as they came on board. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance The rain beat down upon my face as I worked my way out of the cabin in my oilskins; I left my hat behind. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers “It’s no difference,” said one of the men in oilskins. Tom Slade on a Transport The master carried a pair of binoculars, slung in a leathern case about his shoulders inside his oilskin coat. Shining Ferry Nearer came the man, dressed in yellow oilskins, for the spray from the sea flew far inland, almost like rain. The Moving Picture Boys on the Coast Was this apparition the fairy prince of their imaginings—this little gray man with his long coat and oilskin bundle? Carl and the Cotton Gin Neither the poncho nor the oilskins could keep me dry when the sea had broken over the sloop. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers Here he was ushered into a room where two men in sailor suits and three or four in oilskins sat about on benches. Tom Slade on a Transport His oilskin trousers were cumbersome, and with a little trouble he shed them. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea The latter, enveloped in his oilskins, had not heard him approach, and at first could not conceal a movement of annoyance in seeing him close to him. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Sheets of spray sometimes burst over the side and drenched them, but they cared nothing for that, being pretty well protected by oilskins, sou’-westers, and sea-boots. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea I shrugged myself into oilskin pants and jacket, too, in the back shed, and exchanged my cap 64for a sou’wester. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers “He’s civilian,” said one of the men in oilskins. Tom Slade on a Transport Clad in yellow oilskins and sou'wester, he stood by the after-companionway, intently examining through a pair of glasses the wallowing steamer to leeward, barely distinguishable in the half-light and driving spindrift. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Quick, lad, and bring the blanket out of the locker, and my oilskin. A Terrible Coward Kicking off their long boots, and throwing aside oilskin coats and sou’-westers, they tumbled into their narrow “bunks” and fell asleep almost without winking. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea These were placed, one inside an old pea-jacket, the other in a pair of oilskin trousers, and all well lashed together so as to have some semblance to the body of a man. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy An ordinary mackintosh is useless, and hours of casting in solid oilskin and sou'-wester become irksome what time the clouds press heavily down upon you and the rugged mountains frown right and left. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler Pip, like a yellow specter in oilskins, came up to them. Mistress Anne Laramie ordered his horse, got into oilskins, and riding out the back way of the stable started for the Falling Wall. Laramie Holds the Range The sailor, who was struggling and being whirled around and bobbing like a cork, his oilskins partially spreading out and sustaining him, kept drifting further and further away. And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses Thornly seized an oilskin coat from a peg on the wall, and thrust his arms into it. Janet of the Dunes Some of the passengers, having been forewarned, were provided with heavy overcoats, oilskin hats, waterproofs, woolen socks, and stogies with great nails driven into the soles. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska Judah, his faith rooted in the prophecy of the falling barometer, had come to the hall with oilskins upon his arm. Fair Harbor Laramie shook his oilskins in a heap on the floor, cautiously lighted a candle and set it on the board that served as a table. Laramie Holds the Range Every one, including myself, was dressed in oilskin garments, sou'wester, and high sea-boots. The Land of the Long Night With his heavy oilskin coat hanging loose, and his head bowed, Mark went back to do all that could be done for poor Maud Grace. Janet of the Dunes The statue to which it refers, known as "The Trusty Look-Out," represents a seaman in oilskins looking out over the North Sea. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 12, 1916 Verinder, with the extravagance that went hand in hand with an occasional astonishing parsimony, had ordered oilskin suits and waterproof boots made especially for his guests. The Highgrader He told me that they both fed and clothed him, and one kind-hearted man actually the next day gave him some oilskin clothing and a sou'wester hat—costly articles "on Labrador" in those days. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell I am clothed in a suit of oilskin garments, over my woollens, to protect me from the wet. The Land of the Long Night Captain Stubbs in brilliantly yellow new oilskins and Miss Matthews in a sad-colored waterproof coat sat side by side with their backs against the beached boat. Glory of Youth Finally the first detail had to make ready for their long tramp along the beach, and muffled in their oilskins they sallied forth. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast The atmosphere was oppressively close and warm, and the oilskins that Moya wore seemed to weigh heavily upon her. The Highgrader A knock on the door and a tall man in oilskins and sea-boots entered. Sonnie-Boy's People They are in dingy oilskins, and most of them also wear respirators. A Book of Burlesques I assume they had a Maid of the Mist at the cataract, and if so he certainly had his photograph taken in a suit of oilskin—but, of course, this is only an assumption. