| 单词 | beam-ends |
| 例句 | Everything was reeling about him; the yacht stood nearly upon her beam-ends as she climbed on the waves. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z The side of the hurricane-deck acted, when the vessel was heeled over, as one vast sail, and, no doubt, had much to do with putting her on her beam-ends. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z But the Dart was already lying on her beam-ends, heaving, groaning and quivering throughout every timber, in the fierce embrace of the tremendous blast! The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z I was on my beam-ends, without a dollar in my pocket, when he held out his hand to me. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Ships at anchor under high land are sometimes suddenly thrown over on their beam-ends, and the next moment recover their equilibrium, as if nothing had occurred. 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 In a few minutes the vessel filled and went on her beam-ends. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Suddenly, in the midst of one of the gayest songs, a squall struck the vessel, and as she was carrying all sail, put her nearly on her beam-ends. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z “Well, everything is pretty fast, sir,” said the mate, quietly; “but if the ship goes on her beam-ends don’t blame me.” Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z The 'Martha,' more than ever on her beam-ends, was being pounded like a drum. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The vessel had gone on shore at low tide, but some time during the middle watch a great wave had lifted her and thrown her on her beam-ends high up on the coral sands. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z She had three respectable masts, not heavy enough to weigh her over on her beam-ends if a squall struck her broadside, nor light enough to snap like pea-sticks if a puff came. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z In an instant the doomed vessel fell over on her beam-ends. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The ice actually ground her up out of the water till she lay with her beam-ends on the ice, and her keel completely exposed. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z As far as he could see, he was on his beam-ends once more. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z Thrown at first almost on her beam-ends, she soon righted, and now she was tossed about like a cork. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z If we head back for the land we may be thrown on our beam-ends, I will say. The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht 2011-05-19T02:00:07.110Z Everybody looked to see her fall upon her beam-ends and rushed out upon the ice.” Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z On looking for the brig, I perceived, to my astonishment, that she lay within a mile of us, and had heeled over so much, that she seemed almost on her beam-ends. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z It's always the unexpected that happens, they say," William went on, "but I confess I never expected to be flung on my beam-ends as I have been. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z She was down on her beam-ends, with the sea breaking over her. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The gigantic stems of the sapucaya, rising on both sides above the beam-ends of the galatea, looked like the supporters of a graving-dock. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Still the gale increased in severity, till the ship was thrown almost on her “beam-ends,” and their situation became quite alarming. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z This was scarcely done, when a gust of wind, exceeding everything of the kind they had ever any conception of, laid the ship on her beam-ends. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z In twenty minutes the ship was under a cloud of canvas, and moving rapidly through the water, the ropes were all coiled down, and the watch again on their beam-ends. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 It was very dark, Jimmy could not see the hatch, and the Cetacea appeared to have fallen over on her beam-ends. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The craft was a schooner, lumber-laden, and the sea had now cast her so far over on her beam-ends that her deck was like a wall confronting the shore. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Here, after threatening to go over upon her beam-ends, she righted once more, and drove on toward the next bar. The Wreckers of Sable Island I had been out of work for months, the abolition of my post in Jamaica having thrown me on my beam-ends, and I was overjoyed at so much wealth poured suddenly in upon me. My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. The tenth plank from the keel is, however, 1-3/4 in. thick, and forms a kind of shelf for the beam-ends. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships She had moved a short distance since he last saw her, and now lay almost on her beam-ends with her upper works badly shattered. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The moment could be foreseen when a wave must move her from her fixed position, and probably roll her over on her beam-ends. Toilers of the Sea In an instant after, the ship was thrown on her beam-ends, her gunwales under water, and passengers tumbling and rolling over each other. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment But men were aloft, close-reefing, and preparing to furl the foretopsail, when a heavy sea struck the ship, and a sudden squall laid her over on her beam-ends almost. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 I'd got on my beam-ends in Oporto, and couldn't afford to be fastidious about a berth. The Recipe for Diamonds At Banff I saw a large ship of 300 tons lying on the sands upon her beam-ends, and a wreck for want of a good harbour. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) The other half-sovereign is for your rail-fare home as soon as you are on your beam-ends—and that will be pretty soon, I shouldn't wonder. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts I had scarcely reached my berth a-head, mistress, when a heavy sea struck us on the starboard quarter, almost throwing us on our beam-ends. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. Consequently, he was aware just how far he could allow her quarter to face the sweep of wind and waves, without being thrown on her beam-ends. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida The infant's weight was considerable; it exceeded Tom's estimate, with the result that, in the desperate process of extracting the baby from the cradle, the cradle had been overset, and now lay on its beam-ends. A Great Man A Frolic He then opened the holes in the sink, and the tide, going out, left the vessel on her beam-ends, stranded. Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 An Illustrated Magazine Then we opened fire vigorously upon the other two ships, while our destroyers closed in upon the Suvaroff, now listing so heavily that she was almost on her beam-ends. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War I ’low she was hove down upon her beam-ends in a squall, some time durin’ the night, most likely; and then they had to cut away her masts to right her again. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure But I knocked them off their beam-ends nicely. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Here a sudden and unexpected "white squall" assails her—the Josephine is turned over on her beam-ends, and the captain and crew climb up on the ship's keel for shelter. Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times Sometimes she was almost straight on end, at other times she heaved over almost on her beam-ends. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore As it was, she came close to beam-ends more than once, and on one occasion righted only by letting-fly her sheets cut with hatchets. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Their boat, lying on its beam-ends, was drifting slowly in the direction of Black Bull Head. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War That sort of interruption did not so much embarrass her, but once or twice she was nearly thrown off her beam-ends by men and boys shouting, 'Wot's the matter with yer anyway? The Convert Hove so completely over the beam-ends that the keel is above the water. 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. It was therefore conjectured that the ship had suffered a very serious strain when thrown upon her beam-ends, or that the violent shifting of the cargo in her hold had started a butt. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" 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 By these means they were saved from drowning; but the cabin doors, being on the starboard side, were under water, so that they could not escape while the vessel lay on her beam-ends. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim And while the waves are pitching her almost on her beam-ends—while winds are rattling loud amidst her rigging—a yet louder sound mingles with their monotone. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea And it did come, with a swift, fierce rush, and so strong that it nearly threw the old whaler over on her beam-ends. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 When, therefore, it came, they were utterly unprepared, and the ship was caught aback with topgallantsails upon her, and hove down upon her beam-ends. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" Consequence was that we was on our beam-ends about a hour a’terwards, with all three masts over the side and the ship threatenin’ to go down under us. Turned Adrift In Amsterdam and Rotterdam I should have been on my beam-ends without them. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim If still stiff set, the masts would have gone by the board, or the Condor on her beam-ends. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea But there were no masts now to hold the wind, so she stood up on her beam-ends. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers The spitter must have ripped all her rotten canvas off her spars as she rolled and there had been no brace to hold her on her beam-ends when she went over. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 "Crewe picked him up at Monte Carlo, when he was on his beam-ends." Jack O' Judgment Still the ship did not rise—she was on her beam-ends. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. “I was on my beam-ends in the hospital when she went to sea—bowled over in the scrimmage wi’ that brigantine, same as you was.” A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy For already the men had planned, if the slightest chance offered, to try and get the masts out while she lay on her beam-ends. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers Undoubtedly, as a sailor, the first thought of each was that the schooner was going on to her beam-ends. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 We had nearly reached a mangrove island, called Sanibel, when a squall from the eastward struck the schooner and almost laid her over on her beam-ends. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting To Harry and Roger, who had never experienced anything of the kind before, it seemed as though some mighty invisible hand had smitten the ship, throwing her over on to her beam-ends. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess From the deck I could not see either them or the raft—as the latter was still close in under the beam-ends of the barque. Ran Away to Sea Almost as he stopped speaking, the rising swell caught the craft, and threw her once more on her beam-ends. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers And now over goes his helm, and there he rounds-to—ah–h! look at that! on her beam-ends, by all that’s—no—no—she is righting again—good! very prettily done, v-e-r-y prettily done indeed! The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast Round came the gallant ship with a magnificent sweep, and in another moment she would have been head to wind, when a sudden squall burst upon her broadside and threw her on her beam-ends. The Battle and the Breeze As the tide continued to drop, the ropes were hauled upon, and soon the vessels were down on their beam-ends. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess They had gathered along the beam-ends and seemed every moment on the eve of launching their bodies into the water! Ran Away to Sea She lies nearly on her beam-ends, with very little motion, thirteen feet water under her bowsprit end. Impressions of America During The Years 1833, 1834, and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II. And now that he’s full of drink, and the skipper’s on his beam-ends, he’s just as likely as not to try it.” The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast “Ay, but what matters it whether we strike the rocks on our beam-ends or an even keel?” The Battle and the Breeze At times it seemed as if she were thrown on her beam-ends; but the good yacht was buoyant as a cork, and she rose again from every fresh blast like an unconquerable warrior. Chasing the Sun These bore her down, and down, and down, until she was almost on her beam-ends, labouring heavily and groaning and creaking in every timber, and looking as if she were going to capsize every instant. The Island Treasure A very slight alteration of the helm, at the speed at which the ship was then travelling, would certainly suffice to send her reeling over upon her beam-ends, aided by the “send” of the sea. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas She was heeling over on her beam-ends, and everything seemed in confusion on board—yards swinging about, ropes flying away, and sails shivering to tatters. My First Cruise and Other stories It was not long before the tide slipped away from us and left the steamer resting easily on her beam-ends in shallow water. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska The brig was thrown upon her beam-ends, and began to fill rapidly. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 The bow of the sloop struck the pinnace fairly amidships, forcing her over on her beam-ends, until the water poured into the open hatchway. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 In my old age and on my beam-ends," continued Mr. Wiggett, "I remembered them words of old Sol, and I knew if I could only find 'im my troubles were over. Light Freights It broke aboard, right into the mainsail, cleared the deck, and hove the smack on her beam-ends. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories Such squalls are extremely dangerous to mariners, and vessels exposed to them are often thrown on their beam-ends, even though all sail has been previously taken in. The Ocean and its Wonders Another breaker came roaring in at the moment, overwhelmed the brig, rolled her over on her beam-ends, and swept the two men out of her. Black Ivory The English vessel was thrown violently on her beam-ends. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 “Hold on for your lives!” cried some of the men, as the wave fell with a fearful crash and turned the ship over on her side—or on her “beam-ends,” as sailors call it. The Life of a Ship He had not got the schooner quite before the wind when a squall struck her, and laid her almost on her beam-ends. The Lifeboat They could see that the wreck was a small vessel on her beam-ends. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands Suddenly the wind shifted a point, a heavy sea struck us on the bow, and the schooner was almost laid on her beam-ends, so that I could scarcely keep my legs. The Coral Island Notwithstanding her reputation for speed, she is said to have been very crank, and had an awkward way of getting on her beam-ends without much provocation. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 On his way back to Ramsgate the captain had discovered another large vessel on her beam-ends, a complete wreck, on that part of the sands named the Shingles. Battles with the Sea To turn her side to the wind would have insured her being thrown on her beam-ends. The Lifeboat The young men relapsed into silence, for at that moment another fierce gust of wind threw the ship over almost on her beam-ends. