 | John Barrow - 1818 - 450 pages
...observed by those in the Hinde sitting abaft, with a book in his hand, calling out " Courage, my lads ! we are as near to heaven by sea as by land !" The same night this little bark and all within her were swallowed up by the sea, and no more heard of. Thus perished... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1818 - 454 pages
...observed by those in the Hinde sitting abaft, with a book in his hand, calling out " Courage, my lads ! we are as near to heaven by sea as by land !" The same night this little bark and all within her were swallowed up by the sea, and no more heard of. Thus perished... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1821 - 624 pages
...his exclamation to his men, not long before his little bark was swallowed up, ' Courage, my lads ! we are as near to heaven by sea as by land.' The voyages of Davis, one of the ablest and most fearless seamen that ever trod a deck, added much to hydrographie... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 524 pages
...was too small "to pass through the ocean-sea at that time of year;" and when last seen, the general was sitting abaft with a book in his hand, crying...nor appalled by the magnitude of the undertaking. His bold and enterprising spirit never despaired. He therefore, on the 25th of March, 1584, obtained... | |
 | John Barrow - 1845 - 540 pages
...sitting abaft, with a book in his hand ; and Mr. Hayes says, was heard to call out, " Courage, my lads ! we are as near to heaven by sea as by land." The same night the little Squirrel and all within her were swallowed up by the sea, and nothing more was ever heard... | |
 | 1861 - 412 pages
...were lost on their return voyage in 1583, he encouraged his sailors by bidding them remember that " we are as near to heaven by sea as by land." The first actual colony founded by Englishmen was that of Virginia, which still retains (even as a member... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 352 pages
...Humphrey reposing calmly in the stern, reading a book. He was heard to exclaim, ' Courage, my lads ! we are as near to heaven by sea as by land." The next morning there was no sign of ship or crew. — See Barrow's Naoal Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1875 - 358 pages
...those on the Hinde saw Sir Gilbert sitting abaft, and heard him calling out loudly, " Courage, my lads! we are as near to heaven by sea as by land ! " The same night his little bark was SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT. 'Do not fear ! Heaven is as near," he said, " by sea as by... | |
 | Charles Kittredge True - 1877 - 290 pages
...within hailing distance, and Gilbert shouted to his comrades in peril, "Be of good cheer, my friends; we are as near to heaven by sea as by land!" The other ship brought to England the sad tale of the shipwreck of her consort and the loss of all on board.... | |
 | 1879 - 618 pages
...within hailing distance, and Gilbert shouted to his comrades in peril, ' Be of good cheer, my friends ; we are as near to heaven by sea as by land ! ' The other ship brought to England the sad tale of the shipwreck of her consort, and the loss of all on... | |
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... yet at that time recovered. And giving forth signs of joy, the general, sitting abaft with a book in his hand, cried out unto us in the Hind as often as we did approach within hearing, ' Courage, brothers ! Remember we are as near to heaven by sea... 
