Le insidie della profonda : essendo un conto di alcuni dei notevoli naufragi e disastri in mare durante gli ultimi cento anni . la costa irlandese e off Lam Bay, a pochi milesnorth di Malahide. A dodici oclock ha colpito sullato rocce, e riempito così rapidamente che in semi-un-hourshe aveva affondato in sette braccia acqua, solo pochi dei longheroni che appaiono sopra la superficie. Il sig. W. Jones, uno della cabina passeggeri, givesthe seguente conto del triste catastrofe:- circa dodici oclock, un amico scese a thecabin dove mi trovavo e detto, non vi è paese vicino tous e temono la nave farà andare le ceneri

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Perils of the deep : being an account of some of the remarkable shipwrecks and disasters at sea during the last hundred years . the Irish coast, and off Lam bay, a few milesnorth of Malahide. At twelve oclock she struck onthe rocks, and filled so rapidly that in half-an-hourshe had sunk in seven fathoms water, only a few ofthe spars appearing above the surface. Mr. W. Jones, one of the cabin passengers, givesthe following account of the sad catastrophe:— About twelve oclock, a friend came down to thecabin where I was, and said, There is land close tous, and they are afraid the ship will go ashore. Iproceeded on deck, when a horrible scene of con- L 162 PERILS OF THE DEEP. fusion met my eye. Before us, at a short distance, rose the bleak and rocky island of Lambay, roundthe base of which the waves were dashing furiously ;while the vessel, quite unmanageable in the handsof the crew, was drifting towards it with fearfulrapidity. The deck was crowded with passengers, male and female, who, perceiving their danger, werein a state of almost frantic terror. The captainattempted to wear the ship, but she would not pay-. Wreck of the Tayleur on Lam-bay Island. off, and continued to drift towards the rocks. ..... ... At this moment I heard the chain running out with the anchor. The first mate called out4 Hold on! but both anchors were let go: theysnapped like glass. And now began a scene of the most frightful AMONG THE BREAKERS. 163 horror—some running below to get what they could, others praying, some taking leave of their friends, wringing their hands, and beseeching them for help.The vessel, after striking, lay so close upon the rocks, that several persons attempted to jump ashore. Thefirst person who jumped on the island struck hishead against the rocks, and fell back into the waterwith his head frightfully cut, and, after struggling ashort time, sank. The next person who jumpedfrom the vessel made good his footing, and was fol-lowed by several others—I believe the Chines

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1880
• booksubjectshipwrecks
• bookyear1