 | James Hall - 1838 - 328 էջ
...already established a high reputation for speed; and as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became ambitious to have her...character. The newspapers noticed the quick trips of Moselle, and passengers chose to embark in this boat in preference to others. Her captain was an enterprising... | |
 | James Hall - 1838 - 326 էջ
...already established a high reputation for speed; and as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became ambitious to have her...boat," and spared no pains to exalt her character. Tlie newspapers noticed the quick trips of Moselle, and passengers chose to embark in this boat in... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1839 - 316 էջ
...already established a high reputation for speed ; and, as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became ambitious to have her...all hazards, the distinction of being the fastest upon the river, and not fully aware, perhaps, of the inevitable danger which attended his rash experiment.... | |
 | 1839 - 538 էջ
...for speed ; and aa is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became anxious to have her rated as a ' crack boat,' and spared no...of the Moselle, and passengers chose to embark in her in preference to others. Her captain was an enterprising young man, without much experience, bent... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1839 - 348 էջ
...already established a high reputation for speed ; and, as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became ambitious to have her...boat,' and spared no pains to exalt her character. The f newspapers noticed the quick trips of the Moselle, and passengers chose to embark in this boat in... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1839 - 540 էջ
...chose to embark in her in preference to others. Her captain was an enterprising young man, withoutmuch experience, bent upon gaining for his boat at all hazards, the distinction of being the fastest on the river, and not fully aware, perhaps, of the inevitable danger which, attended his rash experiment.... | |
 | Charles Ellms - 1841 - 606 էջ
...already established a high reputation for spee'd ; and, as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became ambitious to have her...pains to exalt her character. The newspapers noticed ihe quick trips of the Moselle, and passengers chose to embark in this boat in preference to others.... | |
 | James Hall - 1848 - 350 էջ
...already established a high reputation for speed; and, as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded became ambitious to have her rated...all hazards, the distinction of being the fastest upon the river, and not fully aware, perhaps, of the inevitable danger which attended his rash experiment.... | |
 | Nikki Marie Taylor - 2005 - 334 էջ
...St. Louis, exploded in April 1848. The captain of the vessel had been relatively inexperienced and "bent upon gaining for his boat, at all hazards, the distinction of being the fastest upon the river." The young captain took on more passengers than was advisable and proceeded to race... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1840 - 314 էջ
...already established a high reputation for speed; and, as is Usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded, became ambitious to have her...all hazards, the distinction of being the fastest upon the river, end not fully aware, perhaps, of the inevitable danger which attended this rash experiment.... | |
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... and spared no pains to exalt her character. The newspapers noticed the quick trips of the Moselle, and passengers chose to embark in this boat in preference to others. Her captain was an enterprising young man, without much experience, bent upon gaining... 