 | James Hall - 1838 - 326 էջ
...crack 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...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.... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1839 - 316 էջ
...remark made in the preceding pages, that ' the accidents are almost wholly confined to insufficient or badly managed boats.' " The Moselle was a new boat,...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.... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1839 - 348 էջ
...became ambitious to have her rated as a ' crack boat,' and spared no pains to exalt her character. The f newspapers noticed the quick trips of the Moselle,...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... | |
 | Charles Ellms - 1841 - 606 էջ
...her rated as a 'crack boat,' and spared no pains to exalt her character. The newspapers noticed ihe quick trips of the Moselle, and passengers chose to...all hazards, the distinction of being the fastest upon the river, and not fully aware, perhaps, of the inevitable danger which attended this rash experiment.... | |
 | James Hall - 1848 - 348 էջ
...remark made in the preceding pages, that "the accidents are almost wholly confined to insufficient or badly managed boats." The Moselle was a new boat,...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.... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1840 - 314 էջ
...preceding pages, that, 'the accidents are almost wholly confmed to insufficient or badly managed heats.' "The Moselle was a new boat, intended to ply regularly...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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The Moselle was a new boat, intended to ply regularly between Cincinnati and St. Louis. She had made but two or three trips, but had already established a high reputation for speed ; and, as is usual in such cases, those by whom she was owned and commanded,... 