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel Every man donned his oilskins, and as they had made all preparations there was little time wasted in doing this. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast So at eight a start was made, all of them donning their oilskins, and Nick also wearing a most expansive grin. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie He had farther to go than they, but they were mostly in oilskins, and he was a rarely active man. Sonnie-Boy's People Here," she said, "are some oilskin suits my boy has given up. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes I got into an oilskin then and walked out to the Fultons'. We Three Darry had cast off his oilskins, as being in the way. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast Everybody get into their oilskins right away, and slap a real old sou'wester on their heads. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie Tell the steward to bring me my oilskins, out of my cabin. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) They were, doubtless, wide awake, and listening; but, as far as vision went, that boat was manned with ten oilskin coats and sou’-westers. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships “Heaven help them,” said Bax, as he hastily buttoned his oilskin coat close up to his chin. The Lifeboat Having been giving some spare waterproof garments in the shape of oilskins, and a sou'wester, Darry felt himself prepared to face any conditions that might arise during his long walk with his friend. Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast I think it's in the cubbyhole where we keep our oilskins, you know. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie This money and the clothes he put in an oilskin bag, of which the mouth was securely closed. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) On the night of the storm that has already been described in our last chapter, the coxswain entered the watch-house, clad in his black oilskin garments, and glittering with salt-water from top to toe. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands I knew that the men were wide awake and listening, but, as far as vision went that boat was manned only by ten oilskin coats and sou’-westers! Battles with the Sea He had some matches in an oilskin pouch, and he made a little fire in a deep depression, so as to hide the smoke, and roasted fish over it. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive The sooner it's up the quicker we can shake these nasty oilskins; though I hadn't ought to run them down, because they've served us well today, and kept us dry as toast. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie The oilskin bag was, he knew, buoyant enough to give him ample support in the water. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) The harbour-master had seen the signal, and, clad in oilskins like the men, was out among them superintending. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands He discovered that an oilskin coat is a miserably inefficient protection in a small boat. Priscilla's Spies The guards were enveloped in heavy raincoats and the flaps of oilskin on their caps fell halfway over their faces. Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive "Sure, 'tis a pair of oilskin pants he manes," cried Jimmie. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie The next moment he was down on the deck, making a half-stifled sound, and held fast while a revolver and knife were taken from a belt beneath his oilskin. Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea The men were doubtless wideawake and listening, but, as far as vision went, that boat was manned by ten oilskin coats and sou’westers! The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands Priscilla, who had no oilskin, got wet quicker but was no wetter in the end. Priscilla's Spies “Well, Arthur, what do you say to your oilskins now?” said Mr Temple. Menhardoc All this while they were busy dressing, and Nick made the narrow speed boat wabble fearfully with his movements as he drew on his oilskins. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie He scrambled out of his bunk and into some clothes and oilskins, and was standing alongside the mate under the lee of the weather cloth in the rigging, by the time the watch got aft. The Moving Finger A Trotting Christmas Eve at Warwingie Lost! The Loss of the "Vanity" Dick Stanesby's Hutkeeper The Yanyilla Steeplechase A Digger's Christmas The men were all in their oilskins, very little canvas was spread, and they were right out in a heavy, chopping sea, with no sign of land on any hand. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days In the end we all went home together in Joseph Antony Kinsella's big boat, Lord Torrington having put on his clothes again and father's oilskins, which were providentially saved from the wreck. Priscilla's Spies In fact nothing had been forgotten; even three oilskins had been lashed, in the stern ready for the visitors in case it should rain. Menhardoc Superintendent Warren Pemberton, still in his oilskins from a trip down the mine, looked down at her and gasped. The Madigans The carpet is covered with a drugget, the ornaments are covered with glass shades, the fire-screen is covered with crackly oilskin. More about Pixie I know without being told that you have a cupboard chock full of medicines and mixtures, and plasters and liniments, and neat little rolls of lint and oilskins. Big Game A Story for Girls In the end it was Mrs. Brannigan who found them in an old biscuit tin under some oilskins. Priscilla's Spies “Subscription?” said Uncle Abram, dragging a great silk handkerchief from inside his oilskin and wiping the drops of spray from his face. Menhardoc We looked and looked in that terrible dawn, but no use—no man short o' the Son o' God himself could a' stayed afloat, oilskins and red jacks, in that sea. The Trawler And oh, what a dreary outlook it was when, swathed in oilskins, I passed through the hatchway and stepped out on deck! A Pirate of the Caribbees He also volunteered the opinion that we were booked for a heavy downpour of rain before long, significantly glancing at the same time at the oilskins and sou’wester which he had brought aft with him. A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story As the eight strokes upon the bell proclaimed the expiration of the first watch, we donned our oilskins and repaired to the deck in company. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War The hoarse echoing report of a large gun heard plainly above the roar of the storm, and hastily putting on his great yellow oilskin coat, old Uncle Abram led the way towards the shore. Menhardoc Colin had put on a pair of rubber boots and oilskin trousers, as had all the rest of the party, and he was ready for anything that came along. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries A man in oilskins, carrying a lantern, threw open the door. Tom Slade with the Colors He carried a lantern, and his jacket and loose trousers of yellow oilskin shone with the wet like a suit of mail. Major Vigoureux The captain of the boat, Alfred Collins, immediately jumped in to the rescue, carrying the end of a rope with him; he was clothed in oilskins and sea-boots. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Mollie gasped out, as, clad in oilskins, they rushed madly down the stairs. The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point Or a Wreck and a Rescue There was no need to say "Pass the word," for every man below heard the order, and tumbled up at once, sliding into sea-boots, oilskins, and sou'westers. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries A few fishermen in their oilskins seemed to emphasise the wetness and dismalness of England as they hurried down to the harbour in their great sea-boots. Dross Within lay an object in an oilskin case, by the shape of it, apparently a violin; and yet somewhat larger than a violin. Major Vigoureux A rough blouse and a fisherman's oilskin cap completed the disguise. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War In two or three minutes he had produced for inspection a jersey, thick trousers—commonly called 'fear-noughts'—heavy top-boots, and a set of oilskins. Chatterbox, 1905. It all happened in a flash, but at the instant that he was struck, Colin, still in his oilskins and sea-boots, dived into the water. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries She was stiff from the damp, her clothes were wet despite the oilskin coat which she had left open, and her throat was sore, every bone ached as though she had been beaten. The Beach of Dreams She had sent for the instrument with a purpose, and the oilskin case had been made with a purpose.... Major Vigoureux Then with a shaking cry of “Lord God, ’tis she!” my father leaped from his knees, ran for his sea-boots and oilskins, and shouted from below for my sister to make ready his lantern. Doctor Luke of the Labrador It was a quarter to eleven, and the men were donning their oilskins, with a view to hauling. Chatterbox, 1905. But the oilskins and sea-boots were an impossible load, and it was only by great exertion that he managed at last to get them off and still keep Roote afloat. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries She took off the oilskin coat and laid it on the sand of the cave, took the things from the blanket160 and spread the two blankets out and folded them. The Beach of Dreams He took up his oilskins from the floor and slipped into them. Where the Sun Swings North I was addressed by a gray old man in ragged oilskins. Doctor Luke of the Labrador Her mind catalogued possible requirements,—rifle, hunting knife, the oilskin bag with matches, and some chunks of dry paper, the vrucksack. The Literary World Seventh Reader The oilskins shone yellow and dripping in the feeble light of a lantern and although it was nearly the end of June a cold wind whipped the icy spume-drift from the breaking whitecaps. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries She wore the sou’wester, and the oilskin lay beside her folded and ready to be carried on her arm. The Beach of Dreams The third officer appeared—his wet oilskins gleaming and dripping. The Captain of the Kansas The two brothers had donned their oilskins which were glistening with moisture in the fading light of the day. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island She was pale as a drowned girl when Carleton and Hannaford helped her out of the oilskin which had protected her new fur cloak; and never, perhaps, had she been so beautiful. The Guests Of Hercules Colin could hear the rustle of the oilskins as he partly touched the stays, but he landed on the deck with a 'thump' as great as though he had leaped down the last ten feet. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries Raft stood with the others, watching the Gaston de Paris from whose funnels now the smoke was coming festooned on the wind, then he went below to shed his oilskins and smoke. The Beach of Dreams He buckled Joey into the garment, fastened his own oilskins, and rejoined the second officer on the bridge. The Captain of the Kansas They stared at the visitors, in the shiny, yellow oilskins, but said nothing. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony Instead of the natty white drill uniform and canvas shoes of the tropics, the ship's officers donned oilskins, sou'westers, and sea-boots. The Stowaway Girl The matches, in a tin box wrapped carefully with oilskin, were still perfectly dry. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North The girl raised herself on her elbow, then she rose and cast off the oilskin coat that had served for a blanket. The Beach of Dreams Captain Farlow paced restlessly up and down the bridge in his oilskins. Banzai! by Parabellum A southwester, which is usually pronounced and sometimes spelled "sou'wester," is a hat made from yellow oilskin, waterproof, and it can be tied on under the chin so it won't blow off. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony Ten minutes later, after much shouting outside my window, a ladder was planted against the car, and two trainmen in yellow oilskins climbed to the roof. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour The fishermen did not seem to mind the fog, however, but walked the deck and smoked, garbed in oilskins and sou'westers. Frank Merriwell's Reward She rose up and leaving the oilskin coat and sou’wester on the floor of the cave came out on to the beach. The Beach of Dreams They would then put on boots and oilskins and go out into the night on one of their frequent Harun-Al-Rashid expeditions. The Patient Observer And His Friends Bunny had a special set of "oilskins," as they are called, for himself. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony True to his promise, White, bringing with him a heavy oilskin coat and an armful of blankets, speedily rejoined his comrade, who was by this time shivering in the chill night air. Under the Great Bear Jo wore a yellow oilskin slicker and a sou'wester of the same material, and rubber knee boots. The She Boss A Western Story As she stood on deck, now, waiting whilst the Carcassonne berthed at the wharf alongside a great Messagerie steamer, she carried over her arm the oilskin coat and, by its elastic band, the sou’wester. The Beach of Dreams Someone had lit a second amidships, where we huddled in oilskins and under tarpaulins like a congregation of eels.… Foe-Farrell The oilskin reached almost to her slim ankles. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon Put this on," said the young skipper, tendering Cabot the oilskin, "and then I am going to ask you to stand first watch. Under the Great Bear Up above, men were ripping the canvas covers off the life-boats, flinging oilskins and rugs and provisions into them, slewing round the davits, hauling on the fall-ropes—a furious medley of energies. Swirling Waters “The chaps that left the truck in that cask forgot to shove in some oilskins,” said La Touche as he undid his load. The Beach of Dreams The most I mind of the wedding was the wonder of beholding the old chap there in a long-tailed coat, having never seen him for years but in his oilskins. Wandering Heath She removed the oilskin hat, and laid it aside on a chair as she spoke, and the revelation of her beautiful chestnut hair, and its contrast with her gray eyes, quickened the man's pulses. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon At last they got me to my feet and into the wagon, and Daisy came, too, and crouched beside me, wrapped in oilskins to her eyes. In Search of the Unknown Up and down the little pier they paced in quarter-deck fashion, each with his hands tucked deep down in the pockets of his sea-blanket coat, and his oilskin cap pulled well over his ears. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 The recollection of an oilskin coat which she had used when fishing in Norway the year before rose in her mind. The Beach of Dreams It was she, my wife Bathsheba, laid there by the stern-sheets on a spare-sail, with a bundle of oilskins to cushion her. Wandering Heath Resting one great hand on the oilskin covering her shoulders, he looked down into her questioning, troubled eyes with infinite tenderness. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon She had nearly reached the top when a man's figure in streaming oilskins sprang suddenly into the opening. The Swindler and Other Stories And the deep grave weltering below you, and only a ring of cork and oilskin to keep you out of that cold home. The Chequers Being the Natural History of a Public-House, Set Forth in a Loafer's Diary But it did me no further mischief; for I was incased in good oilskins and sou'-wester, which kept me as dry as a bone inside. Great Sea Stories Then the sleepy sailors tumbled out of their bunk and into their clothes, oilskins and sea-boots and up on deck. Stories of Ships and the Sea Little Blue Book # 1169 She was clad in an oilskin which had only utility for its purpose. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon A hug that crushed his face against the Greek's oilskin breast silenced him. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories But did you ever put on boots and oilskins and go for a long walk in the rain just for the pure joy of it? If You're Going to Live in the Country I led her forward slowly, so that the flapping of the oilskins against the stair-rail would not be heard. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune They were fantastically misshapen; in high boots, in hats like helmets, and swaying clumsily, stiff and bulky in glistening oilskins, they resembled men strangely equipped for some fabulous adventure. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle Babies with oilskin waders, bathers, girls in vividly coloured coats walking along the sands; all make up the picture and give us once again the thrill of holiday. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine Conroy, with his oilskin coat half off, paused to listen for comprehensible words. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories |
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