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands The ship at the same moment slewed round and was thrown on her beam-ends. The Red Eric The order had been given to take in the mainsail, and the little vessel was almost under bare poles, when the storm burst upon it, and threw it nearly on its beam-ends. Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn “We must rig the pumps, my lads,” said the mate, endeavouring to conceal his own fears; “half this water must have found its way in when she was on her beam-ends.” The Pirate She heeled very much over to leeward, but the form of the bank on which she lay fortunately prevented her being thrown altogether on her beam-ends. The Lifeboat The part of the wreck on which Cross and I were sitting was so completely on its beam-ends that the deck was within a trifle of being perpendicular. Percival Keene The last bound that I gave, pitched me into the rigging of a small vessel on her beam-ends, and I hardly had time to fetch my breath before she turned over. The Pacha of Many Tales He was leaning over, his centre of gravity being considerably beyond the perpendicular, when a heavy sea struck the vessel, and threw her nearly on her beam-ends, pitching Paul right over the table to leeward. The King's Own While we were thus engaged, a squall struck the brig, and almost laid her on her beam-ends. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor “Is your daughter dressed?” inquired Bax of Mr Burton, as a fiercer gust than usual nearly laid the schooner on her beam-ends, and deluged the decks with water. The Lifeboat We were standing by our hammocks, about to undress, when we felt the brig heel over on her beam-ends. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures Over it passed, and the schooner in an instant lay on her beam-ends, the water rushing in at each hatchway. True Blue Here was a strange sail, who had not even shown her number, taken aback in stays, and on her beam-ends in a squall. The King's Own Over went the schooner, till she lay helplessly on her beam-ends. Mark Seaworth “The ship had broached to, and had been thrown on her beam-ends, and the masts had gone by the board,” I remarked. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman Over went the ship right on her beam-ends, and away flew the storm trysail, while every article not securely lashed was carried away. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler She, as they had been, was on her beam-ends. True Blue It was drawing towards sunset, when I caught sight of what appeared to me a ship thrown on her beam-ends, close under the cliff. Peter the Whaler Two other vessels had been driven higher on shore, but lay on their beam-ends. Paddy Finn Before the words were out of his mouth, the ship was over on her beam-ends, and lay like a log, neither sails nor rudder having longer power over her. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman The brig had been thrown on her beam-ends; of that there could be no doubt, for when we attempted to get on our feet we found the deck of the cabin almost perpendicular. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler She looked pale and anxious; happily, the captain had escaped being thrown out of his cot when the vessel had been hove on her beam-ends. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley We travelled on for three hours before all doubts were set at rest by the appearance of a large ship, thrown, as I said, on her beam-ends, but with her masts and rigging still standing. Peter the Whaler Not far off from us lay a large ship on her beam-ends. Paddy Finn I found that the ship was on her beam-ends. Hurricane Hurry The ship has been struck by a squall; she is almost on her beam-ends. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific The ship was on her beam-ends, the water washing half-way up to the coamings of the hatchways. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley Whether it was a rock or a vessel on her beam-ends it was difficult to say. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea We had seen her cast on shore and left on her beam-ends. Paddy Finn One ship, the Princess Royal, was hove on her beam-ends, but again righted by the earthquake or by the force of the wind, and was left fixed firmly in the ground. Hurricane Hurry Sometimes a huge lump, bigger than the ship herself, becomes attached to her bottom; and as the mass around her melts, it rises to the surface, and throws her on her beam-ends. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign What would have become of us if we had been caught in a squall and thrown on our beam-ends? The Three Lieutenants The line-of-battle ships were by this time beginning to feel the fury of the gale, which was well nigh carrying her masts out of the frigate, or sending her over on her beam-ends. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The question was settled by a sudden gust which came off the land, and laid the boat on her beam-ends. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat In the squall during which the Crab had broken adrift he had been hove on his beam-ends, and on getting to rights he could nowhere see me. Hurricane Hurry I can’t help you much, sir, ’cause here I am on my beam-ends. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea Jack Lawrence was always ready to show the way when we were on our beam-ends. Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land “Oh, we were all in difficulties, being cast upon our beam-ends as it were; but we got settled down in our berths at last, and then the dinner began.” Middy and Ensign The ship still lay almost on her beam-ends. