ISBN: 9780217622134

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: OZHL… Plus…

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: OZHLA-IFTimiR, TV. SUNRISE OFF HAVANA-THE HARBOR- THE WRECKER FLYING CLOUD - CAPTAIN ED- SON'S PROMISE-HIS VISIT TO THE WRECKER-MINGLED DESPONDENCY AND HOPE. AINLY did I essay to sleep. The bustle and the swash of water overhead, as the crew sluiced the decks, the noise made by my companions while dressing, and the rapidly increasing light prevented my obtaining the rest which I courted. I dressed myself and joined the groups on deck. "We were about three milca from land. As I looked towards shore, I could distinctly perceive the light-house and Borne of the dwellings near Havana. The wind was ahead, and we were beating towards the harbor. The only thing en the water was a schooner, which, by her evolutions, appeared to be making for the same destination. There is something inexpressibly lovely in a fair weather sunrise at sea in a tropical climate.The air which, later in the day, becomes too fervid, is then tempered with a pleasant coolness. Gliding through the dark blue waters that encroach upon the very shores of Cuba, surrounded by the peaceful - looking sky, and inhaling the sea-breeze, just scented with fragrance from the land, one may travel far without finding a lovelier scene than a clear sunrise off Havana. The schooner which I had noticed, was sailing on the opposite tack, and we rapidly increased our distance from each other. Just as we went about, I observed that the other vessel was also in stays. We then rapidly approached each other, and I could distinguish a long, low, fast-sailing vessel, flying at her peak what I took to be the American flag. I ran forward to find the captain, who was seeing that the chain was' all clear, preparatory to letting the anchor go in the harbor. I pointed out the flag to him. " Yes," said he, glancing up, and answeri..., libri, Kartoniert / Broschiert<