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Example sentences for "bore away"

  • About eight miles from land, we perceived ourselves in a strong rippling; and being apprehensive of foul ground, we bore away to the N.

  • At six in the morning of the 26th, the wind having considerably abated, we bore away west; set the top-sails, and let out the reefs.

  • Mauritius, and where we were to expect to find the land said to be discovered by the French, of which at this time we saw not the least signs, we bore away east.

  • At daybreak next morning, we bore away west; and soon after, saw a string of islands extending from S.

  • Leagues upon a West by North 1/2 North Course, and now judging ourselves to be to the Westward of the Land of Tovy Poenammu, we bore away North-West with a fresh Gale at South.

  • We remained lying to till eight the next morning when we bore away under a reefed fore-sail.

  • We continued to ply till two o'clock the next morning, when we bore away east, and at eight E.

  • At nine o'clock we bore away southward, keeping at the distance of two or three miles from the shore.

  • On the west side of the rocky point there was a small opening, with breaking water across it; however, on advancing a little more westward the opening assumed a more interesting aspect, and I bore away to have a nearer view.

  • The whale boat was then sent towards the opening, and we bore away S.

  • We sailed from Monterey on the 16th of October--rounded Point Pinos, and, bidding a final adieu to Upper California, bore away to the southward.

  • The ship was hurried along at great speed on the sixtieth parallel, until reaching the meridian of eighty, when we bore away to the northward.

  • Weighing at sunrise the next day, with light winds, and charming weather, we bore away to the Carquinez Straits.

  • At the time we bore away, the land extended from E.

  • Seeing no signs of an anchoring-place at this eastern extreme of the island, I bore away to leeward, and ranged along the S.

  • Mowee being now destroyed, we bore away, and ran along the S.

  • At eight o'clock we bore away, and at nine anchored in the same bay from which we sailed on the 15th.

  • At nine the weather cleared a little, and we saw the entrance of Long Reach, upon which we bore away, keeping nearest the south shore, in hopes of finding an anchoring-place.

  • At day-break, having made sail, we bore away E.

  • At day-break on the 16th, we bore away N.

  • He did not discover land as soon as he expected, and so bore away to the north, thinking to see some of the Carib Islands.

  • His crew needed rest and provisions, and he bore away to seek them.

  • He had been instructed to steer widely clear of the Portuguese coast, and he bore away in the lead directly to the southwest.

  • On the 3rd of March, being about five leagues to leeward of the great island, we saw the mainland ahead, and another great high island to leeward of us, distant about seven leagues, which we bore away for.

  • From this bay we bore away east, having the land in a manner all round us.

  • The Admiral sailed on April 24th, steering to the westward and touching at La Navidad before he bore away to the island of Cuba, the southern shore of which it was now his intention to explore.


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