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat I sprang on deck, and found that a squall had thrown the vessel on her beam-ends. Hurricane Hurry You can see he wants ballast; he’ll be over on his beam-ends the first squall if he takes the ale and grog aboard.” Frank Oldfield Lost and Found She would have never come up so far if she had meant to stop on her beam-ends. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea “Let’s set every sail, sir,” said the middy; “there’s a nice breeze coming down the river now, and that may send her over nearly upon her beam-ends.” Middy and Ensign And, by the by, in the meantime, whilst he is on his beam-ends, which of you youngsters is going to be skipper?” The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Ten minutes after that happened, sir, we were struck by a squall that hove us over on our beam-ends. The Log of a Privateersman I can make her out much better than I could a quarter of an hour ago; and I believe she is a ship on her beam-ends. The Missing Merchantman Here it is, only on its beam-ends like the ship was an hour ago; but I daresay all your pots and pans are all right inside.” The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea The ship was lying over on her beam-ends with her lower yard-arms deeply buried in the sea. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron She was struck flat aback and borne irresistibly over on her beam-ends, gathering stern-way at the same time. The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure Lucky, too, the Frenchman’s cargo had been snugly stowed, or we should have been on our beam-ends before midnight. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess The light is so dazzling in that quarter that I can see nothing but a dark patch; but it looks more like a vessel on her beam-ends than anything else. The Missing Merchantman They shoved off, but had scarcely made two lengths from the ship when she fell over to windward and settled low in the water on her beam-ends, a total wreck. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure "Why, sir, just to report one flag struck, and a commander-in-chief on his beam-ends." The Two Admirals The Page 217 fabric of the houses was generally of sun-dried brick, reared upon lower walls of stone; some of the Knossian villas, however, were plastered and timbered, the round beam-ends showing in the frontage. The Sea-Kings of Crete “Haul away, you hulking lubber,” yelled Will, “or she’ll be on her beam-ends before we are clear.” Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess “Why, it’s Tom Nicholls, one of the steerage passengers that Blyth shipped after we fell in with that barque on her beam-ends.” The Missing Merchantman This clause was well for the ship, as one of those wild pampeiros overtook her, on the voyage, throwing her violently on her beam-ends, and shaking the motley cargo into a confused and mixed-up mess. Voyage of the Liberdade The vessel struck violently on a sunken rock, and heeled over so much that she was nearly thrown on her beam-ends. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. Johnnie, with his wonted chivalry, came to his help with the few thousands that he had lately put by, and, in a day or two, he was on his beam-ends once more. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 26, 1892 In an instant the vessel was on her beam-ends, and in another, had not all the sheets and halyards been let go, she would either have upset or carried away her masts. Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America The ruffian, for such he looked then, tried to raise himself, but another lurch of the Bellophron sent him on his back, and myself on my beam-ends. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841 Delicate furrows for a moment cut their way here and there over the glassy surface, and then with a roar the black squall was upon us, keeling our craft almost upon her beam-ends. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 Before the order could be obeyed, the flaw struck the sloop, and threw her on her beam-ends. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists They had just completed the order and were descending, when the ship was laid on her beam-ends, most of the men had a ducking, but that was all the mischief that happened. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 476, February 12, 1831 It seemed to set him upon his beam-ends. The Reason Why At all other times the ship lay on her beam-ends, and the water around her was too shallow to float even a plank. Tent Life in Siberia Needless to say, we were on our beam-ends financially. My Brilliant Career In short he laughed the idea down completely; and Tom, abandoning it, was thrown upon his beam-ends again, for some other solution. Martin Chuzzlewit Leaning out of the window, and seeing one of the faces on the beam-ends looking at me sideways, I fancied it was Uriah Heep got up there somehow, and shut him out in a hurry. David Copperfield "But on our beam-ends we are; we would do a good deal for a thousand pounds apiece, eh, Bunny?" The Amateur Cracksman Suddenly the wind shifted a point, a heavy sea struck us on the bow, and the schooner was almost laid on her beam-ends, so that I could scarcely keep my legs. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean The next minute we were on our beam-ends; the sea making a clear breach over us. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast I am down on my beam-ends, and no mistake. The Channings The ship, already reeling far over at the stroke of the storm, now, at this new onset, yielded utterly, and rolled far over on her beam-ends. Cord and Creese He makes rings from the aluminum found in German shell-caps, carves the doorposts of his stone dugout, or likenesses of his officers on beam-ends, as I saw in a colonel's quarters in the Bois-le-Prêtre. The World Decision On his beam-ends, at bay, he completely lost his head. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House The brig rolled over on her beam-ends, but righted at the next sea, drove in some distance, and down she came again, with a force that threatened to break her up. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast The ship lay on her beam-ends right in the centre of the terrible Hansel reef, hurled over to such an angle that I could see all the planking of her deck. The Mystery of Cloomber The poor old man was now on his beam-ends. Tales of Bengal We exultingly took off our hats, and gave three hearty cheers; but while we were skimming along so gallantly, the whale suddenly turned, and pitched the boat on her beam-ends. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea At the same instant the Golden Butterfly swerved sharply, swinging over on her beam-ends almost. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise Just at this instant, a sea seemed to strike the brig under her bilge, and fairly throw her on her beam-ends. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast A side breeze may arise at any moment which throws him all aback and upon his beam-ends. The Sowers His surprise was therefore great when the latter suddenly hove to on their beam-ends, and declared an armistice, to permit of Mr. ASHBURY'S publishing the following: Card. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 32, November 5, 1870 A Quaker's not steady enough on his beam-ends, And a Shaker is bad for delirium tremens. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 09, May 28, 1870 Nor had he been able to spend less than he earned; so, suddenly, there he was on his beam-ends. Hawthorne and His Circle Lying high upon it, in very sharp relief against the blue light, is a wrecked vessel on her beam-ends,—the carcass of a brig. Two Years in the French West Indies He has been a journalist or a poet, but owing to this or that he is on his beam-ends. Without Prejudice Thus she remained for more than half an hour, nearly on her beam-ends, and at the mercy of each succeeding sea that threatened to engulf her. Manuel Pereira Not I; I have been long enough on my beam-ends. Love Me Little, Love Me Long The ship is lying over half upon her beam-ends; lee scuppers under water, and forecastle all in a smother of foam. Two Years Before the Mast A squall did strike her, and she was on her beam-ends in a moment. Foul Play All hands set about righting the ship—which was upon her beam-ends, and the wheels uppermost. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 This sad disappointment threw me on my "beam-ends." The Discovery of the Source of the Nile Captain Coulson, master of the brig "Othello," reports that his brig foundered off Portland, December 27;—encountering a strong gale, and shipping two heavy seas in succession, which hove the ship on her beam-ends. Roundabout Papers The ship lay nearly over upon her beam-ends; the spars and rigging snapped and cracked; and her top-gallant-masts bent like whip-sticks. Two Years Before the Mast If she goes on her beam-ends and founders, Hudson sees the last of her, and reports it to his employers. Foul Play Eighteen years ago the Plate gave it to me—lost half our sticks, twenty hours on our beam-ends, cargo shifted, and foundered. The Mutiny of the Elsinore But, if the ship is on her beam-ends, it may be necessary to cut the masts away. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 As usual, the crew were nearly all drunk; and, before sail could be properly taken in, a violent squall laid the brig on her beam-ends. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 In the next instant, a wilderness of foam hurled us upon our beam-ends, and, rushing over us fore and aft, swept the entire decks from stem to stern. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 Mulrady and Wilson more than once brought round the helm when some careless steering threatened to throw the ship on her beam-ends. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant The ship lay nearly over on her beam-ends; the spars and rigging snapped and cracked; and her top-gallant masts bent like whip-sticks. Two Years Before the Mast The brig had, in the nautical phrase, "broached to," and she now lay on her beam-ends. The Queen of Hearts In two minutes more, in spite of every preparation, we were hurled on our beam-ends, as if by magic, and a perfect wilderness of foam made a clear breach over us as we lay. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Still the power of the wind pressed so hard upon her as to bear her down nearly to her beam-ends, whenever the hull was not righted by the buoyancy of some wave under her lee. Pathfinder; or, the inland sea Unluckily, however, she "broached to," and was struck by a heavy sea, that hove her on her beam-ends. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Toward night the gale somewhat abated, and she rolled with more unsteadiness than before, but still did very well, until a heavy lurch threw her upon her beam-ends to starboard. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 |
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