| 单词 | becalm |
| 例句 | A current must have carried him, even when he was becalmed. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Plainly they considered the becalmed ship all her doing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z With each wave the boat was lifted high into the frenzy of the hurricane and then dropped into the trough, where it was almost becalmed. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z For all the close calls, she was in the same place she had been in for months: becalmed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z For all his haste, Captain Eaton had missed the wind after all, and the Dolphin lay becalmed just off Wright’s Island. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her lips move the whole time as if she were doing her usual sullen, under-her-breath grumbling, but Yoyo knows she is casting a spell that will leave the men powerless, becalmed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z No brighter than you’d have been, though, if you weren’t becalmed.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I am hungry, he thought, but I am hungry while I am becalmed over three hundred miles out to sea with no assistance available and one heck of a walk to a McDonald’s. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told you nine years ago you were becalmed, didn’t I? And you are. Your indenture’s almost over—but what can you do? Keep on working in a chandlery, like as not.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In the heat of being becalmed he had burned and begun to tan, and now with the wind and the spray of a night and half a day his body had become weathered and brown-gold. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But the morning they were ready to leave Boston, they were becalmed. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z At moments Alba felt as if she were on a sailboat becalmed at sea, locked in an eternal, silent wait, peering out at the horizon for hours. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The mesa was like a ship becalmed in a strait of lion-coloured dust. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She was becalmed in a magnificent adolescence, more and more impenetrable to formality, more and more indifferent to malice and suspicion, happy in her own world of simple realities. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Rough weather sometimes. But I’ll say this for it—I was never becalmed!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the answer, though- For twelve days now the ship had floated becalmed in the Gulf of Grief. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sophie and Jason dwell in a state of becalmed, bemused anxiety. | 'The Future': Is That All There Is? Milking Life for More 2011-07-28T22:44:40Z To watch him perform even as purely lyrical a song as Schubert’s “Meeresstille,” a setting of Goethe’s poem about a ship becalmed at sea, was to see a master actor at work. Ian Bostridge on Music’s Fuzzy Boundaries of Identity 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z I preferred Clash of the Titans, although I was under the becalming influence of morphine when I saw it. The Karate Kid thrashes The A-Team at the US box office 2010-06-14T11:50:00Z With his technical equipment totally banjaxed, the 77-year-old unnamed sailor is totally becalmed but carries on, even as things inexorably get worse. All by myself: how the greatest solo film performances worked their magic 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Though De Roller is in constant motion — by foot, jet ski and prop plane as well as his cream-colored Mercedes — he is a curiously becalmed, passive figure. ‘Pacifiction’ Review: Trouble in Paradise 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z On an imaginary island off the coast of some enemy state that exists only in fantasy, a navy is becalmed. ‘Merry Me’ Review: A Loopy Sex Comedy Focused on Female Pleasure 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z In any case, the team behind the rousing Barrington Stage Company revival, playing through July 9 in this becalmed Berkshires city, sure are. Review: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’,’ Saving Its Love (and Pain) for You 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z In Washington in late July, the garden is becalmed. Five annuals to plant in late summer When the ship later found itself becalmed on an icy ocean, both lives and souls were put in peril. A Thousand Slimy Things – review 2012-06-17T17:06:47Z Consequently, with the summer blockbuster season officially kicking off this Thursday with Iron Man 3, the market is relatively becalmed. Olympus Has Fallen drops in at No 1 2013-04-23T12:02:42Z Narratively and emotionally, this weirdly becalmed trifle by Maria Sole Tognazzi ends up almost exactly where it started. 'A Five Star Life' Looks at an Isolated Hotel Critic 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Moneyed yet miserable, the couple has come to an upscale resort on a fictional island, their marriage as becalmed as James’s artistic inspiration. ‘Infinity Pool’ Review: Body Trouble 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Dennett talked about his current research on members of the clergy who have secretly lost their faith, but mainly focused on the satisfyingly technical problem of not embarrassing himself by getting the boat becalmed. Daniel Dennett, Author of ‘Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking’ 2013-04-29T21:49:23Z But, again, such qualities were heard only in flashes, amid the display of a thunderous or becalmed technique. Yuja Wang returns, surmounting every technical demand 2011-03-14T16:50:59Z Worlds apart, they become friends, drawn to a strange, becalmed house in a quiet part of the city. The films that time forgot 2010-08-19T20:59:00Z The Bits desperately need to write some new material, having gotten becalmed in the recording of a proto-punk sea shanty, but singer Kip Stevens complains that “there’s no more notes!” ‘Vinyl’ Season 1, Episode 8: The History of Rock 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z This becalmed film, which was partly shot in a woodsy part of New York State, fails to crystallize until Atticus attaches himself to a dude who sells homemade trinkets. Movie Review: ‘The Cold Lands,’ Directed by Tom Gilroy 2014-03-14T02:12:02Z Wait till the atmosphere is becalmed, ideally in that post-lunch lull, then spring from your swivel chair and inquire, floridly: “Now then, who’d like a nice cup of tea?” Popularitea: how putting the kettle on will make your office life better 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z A black background of twitchy little strokes contains squares of becalmed, gleaming white. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Tris, too, seems becalmed and unsure, vacillating between David’s professed humanitarianism and Four’s insistence that evil is afoot. Review: ‘Allegiant’ Diverges as the End Nears 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The eminent Hungarian-born British pianist carries himself like a high priest of Viennese classicism, communing with the musical gods with an air of becalmed reverence. Review | Andras Schiff graces the faithful with a recital akin to a religious experience 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The great speeches of Brutus and Mark Antony at Caesar’s funeral were addressed to the chorus, which responded with volatile moods: aroused, becalmed, confused, manipulated. Verdi’s Shakespeare Resonates Across Italian Opera Houses 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z It was a dreamy ghost ship becalmed in Manhattan’s swirling currents. El Quijote Tilts Back Toward Its Earlier Glamour 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z “Every boundary is an illusion, constructed in order to becalm us, in order to give us the impressions of a definite place,” he has written. Anselm Kiefer Raises History’s Ghosts 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Distracted by the recent death of his wife — whose loss he medicates by reading his sappy scribblings aloud to a rapt writing group — Sanders seems drained and becalmed. ‘Maggie Moore(s)’ Review: Body Trouble 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z For clients who never visit the New Mexico property, the most compelling element of Equus may not be the horses, but the becalming force of its leaders’ personalities. Can We Learn Anything From Horses? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z That’s what happens on pretty, becalmed Lowland Way in South London. Review | Looking for a summer thriller? Here are 9 picks for your beach bag. 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z “Tragically becalmed” is not how any reasonable person would describe “Glass Guignol.” Review: A Gothic Tennessee Williams Mash-Up in ‘Glass Guignol’ 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z “Tragically becalmed” is how Tennessee described a lobotomized Rose in his memoirs. Review: A Gothic Tennessee Williams Mash-Up in ‘Glass Guignol’ 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z But that ambition provides its own tensions and energies, which help “2 States” from feeling becalmed. Movie Review: ‘2 States,’ by Abhishek Varman 2014-04-20T21:08:14Z However busy the surfaces, though, the harmony remains becalmed, hardly moving at all, and giving a very good impression of just running on the spot. Prom 16: BBCNOW/Fischer ? review 2011-07-28T11:48:13Z When the ship of a young, untested captain is becalmed, he is faced with his first big challenge – and despite the odds, rises to it. Carsten Jensen's top 10 seafaring tales 2010-04-14T11:04:00Z As for new novels, earlier plans are becalmed. World of fantasy: Death's Master by Tanith Lee 2010-08-27T10:05:00Z Mr. Eleuteri said that customers sometimes ask for a discount on unsold stock becalmed in the passé doldrums between new and vintage, but he always declines. Eleuteri, a Vintage Jeweler, Brings Italian Glamour to New York 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z After those becalmed waters, the final story is its best. Newly Released: ‘Communion Town’ by Sam Thompson, and More 2013-12-25T20:57:22Z Behind them a becalmed sea of heads extends in the distance, either toward mountains or the altar of a vast cathedral. Religious Miniature and Nature Drawings at the Morgan 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The maker of all worlds is made,Infinity becalms,From speed of light to feet of clay,My saviour in my arms. Carols for Christmas 2010-12-18T00:07:31Z The last of a series of short lifts had left me becalmed in the silent Chiltern foothills — the worst sort of place to be, a country lane with barely any traffic. In Roald Dahl’s Car 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Even when it’s not, the play is no disaster, just strangely becalmed and unresponsive. Review: Edie Falco Shines as an Everywoman in ‘Morning Sun’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Within an hour of pushing off, though, we were becalmed and drifted straight toward Faith Hill’s house. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Though potentially practical, the boat is becalmed in the gallery. In the galleries: Inspired by their homelands and beyond 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The remaining works on the program, Respighi’s “Fountains of Rome” and “Pines of Rome,” benefited from a settled-in sound system and an audience becalmed by nightfall. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park 2012-07-12T22:23:49Z At key moments, the movie breaks with realism entirely, drawing us into its heroine’s subconscious with surreal yet oddly becalmed flourishes. Review: 'Earth Mama,' Savanah Leaf's portrait of Black motherhood, is a quietly extraordinary debut 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z His desert-dry delivery and careful choice of words leaves many lines of questioning becalmed. Why Nicola Sturgeon always sends for John Swinney 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z "We count on the American Tailwind and, though it has been becalmed from time to time, its propelling force has always returned," Buffett wrote. Warren Buffett, in annual letter, stays upbeat and preaches patience 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z “We count on the American Tailwind and, though it has been becalmed from time to time, its propelling force has always returned,” he wrote. Berkshire Hathaway Reports Major Investment Losses in 2022 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, U.S. stock futures have been becalmed in Asia after rallying overnight. It's all about the weather 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z At the moment, despite a summer outlay in excess of £100m, Forest are the ones who look like a becalmed version of what they are supposed to be. Neves penalty earns Wolves win over Forest 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z While I worried about Ken Clift — Did he ever make it to Europe or was he becalmed near the Azores, with only the robust taste of Nescafé to sustain him? Perspective | A vintage coffee mug sends me on a trip around the world 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The drug brought on debilitating side effects — a shuffling gait, facial rigidity, persistent tics, stupor — but it becalmed difficult behavior and seemed to curtail aberrant beliefs. Doctors Gave Her Antipsychotics. She Decided to Live With Her Voices. 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z It’s where the art world announces new talent, revives becalmed careers and, just as often, submerges dreams of stardom in lagoons of indifference. Perspective | A great Venice Biennale unfolds, against all the odds 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z If they can show that today, at the home of the Premier League’s foremost asphyxiators, then the Rodgers project will remain airborne and the turbulence becalmed … for now. Wolves v Leicester: Premier League – live! 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z European stock markets look becalmed ahead of Powell’s speech. China ‘plans to ban’ US IPOs for data-heavy tech firms – business live 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z By the interval the sides had become a touch becalmed, much of the action occurring in the middle third, each feinting and hoping for an opening that would prove decisive. John Stones exposes Manchester United to return City to Carabao Cup final 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Team New Zealand sat becalmed as Luna Rossa sailed away to what looked like a win in the race and series. Team New Zealand wins America’s Cup World Series 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Three shelves of tubed acrylics lie inert as dead fish, while my wooden easel is a ship becalmed on flat seas. Opinion | The Virus Has Stolen Your Face From Me 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Then that Monday, with their nerves becalmed and their emotions moved, they drove back toward Texas. Sarah Fuller made history. Her parents understand why her moment matters. 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z But the course of the pandemic is still unknown, and the U.S. response becalmed in the doldrums, at least for the moment. Column: COVID-19 will cost U.S. $16 trillion, almost a full year's GDP 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z What's more, measures to protect wildlife in the Environment Bill are becalmed in the Commons for want of parliamentary time. PM promises to protect 30% of UK's land by 2030 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z But the Italians then sailed into a hole in the wind and in turn were becalmed, allowing New Zealand to regain the lead as it built back its speed. Team New Zealand wins America’s Cup World Series 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z But the PM has left this flagship becalmed in the Commons without a breath of Parliamentary time for nearly 200 days. What's in Boris Johnson's climate in tray? 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Never mind that others said it wasn’t true, that Cofresí actually created the drink to boost crew morale among employees given to mutiny when becalmed. How could you not love a pure piña colada — or the forbidden pirate who concocted it? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The becalmed ship ended up at sea for 67 days, its crew living on severe rations, creating headlines as a frantic search ensued. 100-year-old Florida man remembers expedition to Antarctica 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z From the castle’s ghostly ramparts, residents contemplated their becalmed city. In Tackling Coronavirus, Scotland Asserts Its Separateness From England 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z I return to “Remembrance of Things Past,” because during this becalming stasis it makes sense to read a book in which nothing happens. Lionel Shriver is grateful for pandemic quarantine (no she isn't) 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z After the Mariner kills an albatross, his ship becomes becalmed. All alone online: Iggy Pop and Jeremy Irons lead mass Ancient Mariner reading 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Alas, it seems stranded now, rather becalmed in its pretty photography, yet so neglecting its family situation that the picture feels like a complacent dream. Quarantined film critic David Thomson loves 'Ozark,' sours on 'Paris, Texas' 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z We are both becalmed and in a state of profound change. 'The impossible has already happened': what coronavirus can teach us about hope 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z The normally traffic-jammed bridge and bustling immigration complexes on both sides are now eerily quiet, becalmed outposts in times of coronavirus. Aid workers seek to avoid coronavirus outbreak at Matamoros migrant camp 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Its most striking moment may be its extraordinary, enigmatic acoustic finale – possibly a depiction of Bowie’s relationship with his half-brother Terry – that goes from becalmed to chilling to genuinely frightening. David Bowie's 50 greatest songs – ranked! 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Mazzy Star sounded like they existed in their own ambiguous world, somehow apart from whatever else was happening in music: becalmed but faintly disturbing, soporific but never boring, austere but hard not to succumb to. David Roback: hallucinatory guitarist still sending pop into a dream 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Perhaps understandably in the wake of his life-changing Open victory, Lowry was somewhat becalmed for the rest of last year. Forgotten in Shane Lowry's Open victory at Portrush is the win that led to 'the win' - Golf Digest 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Viewed from on high, a lot of voters seemed either uninterested in politics or sufficiently becalmed that they would behave mostly as the main parties expected. We spent 10 years talking to people. Here's what it taught us about Britain 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z His trade talks with Beijing are becalmed, and a Dec. 15 deadline for Mr. Trump to decide whether to renew major tariffs on Chinese goods is approaching. White House Won’t Say if Trump Will Sign Hong Kong Bill That Has Angered China 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Currency markets were becalmed and trading was light. Asian shares soft as trade doubts creep back in 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Otherwise, much of his time was spent becalmed in run-of-the-mill crime and horror. Rip Torn, cult actor, dies aged 88 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The results were amorphous, but remarkable: squalling noise and free jazz alongside becalmed loveliness – the wonderful New Grass – and moments of silence, something Hollis claimed he would rather listen to than music. Mark Hollis: reluctant pop star who redefined rock 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Some ships had official artists, and surviving sketchbooks speak of their achievements on course, or of being locked in floes, adrift, becalmed or waiting for whales to surface. Explorers at sea: centuries of science afloat 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z It was a goal made in Spain, and it roused the hosts from a becalmed opening, a period marked more by pinged Palace passes. Álvaro Morata double helps Chelsea sweep past Crystal Palace 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z For some becalmed customers, the temptation is just too much. Perspective | I have no urge to touch the bread at Potbelly. But others apparently do. 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z It’s a vision of grit and grace; “Roma” pulses with life and energy, but it also feels becalmed, elevated, pristine. Alfonso Cuarón's 'Roma' and other riches from Venice enthrall the Toronto International Film Festival 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z If it strays far enough from that, it risks being sidelined, becalmed, left behind. A lesson for today in Tacoma’s fall and Seattle’s rise in the 1890s 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The distant squawks of radio and TV broadcasters were punctuated by muted cheers and groans — a disembodied soundtrack to the becalmed metropolis. In Mexico the joy continues as national team wins again in the World Cup 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z In the early fifteenth century, Portuguese sailors reached a becalmed part of the Atlantic Ocean, coated with mats of gold-brown seaweed. How to save the high seas 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Could it be that the principle of mutually-assured destruction, as recognized by world leaders of relatively becalmed temperaments, has prevented such lunacy from blowing out the globe. Opinion | Can North Korea Trust Us? 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z The Balkans had settled down, and the first three months were almost becalmed. Six former foreign secretaries on Brexit, Britain… and Boris 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Yachts were almost becalmed at times and briefly faced the prospect of food rationing on a longer than expected passage to Auckland. AkzoNobel narrowly wins leg 6 of Volvo Ocean Race 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z South Korea, of course, counts as a novice curling country of polite souls who have contributed to the becalmed setting while still charmingly cheering sometimes for the wrong curling things. Curling fan etiquette 101: Babies, yes. Music, no. Mumbling, yes. Chanting, no. 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z But still, it was startling how becalmed they were once the initial plan of giving the ball to Hazard stopped working. Chelsea are drifting and the Conte era looks to be in its end game 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z He started with a birdie on the first and made an eagle on the par-5 14th, but other than that, the 2015 PGA champion was strangely becalmed over the final 18 holes. Cameron Davis steals Jason Day's spotlight, claims country's national title with closing 64 - Golf Digest 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z The eye-catching volume of international communications intercepted under the statute creates a becalming appearance of doing something effective to prevent another 9/11. NSA PASS act would uphold Fourth Amendment rights 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z We are creatures of programming and habit, ideals and compulsions, chasing peace when unsettled, chasing action when becalmed. Opinion | The Anxiety of John Stuart Mill 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z In a small harbor, several manatees came to the surface to drink fresh water from a faucet dripping into a now becalmed sea. Paradise has seen better days. The Florida Keys are battered, if not entirely bowed 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The rain softened the greens and the wind was becalmed. Will the US Open be remembered for Brooks Koepka or Erin Hills? 