 It may be presumed, by some, that in cases of high wind, agitated sea, and broken waves, that a boat of such a bulk could not prevail against them by the force of the oars; but the LifeBoat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed ahead, when the attempt...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 3271803Full view - About this book
 | Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) - 1801 - 1116 pages
...wind, agiU 2 tated tated sea, and broken waves, that a boat of such a bulk could not prevail against them by the force of the oars ; but the Life-Boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed a-head, when the attempt in other boats would foil. Boats of the common form, adapted for speed, are... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803 - 886 pages
...cases of high wind, agitated sea, and bioken waves, a Boat of such a bulk could not prevail against them by the force of the oars ; but the Life-Boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed a-head, when the attempt in other boats would fail. " These Boats are built of two si¿es; one to row... | |
 | 1803 - 922 pages
...hish wind, agitated fea, and broken waves, that a boat of fuch a bulk, could not prevail againft thtm by the force of the oars; but the life-boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed a-head when the attempt in other boats would tail. Boats of the common form, adapted for fjiecd, are... | |
 | 1803 - 540 pages
...against them by the force of the oars ; but the lifeboat, from lier peculiar form, may be rowed a-head, when the attempt in other boats would fail. Boats of the common form, adapted for speed, a,re of course put in motion with a small power ; but, for want of buoyancy and bearing, are... | |
 | 1806 - 672 pages
...of high wind, agitated sea, and broken waves, a boat of such a bulk could not prevail against tlicm by the force of the oars ; but the life.boat, from her peculiar form, inay be rowed a-hcad, when the attempt in •ther boats would fail. Boats of the common form, adapted... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke - 1805 - 454 pages
...of high Wind, agitated Sea, and broken Waves, that a Boat of such a bulk could not prevail against them by the force of the Oars; but the Life-Boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed ahead, when the attempt in o^her Boats would fail. Boats of the common form, adapted for speed, are... | |
 | 1806 - 666 pages
...cases of high wind, agitated sea., and broken wares, a boat of such a bulk could not prevail against them by the force of the oars ; but the life-boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed a-hcad, when the attempt in •ther boats would fail. Boats of the common form, adapted for speed,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...cafes of high . wind, agitated fea, and broken waves, a boat of fuch a bulk could not prevail againft them by the force of the oars ; but the life-boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed a head, when the attempt in other boats . would fail (в). Boats of the common form, adapted for fpeed,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810 - 842 pages
...cases of high wind, agitated sea, tod broken waves, a Boat of such a bulk, could not prevail against them by the force of the oars; but the Life-Boat, from her peculiar form, maybe rowed a-luaJ, when the attempt in other boats would fail. «• These Boats are built of two... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...against them by the force of oars ; but the life-boat, from her peculiar form, may be rowed a-hcad, when the attempt in other boats would fail. Boats of the common form, adapted for speed, are of course put in motion with a small power ; but, for want of buoyancy and bearing, are... | |
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