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Example sentences for "favourable wind"

  • The signal was given to the fleet, which entered into the canal, and, driven on by a favourable wind, passed close to the walls of Constantinople.

  • Without waiting for the vessels which the tempest had dispersed, they again set sail, and the fleet, with a favourable wind, directed its course towards Egypt.

  • They possessed an almost incredible number of idols, one of which was Abbuto, noted for curing inveterate diseases, and for procuring a favourable wind at sea.

  • Martin also says it was an ancient custom among the islanders to hang a he-goat's skin to the boat's mast, in the hope of securing a favourable wind.

  • The innocent victim's blood procured a favourable wind to the Grecian fleet.

  • It is an ordinary custom, when any of the fishermen are detained in this isle by contrary winds, to wash the blue stone with water, all round, expecting thereby to procure a favourable wind.

  • Gabota came to Pernambuco in Brasil, where he waited three months for a favourable wind to get round Cape St Augustine.

  • On the 15th of April we put again to sea with a favourable wind, and coasting along a series of reedy islands, we arrived on the 26th of that month at the mouth of the Wolga, a large river which flows from Russia into the Caspian.

  • This last rapid gave us much trouble, till a favourable wind enabled us to use our sail.

  • After our hunters had returned, with the flesh of a buffalo, we had a favourable wind, which allowed us to use our sail.

  • God is offended with such designs, and proves it by refusing us a favourable wind.

  • None of the Conqueror’s sons are buried in the abbey, though the bones of the youngest, Henry, rested for nearly a month before the high altar, waiting for a favourable wind by which they could be taken over to England for burial.

  • They remained here waiting for a favourable wind, and finally put into St Valery, at the mouth of the Somme, from whence they made their real start.

  • The flotilla set sail on September 12th from Dives, but was driven into St Valery, where it lay until the 27th, then once more set forward with a favourable wind.

  • Many ships had now been waiting several weeks for a favourable wind to pass the Straits.

  • In the hope of a favourable wind we were all a-taunto on the 2nd June, perfectly prepared for a start.

  • This "Fata Morgana"[10] was not merely interesting in itself, but also gave reason to indulge in the hope of a favourable wind.

  • The baggage was stowed and the mast stepped to be ready if we had a favourable wind.

  • The following day we sailed with a favourable wind to the north-western corner of Tso-mavang, where Chiu-gompa stands on a pyramid of rock.

  • On the 14th of July, between two and three o'clock in the morning every body was already stirring on board of our ship; we hoisted anchor and set sail, with a favourable wind, to reach Liverpool by daybreak.

  • We had a favourable wind, and spreading two sails we reached fort Barrancas, nine miles by sea from Pensacola, in an hour.

  • This circumstance, which on a cursory examination may appear somewhat strange, finds its explanation when we consider that Othere sailed only with a favourable wind, and, when the wind was unfavourable, lay still.

  • They were towed down by the boats, "the mariners being apparelled in watchet or skie coloured cloth," with a favourable wind to Greenwich, where the court then was.

  • It may be readily imagined that with a favourable wind, the inhabitants are warned of his approach some time before his arrival.

  • The captains had held council, and they had agreed that if a favourable wind enabled us we would return to India whence we had come.

  • Jorge] on which mass had been celebrated the preceding Sunday, and there we remained eight days waiting for a favourable wind.

  • For the next three months we never found a favourable wind to speed us on our way.

  • With a calm sea and a favourable wind, our progress was easy; and anxious to learn all that had befallen Hanno and Jonah since we had lost them, we assembled on the stern of the Ashtoreth expressly to hear their story.

  • A favourable wind bore us onwards to the south-west, so that I gave orders that the galleys should hoist their sails, and that half the rowers should ship their oars and take an interval of rest.


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