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The canoe confronted fierce storms and becalmed seas. Ben Finney, Anthropologist Who Debunked Theory on Island Settlement, Dies at 83 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z And it is a rare chance to taste success at a time when his F1 career is becalmed by poor machinery. Fernando Alonso's Indy 500 odyssey begins here - what can he expect? 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z In the second half Costa was relatively becalmed, though he and Martins Indi continued to suggest each might boil over at any moment. Chelsea believe the title is coming after Gary Cahill sinks Stoke 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Either way, it would spend Selection Sunday with becalmed nerve endings. Perspective | Big 12 player watches his brother and knows: March Madness hits harder for mid-majors 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z The concession, only the third in 13 games, shocked the locals but there is too much confidence in this Chelsea team to be becalmed for long. Willian double sinks brave Stoke and extends Chelsea run to 13 straight wins 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z After a becalmed period it was Bailly who at last managed to fire at goal, though his overhead kick lacked power and Levchenko collected. Manchester United defeat Zorya Luhansk to advance in Europa League 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z With Arsenal far too becalmed, the French side seized the initiative. PSG draw the sting of Arsenal and seize initiative in Group A 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Besides rough seas, another challenge will be crossing the low-pressure area near the Equator known as the Doldrums, where boats can be becalmed for weeks. British swimmer to brave sharks, storms in Atlantic crossing 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z His mother had died, his wife had left him, his money was running out and his career was becalmed. Leonard Cohen – he knew things about life, and if you listened you could learn 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z European stock markets are looking becalmed right now, after a lacklustre day in Asia which saw Japan’s Nikkei dip 5 points, or 0.03%. Stock markets nervously await election results – business live 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z That may be simply down to sleepy summer conditions, with investors on the beach rather than at their desks, and markets more broadly becalmed. What to Learn From the ECB’s Great European Corporate Bond Squeeze 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z ANALYST'S TAKE: "Trading across the region is also subdued. Currency markets are becalmed, and gold and oil are steady at higher levels," Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, said in a daily commentary. Tokyo stocks fall as yen gains, other Asian markets drift 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z ANALYST’S TAKE: “Trading across the region is also subdued. Currency markets are becalmed, and gold and oil are steady at higher levels,” Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, said in a daily commentary. Tokyo stocks fall as yen gains, other Asian markets drift 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z He says that the becalmed tax reform should eventually become law, as will a new policy automatically enrolling people in pensions, which should boost private savings. Sugar highs 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z But I still felt buoyed by the experience, becalmed by the luxury. Can the Newly Reopened Ritz Paris Succeed? 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z On the fourth leg, from Rio across the Atlantic back to Portsmouth, several boats, including Sayula, were hampered by becalmed winds. Ramón Carlín, Casual Sailor Who Won a Round-the-World Race, Dies at 92 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The afternoon was soft and warm, a becalmed sea compared with the raging whirlwind of Louisville. Looking for America: A nation, divided 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The nation was becalmed, episodes of riotous violence fell off and Nixon was reelected in 1972 almost by acclamation, winning 70 percent of the white working-class vote. No one will be able to stop the political violence Donald Trump is unleashing 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z EST 10:17 17 min: City are becalmed. Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace: Premier League – as it happened 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Sarfraz gets off the mark immediately but Pakistan are becalmed here and in a bit of trouble. Pakistan v England: third Test, day one – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Agüero and Bony were becalmed in the middle, so it fell to Otamendi to produce a late fingertip save from Adrián, and West Ham had their win. Manchester City stunned as West Ham put end to their perfect start 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Polls suggest ordinary Russians are fed up of hearing about the relatively becalmed Ukraine conflict and are unlikely to want to see a major intervention in the Middle East. Syrian army reversals spook Kremlin into hasty military build-up 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Cook, who had been becalmed and increasingly depressed since he split with Moore, saw an opportunity. Derek and Clive are back – are they too much for the 21st century? 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z However, despite the uncertainty and general risk aversion stemming from the Greek saga, most markets were relatively becalmed following the initial selloffs. Asia shares win reprieve but Greece, China concerns limit gains 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Sarfraz gets off the mark immediately but Pakistan are becalmed here and in a bit of trouble. Pakistan v England: third Test, day one – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z And that means finding a way to avoid any more headline-grabbing changes, without looking like this is an administration that is becalmed. Nicky Morgan: Olive branches or burning bridges? - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The boat was running true to form, when in the middle of the race both boats were becalmed. John F. Kennedy's Sailboat for Sale 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z If America’s growth slows as well, the global economy may find itself becalmed. Hung, drawn and first-quartered 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z In the year 1723, a French merchant ship sat becalmed halfway across the atlantic ocean. The secret history of caffeine: Starbucks science and the back story of everyone’s favorite morning habit 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z In sailing terms, it is rather like the doldrums, a patch of ocean where boats become becalmed. Falling off the supercycle 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z But Breezy was becalmed, so we motored farther east, just off the surfing beaches of the newly hip Rockaways. In Pursuit of Bluefish on Venerable Party Boat 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z When the British Open returned to Hoylake and Royal Liverpool in 2006 after a 39-year wait, the course was becalmed and browned out, but at least the winner was Tiger Woods. The British Open Returns to Royal Liverpool Golf Club 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Even a turbulent and caustic song such as The One I Love sounds more becalmed and regretful: markedly different from the original. REM's Mike Mills: 'To expose yourself, warts and all, was very daunting' 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Europe's leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday with the markets becalmed and some economic statistics to celebrate. Focus on growth on eve of EU summit 2013-10-23T13:23:10Z He is heading for the dreaded Sargasso Sea of sports, where banished athletes wait, becalmed, hoping for winds of pardon. Sports of The Times: Bedeviled by Life’s Curveballs, Rodriguez Misses the Guideposts 2013-08-04T20:06:24Z And for an age Boycott was utterly becalmed, adding few more runs for England than he had during his years of exile. 20 great Ashes moments No3: Boycott returns and runs out Randall, 1977 2013-05-06T09:00:05Z When the society was temporarily becalmed in the 1950s, it was revivified by an enthusiast by the name of Isolde Wigram. Richard III? I dig his followers 2013-02-10T00:06:04Z Yet away from the parties, the mood was oddly becalmed. Davos tackles tax, fracking and zombies in hunt for next big idea 2013-01-27T00:06:43Z Cook was just as becalmed as in the first innings with Ojha, sharing the new ball, bowling very straight to him with a packed on-side field. Trott steers England towards history 2012-12-16T13:49:30Z A particle is nothing more or less than a vibration one of these fields, and what makes a vacuum a vacuum is that all the possible vibrations cancel one another precisely, leaving the fields becalmed. When You Fall Into a Black Hole, How Long Have You Got? 2012-12-14T17:45:04.043Z Norwich arrived with a miserly 13 goals to show for 15 league games, with their leading scorer, Grant Holt, becalmed on three from 15 appearances. Norwich's win at Swansea is marred by racial abuse of Sébastien Bassong 2012-12-09T23:03:01Z Rooney has only three goals in 14 outings for Manchester United this term and he was again becalmed against West Ham at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Premier League: 10 things to look forward to this weekend 2012-11-30T08:46:50Z Why the particles are becalmed remains a mystery, says Stamatios Krimigis, a space scientist at Johns Hopkins and a co-author of the paper. Voyager’s long goodbye 2012-09-05T17:20:30.527Z But in 2012, just as the opportunity comes to make a show of Britain's progress before a global audience, the disability movement finds itself at a crossroads – and, some say, becalmed. Behind the Paralympics, the reality for disabled people in Britain 2012 2012-08-20T18:05:01Z At times he was becalmed, especially in excellent duels with Lewis and Tufnell in the afternoon session, at others freewheeling. England v West Indies at the Oval in '91 2012-08-15T12:18:32Z After the power play they were becalmed on 31 for three and soon James Franklin was run out by Gregory's accurate throw from third man attempting a second run. James Hildreth secures another T20 finals day appearance for Somerset 2012-07-24T20:59:47Z It is an astonishing turnaround for a club who lost their first four league games of the season and were left becalmed in 15th after a 3-0 defeat to Bradford City on Boxing Day. Cheltenham T 0-2 Crewe Alexandra 2012-05-27T16:26:58Z Rather than rehash economic arguments, let us instead draw two political points from the becalmed state of the high street – both of which should worry the coalition. The British high street: a warning to Westminster 2012-05-23T21:36:49Z For days we were becalmed, the Gannet wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z In the west could be seen the two which had been becalmed, bearing to the south and east, and evidently doing their best to gain an offing from the coast. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z It seemed to him that he was floating lazily on a summer sea, not becalmed, but bound for no destination. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z Once James Thomson, crossing in an old lime-carrying smack, was three or four days on the way, in the course of which the vessel, becalmed, was carried three times by the tide round Ailsa Craig. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z Once getting becalmed off Gray Head, within sight of the Endymion, she was attacked by the boats and launches of the latter containing over a hundred men. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The English vessels remained becalmed in the roadstead for three weeks afterwards. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Hence they steered for the Cape Gracias a Dios, and being at sea were becalmed for a long while, and were carried by the currents into the Gulf of Honduras. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z There alone the English flag still flew as Rodney lay in the harbor of Castries, and saw the French fleet becalmed under the high lands of Dominica. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z The schooner set sail; but on the next day, as she lay becalmed at the entrance of Lake Erie, a multitude of canoes suddenly darted out upon her from the neighboring shores. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In hovering around them to ascertain their designs, he unfortunately got becalmed, and in that position was attacked by forty barges, containing twelve hundred men. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Yon lovely roadstead of Dominica: there Rodney caught up with the French just before, and would have beaten them so much the earlier but for his vessels being becalmed. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z The river expedition was becalmed off the coast, which gave the Spaniards ashore time to hide and take away their goods. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The wind being very light, the vessel made but little progress, and towards evening became nearly becalmed about seven miles from the anchorage. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Heading still to the southwards, but almost becalmed, I saw a swift steamer ranging fast up with us from astern. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Amid the tumults of the day enable us to hear Thy becalming voice. The Optimist's Good Morning 2012-03-15T02:00:23.453Z Yet on he went; and as his years declined, And quietude and peace becalmed his mind, He felt and owned, no greater bliss could be Than resignation for Eternity. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z The yacht Petrel lay becalmed on the tropical sea. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z "The two aged men," says T. W. Higginson, "floated on, like two ships becalmed at nightfall, that drift together into port, and cast anchor side by side." Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z The Adeona arrived on the 3d of May; and the following day, to our great joy, the Adelaide hove in sight: and being becalmed, was towed to an anchorage. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Intermitting puffs, ruffling the water here and there, fill the sails of coasting craft, while others lie becalmed within a few cable-lengths of them. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z We were becalmed off the entrance of the bay for several hours. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z For two more days the barque lay becalmed off the desert island, but not one of the crew ventured on land again. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z The good ship Snowdrop tarried long; Up at the vane looked he; "Belike," he said, for the wind had dropped, "She lieth becalmed at sea." The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades 2012-02-16T03:00:03.167Z This day proved very fine and so clear that when we were becalmed, off St. Paul's, we saw Mount Sarmiento distinctly from the deck. 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 Near Fair Head We saw your grain ships lying all becalmed In the dark night; and not less still than they, 64Burned all their mirrored lanthorns in the sea. Poems 2012-02-15T03:00:33.707Z By three o'clock the wind had already begun to fall, and by five they were lying almost becalmed off the westerly point of the island. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z This excess of power may be utilized for the production and storage of electricity, to be used either for illuminating purposes, or for propelling the ship when becalmed. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z I was, in truth, infinitely more distressed by the tardiness of our voyage, for towards sunrise the wind died utterly away, and during the next two days we lay becalmed, rocking lazily upon the swell. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z By sunset we had arrived near the Harbour of Mercy; and being becalmed, towed the ship in, with her boats, until an anchor was dropped at the proper place. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The Rancheria expedition arrived in six days within sight of the river, and was unfortunately becalmed for some time within a gunshot of land. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Fitting up jury masts, Mackra sailed for Bombay, with forty-five sailors, two passengers, and twelve soldiers, arriving after much suffering, and a passage of forty-three days, frequently becalmed between Arabia and Malabar. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z We were becalmed off the mouth of the straits for several hours, and Captain Brownell visited the Hebe. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z On the evening of the 17th of October 1797 the Portland packet, Captain Taylor, was lying becalmed off the island of Guadeloupe when a French privateer, the Temeraire, bore down upon her. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z Now a ship may be lying becalmed off this pack, with no seals in sight, and doing nothing; if so she will be deserted by these birds. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z The fleet remained becalmed, unable to reach the bar till four o'clock in the afternoon. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z But she was becalmed more than once, and this did seem dreadful. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z The wind fell off as the sun sank behind the snowy mountains, fell off and off, till we were becalmed. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z The demons of the past no longer besieged him, but Book Three was still becalmed. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z On the 28th of November, in the morning, we were off the Land's End, and were soon afterwards becalmed for a short time. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z The Ceres reached Portsmouth nineteen days after leaving Boston, a remarkably swift passage, without incident, except for three days spent in fishing on the Banks of Newfoundland, while the ship was becalmed. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Give only such as are recognizable English words without the prefix. a—aboard mis—misjudge be—becalm un—unknown fore—foretell up—uproot Give the meaning of each of the prefixes used above. Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z Sailed in the evening, but were becalmed in the offing, and left there with a long ground swell, which made Jane little better than dead. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Well, the only one worth speaking about," he said slowly, "was when we were becalmed in latitude 35� South, longitude 152� East, I think it was. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z The Experiment endeavoured to get away, but being totally becalmed, it was some time before she could accomplish it. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z But the administration’s initiatives will scarcely register in a becalmed job market, economists said, and they are dwarfed by historic antecedents like the G.I. White House Memo: Congress and Economy Limit Obama?s Domestic Agenda 2011-10-28T01:27:39Z At other times we lay becalmed, and I had my chance to dress myself and enjoy the evening dance or concert, or whatever was going on. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z The seas were high—so high that between the crests the boat was momentarily becalmed. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z It was becalmed two weeks under the intolerable heat of the sun's vertical rays, while not a breath of air came to relieve the hot glare of the Equator. The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z Sweeps, or large oars, were also supplied, to be used when there was no wind, or when becalmed by the high lands near the shore. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z Sullenly the ex-pearler obeyed, and the natives, plying their paddles to the accompaniment of a mournful chant, soon increased the distance between them and the almost becalmed yawl. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z But one of the bird’s drollest adventures occurred one day when the ship was lying becalmed in the Indian Ocean, or rather in the Mozambique Channel. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z Thank you, Mr McDonald; so set to work as soon as possible, for mind you, we are lying here becalmed off an ugly coast. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Ship becalmed, without its peace; Death, without its sweet release. Verses of Feeling and Fancy 2011-09-11T02:00:10.237Z On the 29th, the Boyne, as usual sailing towards the fort, was becalmed by the high land of Houelmont, and being within a short distance, was cannonaded from that battery for several hours. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z A fishing-smack lay idly becalmed, her red-brown sail now a patch of warm dusk. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z When the raft was becalmed, she flew down upon it and rested. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z And so the ship lay becalmed, or nearly so. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z There was one confident moment as lunch approached when Strauss flicked Mishra through midwicket, but he became becalmed again after lunch, adding only three in nine overs before Mishra finally produced an Indian breakthrough. Andrew Strauss proves his batting still speaks as loud as his captaincy 2011-08-11T15:16:30Z His unbeaten 46, scored in typically uncomplicated fashion, took the pressure off the becalmed Di Venuto in what could prove to have been a vital partnership of 74 for the seventh wicket. Durham 272-2, Nottinghamshire 2011-08-02T22:40:44Z "I shall be very pleased," she returned quietly, and then looked away across the still water to where a French pilot cutter lay becalmed half a mile or so away. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z On the morning of the 24th February, the ship being becalmed in lat. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z But look away down yonder, and you will perceive—for the ship is now becalmed—a triangular, fan-like thing above the water, and a dark line close by it. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Still the fine weather persisted, and at last we crawled up under the lee of Terceira in the Azores, where we got becalmed within a couple of miles of Angra. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Despite the warm words of the nation’s leaders, America’s manned space-flight programme has been becalmed in Earth orbit for decades. The space shuttle: Into the sunset 2011-06-30T11:26:10Z Fortunately for them, the Terrapin was becalmed at the time, and they were recovered, to be very subdued for a time after the rescue, but none the worse for their experience. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Being close in with the land and becalmed, we discovered a schooner and three gunboats under Spanish colours making for us. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z I believe I have omitted mentioning that, in my first voyage from Boston to Philadelphia, being becalmed off Block Island, our crew employed themselves in catching cod, and hauled up a great number. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z The moment I appeared before her, her fury abated, her gesticulations were becalmed, and her voice exerted only in incoherent and pathetic lamentations. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z He informed me also that no boat refusing him tribute could expect to get on—it would infallibly be becalmed until his holiness was propitiated. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z But who would not rather go to wreck in a storm than founder in becalmed waters? Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z One sweltering hot day, the ship being becalmed, the men obtained leave to bathe over the side; after they had finished Surcouf thought he would like a dip, and took a header from the gangway. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z I believe I have omitted mentioning that, in my first voyage from Boston, being becalmed off Block Island, our people set about catching cod, and hauled up a good many. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z The brig, hopelessly becalmed, lay way off against the horizon. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z At about ten caught up the Sterlings, becalmed in their dahabyeh; their crew was making a futile attempt to tow them against the current. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z Some of us are contented all our days to ride at anchor in the becalmed waters of selfish ease. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Well, here was Juan Fernandez, and very welcome was the sight of the high land, some five-and-twenty miles distant; but they were becalmed, and got but little nearer for twenty-four hours. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z A fresh northerly wind took us well out into the North Sea; then, a few days later, we lay becalmed on the Dogger. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z Our fleet is becalmed outside Spezzia, but may be here at any moment. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z They had rejoiced when they were first becalmed, but now another sense was uppermost. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z They were attacked by pirates when becalmed off the Riff coast, and the Yankee, rather than surrender, blew up the ship. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z It passed so closely to the becalmed bark that its lights were seen and conversation upon it heard upon the fugitive ship. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z On the other was a bold shore covered with forest to the water's edge, and penetrated by a narrow inlet, off the mouth of which the sloop lay becalmed. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Awake, and revel in the dawn's pure joys, And smile upon the time the sun becalms: In the bright garden, save in dream, no noise But a long imagined shivering, O palms! Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z Had he been a fisherman he might have taken his rod and fly-hook, and becalmed his excited spirit in that mysterious absorption. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z He was winning this one without the same artistry in midfield and with Wayne Rooney becalmed. Two defeats in four games but Manchester United are up for the fight 2011-03-02T08:00:04Z The vessel was becalmed in a fog in the Golden Gate. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z They had kept their course too far from shore, and were becalmed in consequence. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z It was even nearer than they had at first imagined, the darkness having deceived them; and perhaps the log may have drifted nearer while they were under the impression that they lay becalmed. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Perhaps it was asking too much of the stewards to becalm the inevitable throng. Dubai three-ball might expose Martin Kaymer as the world's best player 2011-02-09T14:47:34Z Up in the porch-attic, we found a wooden cradle becalmed under the rafters, left there probably when the last little Noah Smith grew too old to voyage in such small craft. Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook 2011-02-02T03:00:24.703Z The journey was certainly not a long one, but perhaps they thought there was no harm in erring on the safe side—for the water would be invaluable if they happened to be becalmed. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z From that time till the afternoon they kept turning out of the bay, and about ten at night were suddenly becalmed, so that the ship could neither wear nor exactly keep her station. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z In about an hour after, this gave token of forsaking them; and, at a still later period, the log lay becalmed upon the bosom of the lagoa. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z Our men were straining every nerve to overtake them, which they soon would have done had not the Mormons hurried toward a large vessel which lay becalmed just ahead of them. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z When lying becalmed on a tranquil sea, they had amused themselves by letting down a long line, weighted with a cannon-ball, to see if they could touch bottom. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z Shane Watson was briefly becalmed and called Hughes for a wildly inappropriate single. Vic Marks on Australia's tormentor 2010-12-28T08:35:06Z These huge vehicles, now teamless, with their white canvas covers, were as ships becalmed in mid-ocean; all sails set, but not a breath of wind to blow them on. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z The Swan River just beyond the Waca can often be a millpond with dinghies helplessly becalmed but they buzz along as soon as the doctor calls. Vic Marks on Australia's selection woes 2010-12-12T00:09:00Z Mr/ Watson did what Mr. Watson does, which is to say that he played dominantly at the start, became becalmed and got out shortly after reaching fifty. Rain May Save Battling Australia 2010-12-06T13:43:00Z England were not perfect on Saturday and Twickenham was becalmed for long spells. From turmoil to vindication Martin Johnson has cause for satisfaction 2010-11-22T00:06:00Z Wolves may have impressed throughout, offensively and defensively, but they were repelled even with Chelsea becalmed for long periods and with frustration voiced in the stands from time to time. Chelsea's brick wall lays title foundations 2010-10-24T23:22:00Z Never did sailors bathing beside a becalmed ship make quicker on board at the cry “Shark!” than made they to get upon the rafts. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Growth in organic production was becalmed during the post-financial crisis downturn, but has since picked up and is running at 5-10 percent a year, outpacing the broader food industry's modest 1 percent growth. Dealtalk: Rising demand puts Canada's organics on M&A menu 2010-09-17T15:33:00Z A major problem is that it is impossible for generators on the islands to export surpluses to neighboring companies or to import power when the wind towers are becalmed. Pushed Along by Wind, Power Storage Grows 2010-07-27T20:13:00Z They lost their first two wickets to mindless run-outs; they became becalmed; then to general consternation discovered the pitch was offering considerable turn. Somerset thrash Northants to reach finals for second year in a row 2010-07-27T19:21:00Z Even if this is true--can one flying man becalm Iran, North Korea and al-Qaeda?--he sounds as arrogant as a Wall Street CEO. Hero Worship: Iron Man 2's Troubled Heart 2010-05-07T09:00:00Z Fortunately for them, Jayawardene was anything but becalmed at the other end, launching Shane Bond for a nonchalant six over deep square leg in the paceman's first over, and two boundaries in his second. NZ beat Sri Lanka in T20 thriller 2010-04-30T20:24:00Z Dilshan, by his standards, is relatively becalmed, rotating the strike with a leg bye before Jayawardene blasts a four towards the podium dancers at cow corner. Live Twenty20 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand 2010-04-30T16:33:00Z Where Bale had been becalmed, injuries and that uncanny winless sequence nullifying his impact, now he appears the player who had scouts flocking to St Mary's in 2006-07. Dominic Fifield: Bale has earned his Spurs 2010-04-23T21:35:00Z And when the tumult of an afternoon was becalmed the beaming Californian was the winner. Mickelson claims third Masters as Westwood misses out 2010-04-11T23:38:00Z United may have appeared almost to be becalmed in the transfer market last year, but they have often made waves in the past. Wayne Rooney's injury would trouble England more than Manchester United | Kevin McCarra 2010-04-01T06:05:00Z Yet this time around the gossip mill is becalmed and expectations are being assiduously managed. Budget: What Wednesday must bring | Editorial 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z That area roughly corresponds with the Sargasso Sea, a seaweed-choked region notorious for becalming sailing ships. A Sea of Plastics 2010-02-26T15:52:00Z One fine moonlight night, we were lying becalmed within the tropics, whistling and invoking St Antonio in vain, for no breeze came. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 It was bright moonlight—calm and beautiful; the few clouds seen in the sky lay still and motionless on the horizon, like barks becalmed at sea, only waiting for a breeze to waft them. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 But we were still lying becalmed; the awnings were all spread, but the heat was oppressive; and the little Dolphin was rolling heavily in the long sea, dipping her bright sides deep into the water. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 On proceeding to the southward, we got becalmed eleven days in 2� east longitude. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 At noonday this strange whiteness of the heavens became charged with a dull copper colour particularly to the eastward, and the wind died away suddenly, leaving us becalmed. Idonia: A Romance of Old London Arrived at length off Dunkirk, the armada was becalmed, thrown into confusion by fire-ships, and many of the Spanish vessels destroyed or taken. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli There was no hope of the wind helping them, 191 and the man in the rowboat was pulling strongly for the becalmed Jennie S. Tom instantly dropped her sail and seized one of the oars. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway The brig was all this time slowly and gradually approaching us, while we were lying helplessly becalmed, watching the breeze as it rippled over the still, smooth water, about half-way between the vessels. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 We were becalmed a whole week on the Mediterranean Sea. The Story of Our Hymns Only anyone who has been becalmed on a tropical sea knows the terror that it is. Beggars on Horseback Our vessels were now laying becalmed a short distance from each other. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... The water might last if all goes well," the mate said, "but if we were to get becalmed for some time, which is likely enough in these latitudes, we should be in an awkward fix. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War With the native boatmen it seems to be a rule to abstain from using oars even when they are becalmed. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 Have you sailed Nantucket Sound By lightship, buoy, and bell, And lain becalmed at noon On an oily summer swell? Later Poems We put a trawl out, as he thought it would restore his character if he caught some fish, but the wind fell and we were becalmed. Reveries over Childhood and Youth They were overtaken by the monsoon, which dispersed the canoes; and after driving them about the ocean, left them becalmed, so that a great number of persons perished. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology As we went on, she gazed with admiration upon the yachts, many of which were lying becalmed, but picturesque. A Top-Floor Idyl Before she came the people hated one another, and did not sit in love and peace, but when she came to us her good influence and love becalmed us. The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith For three weeks the Anne was becalmed upon the Banks. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. We had an It on board the Black Avenger, and we used to play tag for exercise when we were becalmed. Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 The wind died away, leaving the ship becalmed, and over and around her hung a sickly blue pall of vapor. Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 It was a first-class voyage till we hove right inter the Saragossa Sea, and there we war becalmed and stuck as fast as a fly in mucilage. Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 They were meeting other power boats now of their yacht's own size and many smaller; they passed white-sailed sloops and cat-boats, almost becalmed, with girls and boys diving from their sides and swimming about. The Indian Drum I suppose they were returning to the caverns from which they plunder becalmed vessels, Spanish and Portuguese.” Bye-Ways During the night the wind died completely away, leaving the vessel becalmed, and the sea subsided into long, easy swells. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 "Do you not see that I am becalmed?" The Handbook of Conundrums Monsters swim around, and squat on the branches and squint at the ships a-lyin' becalmed. Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 Many ships which are supposed by men to have foundered lie becalmed in this quiet sea. Mopsa the Fairy Hardly had they got out of the harbour before they were becalmed off this deadly shore for many days, their scanty supply of food diminishing when it was so much wanted for the long voyage. The West Indies and the Spanish Main In the old days of sailing vessels, a becalmed ship sometimes lay helpless for weeks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Both fleets were becalmed, and the English were scattered and divided by a current which runs between the islands. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Vessels becalmed are at the mercy of sudden tempests which come suddenly like thunder-storms, and sometimes do great damage to vessels because they take the sailors unawares and allow no time to shorten sail. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place A large ship with three masts lay becalmed on the water; only one sail was set, for not a breeze stirred, and the sailors sat idle on deck or amidst the rigging. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series Our voyage continued favourable until we were within a few degrees of the equator, when the favourable wind died away, and we were left becalmed. The White Chief of the Caffres Grace shrieked and threw her arms round my neck; the cover was closed, and the interior, instantly becalmed again. A Marriage at Sea It was here that navigators of bygone ages were accustomed to cast their horses into the sea to lighten the ship in stormy weather, and to economise the fresh water when becalmed. Toilers of the Sea My telescopes show that the ship still lies helpless, as she has lain for twelve hours, becalmed between the Windless Headlands in the Bay of Calms. The Flower Princess The Flower Princess; The Little Friend; The Mermaid's Child; The Ten Blowers Then there was a noise of voices, and we went to the ship, and were many days coming home, being becalmed.” The Sentimental Vikings Sometime during the night we entered the Paipolo Passage, and the next morning were becalmed, in a triangular sea, between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia In the meantime, the breeze that had headed us off fell away; and we were dead becalmed, drifting about in every direction. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 It was a sargasso like the legendary Sargasso Seas of Earth's early sailing days, becalmed seas, seas without wind, with choking Sargasso weed, seas that snared and entrapped.... The Graveyard of Space That put an end to the good humor that for the first time in days seemed to pervade the becalmed vessel. Eleven Possible Cases One night when the moon was full and the schooner lay becalmed there was drinking and gambling in the little cabin. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure On the 25th, we found ourselves near Cape San Lucas, where, for three blessed days, we lay becalmed, all hands existing, as it were, in a warm bath of their own providing. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia "But she was so lovely!" wept Mr. Emery, though in a rapidly becalming voice as the sedative took effect. No Charge for Alterations At dawn after the battle, we lay becalmed to the west of the Isle of Canna, or between that and Isle Eriska in the chain of the Long Island. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) We are lying becalmed far in the Southern Atlantic, so Captain Raymond says. Eleven Possible Cases The boat lay becalmed upon the water; my strength, wounded as it was, could do little towards forcing her onwards. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 They made a fine passage out, and when our friend had only three days more, they were in the Indian Ocean lying lazy, becalmed. Devil Stories An Anthology He pulled a good oar, and made himself useful for a whole fiery afternoon, towing the becalmed Equator off Mariki. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) There was not much movement any way, and for several hours before and after noon they lay almost becalmed upon the ocean. The Boy Slaves The ships had lain buried in a dense fog, almost becalmed, for three days. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 We was becalmed off the mouth of the river, and the Mary couldn't make no headway, 'peared as though. The Wooing of Calvin Parks In such tantalising weather the "ground-swell" of the ocean usually carries past a becalmed vessel more waste energy than is ever utilised by its sails in the briskest and most propitious breeze. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast Of the island of Hawaii, though I have passed days becalmed under its lee, and spent a week upon its shores, I have never yet beheld the profile. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) In the year 1833 there arrived in the Bay of Islands a ship which, while lying becalmed off the East Cape, had received on board a party of some dozen Maoris from the shore. A History of the English Church in New Zealand It is now three o’clock, we are becalmed and the men are out fishing for Mackerel. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 As they drew near the coast, towards evening, the wind was so light that the Siren was almost becalmed. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Many an hour of the becalmed days he spent over the maps and guide-books they had brought, trying to study out a result. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement There had been some schooner in the offing out of view; but either she was not bound for Apemama, or had changed her course, or lay becalmed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) On sultry deck becalmed they pine; Careless, their thirst to ease, A philter—mixt for bridal wine— Her lip beguiles, and his: O subtle draught unconscious quaffed! The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 We found Yank easier in body, and embarked on the sea of patience in which he was to float becalmed until his time was up. Gold They lie like a little company of ships becalmed on a far-away sea. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), Being becalmed for a day or two off a wooded point, the skipper sent a boat ashore for fuel and water. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement When we entered the port the Tuscan Ensign was becalmed & the French flag was flying by itself. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) It was one night in the fifties, and we were becalmed in the South Pacific about three hundred miles due west of Callao. Byways of Ghost-Land The sloop was one day becalmed off Block Island. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Although the breeze had now utterly failed, we had made a great deal of way during the night, and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) The General Government did not escape, but lay becalmed, or pursued its course, like a ship, at every furlong touching the rocks, or beating against the sands. Twelve Causes of Dishonesty She lay completely becalmed, and signaled for us to draw near. The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner Ten miles southwest from the bluff she lies becalmed. The Pirate Woman The advent of 1901 found the suffrage cause in Oregon almost becalmed upon a sea of indifference. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI Soon we saw the shores of the British island, New Providence, but the wind lulled, and we were soon nearly becalmed again. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. The days were growing shorter and the leaden-colored vapors, driven by the whip of that taskmaster, the wind, replaced the snow-white clouds becalmed in the tender 112 depths of ether. The Strollers It was a gray, misty morning, the sea was becalmed, and over the still waters a heavy vapor hung low like a veil before the rising sun. The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner The voyage had been uneventful save for an incident which happened while they were becalmed off Block Island. Benjamin Franklin But the Richlings were becalmed in theirs, and, not knowing it, were satisfied. Dr. Sevier The Idler was hopelessly becalmed off Thomas's Point. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 If she was becalmed here in Addington, some far-off day a wind would fill her sails and she might seek the farther seas. The Prisoner So becalm but to convulse so, Decking heads and breaking hearts? Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning She was singularly fortunate, likewise, in crossing the "horse latitudes," not being becalmed there much over a week, a period hardly long enough to call into proper exercise the Christian virtues of patience and resignation. An Old Sailor's Yarns Their roots, at his shoulders, cleave the glazed surface like a prow, leaving, behind, a slender wake; they follow above, swinging a bit from side to side, like glorious becalmed sails. The Trimming of Goosie Now it happened that the Avenger lay becalmed abreast of the country seat of Don d'Alfarez, the governor of the island. The Pirate, and The Three Cutters The captain and crew of the Themistocles, eager for prizes, pursued them; when the ship was suddenly becalmed within gun-shot of a battery at the town, which opened a well-directed fire on the corvette. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 “All right!” said the mate, as he began again the cymbal pot and spoon music; “becalmed, ain’t he?” Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life "Couldn't you get us off somehow, Susan?" besought the big man again, looking down, helplessly, at the small woman, much as a becalmed frigate might at a noisy little tug. Treasure Valley In yachting especially a boat is sometimes becalmed for hours and even all night. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society The fitful wind gave promise of stopping altogether and leaving both ships becalmed. Mr. Wicker's Window From that date until May 13 they cruise about the bay of Siam where they are becalmed. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 After touching at Singapore, they are becalmed off one of the tropic isles, where the ship is attacked and, after a desperate fight, set on fire by Malay pirates. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California To add to the horror of the situation they were becalmed. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China Doesn’t the deck look like a sea becalmed? A Bookful of Girls Got becalmed towards morning, but managed to reach our port at ten, with the help of the sweeps, or long oars. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Oranges would grow in Siberia and tame whales would pull becalmed sailing-ships. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals She is still becalmed, and so are we, and unless the wind springs up we shall hardly reach her before nightfall. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Busy with my task, I paid no attention to the yacht; but still took it for granted, that she lay becalmed. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Being so much becalmed ourselves, our captain did not dare to give them flour, as we might come short, and they had plenty of hard bread. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California They have been dropped in despair; and the boat lies becalmed just as the two rafts. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Then he spoke, and the sound of his voice reached far out to the most distant prau that lay becalmed within the shadow of casuarina-shaded Puli. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the southeast of the low eastern coast. Treasure Island The most trying time we passed was on the coast of Java, becalmed under a broiling sun, the very sea dead and slimy with all sorts of creatures creeping over it. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak Friday, February 13th, we started again, and just after the pilot left us, we were becalmed on the bar, just opposite the terrible breakers I had seen while riding. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California One day they were becalmed near the Island of Oland, and let go the anchor in twelve-fathoms water, when soon afterwards they saw, as they supposed, two men swimming towards the ship. A Sailor of King George There was little wind outside the isle, and we were nearly becalmed; but this delay was amply compensated by the extreme beauty of the night. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 Strangely enough we seemed to have little to say, now in this precious doldrums where we were becalmed, between the distant past and the unlogged future. Desert Dust They did not generally attack large or armed ships, although many a good-sized Dutch or English craft, which had been becalmed or enticed by them into dangerous or shallow water, was overpowered by their numbers. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak These sounds gradually ceased, and the frightened child realized that the wind had died away, and that the boats were becalmed. A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony Once she heard the glad song of the Hyperboreans:— “I come from a land in the sun-bright deep, Where golden gardens glow; Where the winds of the North, becalmed in sleep, Their conch-shells never blow.” Fairy Book Gomera, but were becalmed and had made only thirty miles by the night of the 8th. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest A large ship, with three masts, lay becalmed on the water, with only one sail set; for not a breeze stiffed, and the sailors sat idle on deck or amongst the rigging. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Here she got becalmed, and while in that condition two boats approached her from the shore. Great Pirate Stories Early one morning, about fifty miles out of Jeddah, I boarded a becalmed dhow and found them with the dregs of one empty water-skin between a dozen men. Pan-Islam She was becalmed on a sheet of molten brass. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure During the whole of the following night we were becalmed, and during that time impelled, by a strong current, towards the volcanic island. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery For three days all went well, but on the fourth the ship was becalmed and the sails flapped lazily against the masts. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends Eastshore has been becalmed this week and the dust from the plastering has settled on everything in the house—I'm glad Mother can't see it. Rainbow Hill The ship became becalmed, and the sailors betook themselves to fishing. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin Still she kept on her course until sundown, when the breeze went down, and she lay becalmed. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The newcomer's tent was pitched upon the twenty acres selected, and gleamed white against the mountain-side, suggesting to Palmerston's idle vision a sail becalmed upon a sage-green sea. The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories In my first voyage from Boston to Philadelphia, being becalmed off Block Island, our crew employed themselves in catching cod, and hauled up a great number. The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. Ulysses and his companions now had to use the oar on seas without wind; "their spirit was worn out," hope had fled from them toiling through the becalmed deep. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary My Lord, I am making a sail according to your lordship's plan, to becalm the hull of the ship, but want sailcloth for completing it. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II I could talk of our becalms and our storms and our crossing the Line, and of our trouble with the travado-wind. Marjorie You are becalmed in the midst of floating ice. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 The Spencer and Hannibal passed under our lee, nearly becalmed, and anchored without the Cæsar, firing, as the smoke subsided, through the openings between our ships at the enemy. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I To out-sail a vessel by becalming her sails is said to wrong her. 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. The wind was favourable and steady, and although the vessel was becalmed for three or four days, she dropped anchor in the port of Santiago three weeks after leaving Para. With Cochrane the Dauntless After passing over the great bank of Newfoundland, catching large quantities of codfish and halibut, and encountering the usual fogs, we were one morning, about the end of July, completely becalmed. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. We left Porto Ferrajo on Sunday last but only landed on Wednesday, as I told you, for we were severely becalmed in the Mediterranean. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days About half-past seven, the van division, commanded by Sir Samuel Hood, got the breeze; while the centre and rear, in which was the Russell, continued to be becalmed. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I And there, on the bosom of the endless sea, we saw a ship becalmed. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Four days later five armed boats rowed out from Monte Cristo towards the convoy, which was lying becalmed. With Cochrane the Dauntless Towards noon, a sailor from aloft pointed out to our observation a vessel at a distance, also, of course, becalmed. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. “As I was sayin’ to Leigh a minute ago, yonder is the Malay coast, and here are we, becalmed and unable to move. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise The Cæsar, at the distance of about a mile and a half, was perfectly becalmed. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I I think he perhaps feels a little uneasy at our being becalmed just here, and in such an intensely dark night, too. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" They had borne heat and cold, they had been becalmed, they had endured shocks as well as the vessel which carried them when it was wrecked at Antigua, and when it received charges of artillery. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century It happened however, that they were becalmed off Dungally, so that Captain Woodward could observe its situation. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. “Well,” replied my companion, “chiefly, I think, because yonder’s the Malay coast, and here we are, a valuable ship, becalmed, and helpless because we’ve lost the blades of our propeller.” The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Early on the morning of the fourteenth, a flotilla of barges formed in line was discovered coming from the direction of the enemy's ships, evidently to overtake and attack the becalmed gunboats. The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 So here lie I now at anchor, becalmed on the high seas. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Needless to say, the ship was never becalmed, and the howling winds that drove her out of her way would often moderate, turn round, and send her bowling homewards. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea To revenge this act the goddess becalmed the Greek fleet on its way to Aulis. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture The result was that we found we were doing just twelve knots, with the wind dead aft and our head sails practically becalmed by our after canvas. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise The foresail was a large one, and it almost becalmed the jib. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club She is like a fresh breeze blowing through the house, and when she is away, as Ned saith, we are becalmed. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall It is not in me to go back nor to remain becalmed. Black Oxen Near Fair Head We saw your grain ships lying all becalmed In the dark night, and not less still than they Burned all their mirrored lanterns in the sea.” Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race The sky had closed darkly around the becalmed ships, in sodden clouds which were suddenly obscured by mist and rain while the wind sighed in fitful gusts. Blackbeard: Buccaneer It was becalmed, and the French made a desperate attempt to storm the place before the reinforcements could arrive. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration It is no longer a question of the surgeon starting forth on his errand of humanity, nor the cutter returning to the becalmed barque. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Small steamers, he contended, would accompany sailing fleets, to tow vessels becalmed, or disabled in battle; a most entertaining instance of professional prepossession. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life To the southward lay the van ships under De Bougainville becalmed, with no enemy in range of them. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima At those times every thing loses its interest, and one appears to become as helpless as the ship that lies becalmed and motionless on the glassy surface of a tropical sea. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 A light breeze carried us into Babbicombe Bay, and we were again becalmed off some curiously-shaped rocks, which lie off a point called Bob’s Nose. A Yacht Voyage Round England The two vessels still lie becalmed, in the same relative position to one another, having changed from it scarce a cable’s length. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea If too long becalmed, and water gave out, the unhappy creatures had to be thrown overboard to save human lives. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Early one morning twelve or thirteen years ago—long before I came here—the natives saw a small topsail-schooner becalmed off the island. The Call Of The South 1908 His former surmise proved correct, for about midday the boat was becalmed on an oily, steamy sea under a fierce, brazen sun. Tessa 1901 The river above Exbury becomes very narrow, and we might have got becalmed, or, what would have been worse, we might have stuck on the mud. A Yacht Voyage Round England Only the echo of the officer’s voice, coming back from the hollow timbers of the becalmed vessel! The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea At daylight we were again becalmed and drifting steadily to the northward. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 We were in sight of this island and in the middle watch were becalmed. The Call Of The South 1908 For several hours the frigate and the brig lay becalmed close together. The Three Midshipmen The wind dropping altogether, we lay becalmed, within the sound of the bell, until morning broke and the fog lifted, when we saw the tower just ahead of us. A Yacht Voyage Round England But it seems to deepen, while they continue to gaze at the becalmed barque, as though due to something there observed. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The schooner, too, was in sight, lying becalmed under the lee of Ponap�. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 It was a Sunday, and the little isle was quiet—as quiet as the ocean of shining silver on which our schooner lay becalmed, eight miles beyond the foaming surf of the barrier reef. The Call Of The South 1908 By seven o’clock the wind suddenly dropped, and in another hour the sea went down, and the lately wave-tossed bark lay perfectly becalmed. The Three Midshipmen At last they entered the vast expanse of the Sargasso Sea, six times as large as France, where they lay for a week almost becalmed, amid tangled masses of floating seaweeds. A History of Sea Power Parting from the frigate’s beam, she is steering straight for the becalmed barque. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The next morning the Endeavour sailed from Poverty Bay, but, being becalmed, several canoes came off to her. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries The story of Iphigenia says that when her father, King Agamemnon, killed a hart which was sacred to Diana, or Artemis, that goddess becalmed his fleet so that he could not sail to Troy. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture “She is becalmed, to be sure,” answered Lieutenant Hemming, who heard the question. The Three Midshipmen They overlooked the great defensive and offensive powers of the galleon displayed in this story and saw only the fact that she was becalmed and unable to move. A History of Sea Power The frigate is becalmed—what of the barque? The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The Resolution brought up off the island of Cracatoa, in the Straits of Sunda, and filled up her casks with water, which the Discovery was unable to do, in consequence of being becalmed. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries His temper was as smooth as a becalmed sea, and seldom was it that a ripple passed over the smooth surface. Bamboo Tales I only hope he will not make a mistake and becalm us till we get up to her.” The Three Midshipmen It happened that Doria had gone ten miles away to Sessola for anchorage, and the Galleon of Venice lay becalmed right in the path of the advancing fleet. A History of Sea Power At length, her sails were seen to flap against her masts, and, though the boats still had the breeze, it was very evident that she was becalmed. The Three Commanders Should they be becalmed under the cliffs, they might find it impossible to stem it. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. About five we seemed quite becalmed, but were glad to find this not the case, the breeze had continued moderately through the night. A Journey to America in 1834 For some hours after the tornado they were becalmed, and then a light air from the southward sprang up, which enabled them to steer towards the land. The Three Midshipmen Yes, there she was—a large ship, about seven miles away, lying becalmed, like ourselves, with all plain sail set, to her royals and flying-jib. A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy Ramon returned to his home strangely becalmed, and though late in the night he sat down and wrote the following letter to his home in the North. The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist Occasionally, when we were becalmed, the sun shone down on our heads, and sent us in search of every shady spot that could be found. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting "Sha'n't we take some books, in case we get becalmed?" suggested Eunice, as they all finally rested on the piazza, and tried to think of something else to get ready. Cricket at the Seashore There was not much movement any way; and for several hours before and after noon they lay almost becalmed upon the ocean. The Boy Slaves The wind lasted but a few hours, when they were again becalmed. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea Since we got into the Mediterranean, we have been becalmed for some days within easy view of it. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) We were lying nearly becalmed all this time, so that passing between the ships by boat was comparatively easy. A Boy's Voyage Round the World We won't be here all night, but it often happens that we are becalmed for several hours, and I really don't enjoy the prospect. Cricket at the Seashore About to exit, she turned around, her wrinkled face suddenly smooth and becalmed: The Capgras Shift We passed a ship becalmed in the doldrums, as this region is called, and she looked more like a painted ship upon a painted ocean than any other craft I ever saw. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent Of course the ships would be becalmed as they themselves were, and would have to remain so as long as the calm continued. Ran Away to Sea All this while the two vessels had been lying nearly becalmed, so that we had not a very long pull before we were safely back on board our ship. A Boy's Voyage Round the World No, Edna, I will not write another one, till the next time we are becalmed. Cricket at the Seashore At that moment, however, both vessels were becalmed; but scarcely had the whale boat been hoisted up to the starboard davits of the Fray Bentos and secured, when the hurricane struck both vessels. Yorke The Adventurer Beyond the castle walls and the inclosure of the pleasure grounds the peace of twilight rested on the land; the great fields lay becalmed; the distant forests were bivouacs of rest. Under the Rose She lay still becalmed and if the spout threatened to board her, there would be no possible chance of the vessel’s escaping destruction. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers The winds slumbered amidst the mute woods; a bank of cloud that he could see from his lowly couch lay in the south becalmed. The Moonshiners At Hoho-Hebee Falls 1895 “This is vexatious work,” exclaimed Harry, as he and Headland were walking the quarter-deck during the first watch, when the frigate lay becalmed about ten or a dozen miles off the coast. Won from the Waves That is quite possible—it is also possible they may be within twenty miles of us, becalmed. Yorke The Adventurer We were becalmed near one of them; and as we wanted water and fresh provisions, and the people were said to be well-disposed, the captain determined to send on shore. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading My Wavecrest bore down upon the becalmed circle and suddenly I found the waves heaving smoothly under the sloop instead of breaking all about her. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers The breeze, which had before been fresh, had by degrees been falling, and now failing us altogether, the schooner lay becalmed with her sails flapping against the masts. In the Wilds of Africa We thought at first that we should overhaul the lugger, as we had the breeze while she was becalmed. Won from the Waves For some time the British fleet was becalmed, but as the breeze reached the van division, commanded by Sir Samuel Hood, he stood on and closed with the enemy’s centre. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 While yet in sight of the port, the Golden Hind lay becalmed, and from her deck two large vessels were seen standing off the land to attack her. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Our lying becalmed here wasn’t such a bad thing after all—and here comes the breeze. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers But the words were no sooner spoken, when the wind it died away, and we were becalmed about half a mile from the Bullfinch. Fast in the Ice Adventures in the Polar Regions A light breeze to the northward filling her sails, she made some progress during the night, but as morning approached, a thick fog came on, and she lay almost becalmed on the glass like sea. Won from the Waves Sir Samuel Hood’s division, which had been becalmed the greater part of the forenoon, now coming up, completed the victory. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 After being becalmed for some time, another heavy gale arose, and, fearful of being driven on shore, they again stood off land. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold He had seen us before the fog shut down, and knew that we were becalmed. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers Next morning the Hope was becalmed in the midst of a scene more beautiful than the tongue or the pen of man can describe. Fast in the Ice Adventures in the Polar Regions One of them was becalmed off the island for some hours, and had I still possessed the boat I could without difficulty have pulled off to her. Washed Ashore The Tower of Stormount Bay The rest of the squadron and the Dutch following, sailed abreast towards the boom, but being becalmed they all stuck, and were compelled to hack and cut their way through. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Soon after sailing, while becalmed, two or three waterspouts were seen, which seemed terrible, as it was impossible to get out of their way. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold We took four sailors and left Pedro in command of the becalmed schooner, and rowed off towards the scene of the battle between the whale and the mysterious fish. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers A light breeze was blowing, and the brig cut her way through it for some time; but the breeze soon died away, leaving her becalmed within a quarter of a mile of the island. Fast in the Ice Adventures in the Polar Regions Generally there was a breeze, and she made good progress through the open water, but sometimes she lay becalmed, with her sails hanging against the masts. Archibald Hughson An Arctic Story Here, one evening, they were becalmed not far from land, and Griffin ordered a boat to be lowered, with a crew to go ashore. Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America As the ship lay becalmed, and it appeared probable that the savages intended to make an attack, the gunner was ordered to fire one of the guns loaded with round and small shot. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Noon passed by, and still they remained becalmed. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Columbus got into it on his way to America, and hundreds of ships have been becalmed for weeks in it since the days of that great discoverer. Sunk at Sea One day, having left the schooner becalmed close to the mainland, they took the boat and rowed towards the land. Chasing the Sun We saw her about two miles off already nearly becalmed. The Two Whalers Adventures in the Pacific The following morning, both vessels being becalmed, Dampier sent his yawl aboard the stranger, which proved to be a Chinese vessel, laden with rice, arrack, tea, porcelain, and other commodities, bound for Amboyna. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold All sail was crowded in chase, and as the frigate had the advantage of the wind, the stranger being almost becalmed, she soon came up with her. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea "Pardon me," he said, with a quietness that struck the company with a becalming awe. 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