They are helped immensely by Paul Wills's ingenious coal-barge set; Howard Harrison's stormy lighting; and especially by Adam Cork's sounds of the angry sea, complemented occasionally by the singing of some other-worldly sea shanties that might, in another context, be taken for dirges. ❋ Paul Levy (2011)
Taking some of the parties who were at work along the bayou into an empty coal-barge, we tugged it up by a navy-tug, followed by the Silver Wave, crashing through the trees, carrying away pilot-house, smoke-stacks, and every thing above-deck; but the captain (McMillan, of Pittsburg) was a brave fellow, and realized the necessity. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
My mind was like a coal-barge in a waterspout when I heard this, and I was determined to cut and run; but when I reflected next morning on the probability of my gaining my commission shortly after our arrival, as I should go out on Admiralty promotion, I clapped a stopper on my determination, and held on. ❋ Frederick Hoffman (N/A)
At first we only had the gunboats and coal-barge; but the ferry-boat and two transports arrived on the 31st of October, and the work of crossing was pushed with all the vigor possible. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
The admiral, ever prompt and ready to assist us, had two fine gunboats at Eastport, under Captain Phelps, the very day after my arrival at Iuka; and Captain Phelps had a coal-barge decked over, with which to cross our horses and wagons before the arrival of the ferry-boat. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
Immediate steps were now taken to remove the coal-barge, which was accomplished about daylight on Sunday morning, when the fleet moved back toward Black Bayou. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
The coal-barge "L.S. Haviland," that I saw on my other trip tied up a little way above Memphis, was not now to be seen. ❋ Laura S. Haviland (N/A)
Proceeding with as little loss of time as possible, I found the fleet obstructed in front by fallen trees, in rear by a sunken coal-barge, and surrounded, by a large force of rebels with an abundant supply of artillery, but wisely keeping their main force out of range of the admiral's guns. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
Moored to the wharf was a coal-barge, with a tiny dwelling-cabin at whose windows white curtains fluttered. ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)
You know the kind: pretty nigh old enough to be a coal-barge, but all rigged up with bunting and frills like a yacht. ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)
John Burney was clearing away the wreck of a coal-barge that had drifted under the lower edge of the wharfboat. ❋ James Tandy Ellis (1905)
This was a coal-barge tug, and he waved quick greeting to the familiar face in her pilot-house and leaped aboard. ❋ Holman Day (1900)
I was chilly to Mrs. Spurge owin 'to' er 'avin' said that she didn't believe my sailor-brother 'd ever been further than Wapping in a coal-barge. ❋ Various (1898)
There was he in London, a stranger and a fugitive; yet instead of crawling furtively into a coal-barge he charters a ship, captures the confidence of the captain, carries the other passengers to Flushing, when they were bound for Leith, and compels every one to confess his charm! ❋ Unknown (1896)
The coal-barge “L.S. Haviland,” that I saw on my other trip tied up a little way above Memphis, was not now to be seen. ❋ Haviland, Laura S (1881)
Page 234 them upon clumsy and beautiful crafts alike, while they pay but little regard to incongruities of gender or class: the "Naiad" may be a coal-barge, or the "Dry Docks" a palace steamer. ❋ Unknown (1875)
The accent showed that the merry singer was an Auvergnat making his way back to his coal-barge. ❋ Alphonse Daudet (1868)
The coal-barge has bumped them all out of the way. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)
The coal-barge rolls and turns and drifts as chance and the varying current please. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)
