On the next afternoon, that is to say, on Saturday, the twenty-second of January, an American pilot-boat came alongside, and soon afterwards the Britannia steam-packet, from Liverpool, eighteen days out, was telegraphed at Boston. ❋ Unknown (2007)
But first of all tell Perkins to stand off again with the pilot-boat, as if he was looking out for a job, and if he sees even a frigate coming eastward, to run back and let you know by a signal arranged between you. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
He saw that she was an English pilot-boat, undecked, but fitted with a cuddy forward, rigged luggerwise, and built for speed, yet fit to encounter almost any Channel surges. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
Then a pilot-boat ran by him, standing probably for ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
Behind this first boat were three others nearly abreast, all of them containing soldiers, as well as the first, and all impelled by both oars and sails, except the last, which was soon recognised by its peculiar rig to be the pilot-boat, known to be much swifter on the water than any other belonging to Newcastle, and which gallantly supported its fame on the present occasion by rapidly overhauling the foremost of the pursuers. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Passing the mouth of the creek, he saw no sign of the traitorous pilot-boat, neither did he meet any other craft in channel, although he saw many moored at either bank. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
But as to this pilot-boat, I must have a bold and good seaman to command it. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
Meanwhile Rashleigh could observe that the pilot-boat had now overtaken the one which, hitherto foremost, had conveyed the commandant. ❋ Unknown (2004)
As soon as it is dark, you will return, keep the pilot-boat in readiness for my last despatch, with which you will meet the frigate Torche about midnight, as arranged on Thursday. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
He perceived that it was an English pilot-boat, and that she was standing towards him. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
They continued anxiously to observe the motions of their enemies in the pilot-boat, who after some time also took to their oars and pulled slowly along the exterior of the reef, stopping every now and then, as if looking for a passage through it. ❋ Unknown (2004)
The party continued to watch the ocean from the hill upon which they had posted themselves, as related in the last chapter, until evening; and just before it became dark they had the mortification to see the pilot-boat standing out to sea, towing after it the little vessel that had borne them in safety thus far, and upon which they had depended for aiding them to escape altogether from the Colony. ❋ Unknown (2004)
No French boat was near them, no batteries there commanded their course, and the pilot-boat carried no prize-crew to direct reluctant labours. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
I have thought once or twice of obtaining leave to purchase a stout and handy pilot-boat, with her licence and all that transferred to us, and so running to and fro when needful. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
As the pilot-boat drew nearer, and the sunlight fell upon her, to his great surprise he became convinced that the young man at the tiller was Dan Tugwell, the son of the captain of Springhaven. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
With a pilot-boat — it is a fine idea — a pilot-boat entered as of Pebbleridge. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
So if we can, we must stop the pilot-boat somehow. ❋ Unknown (2004)
“Yes, your honour; a pilot-boat — No. 43 — the best in the harbour.” ❋ Unknown (2003)
What happened when the pilot-boat came in sight of Shanghai will be easily guessed. ❋ Unknown (2003)
While Fix, in a feverish, nervous state, repaired to the pilot-boat, the others directed their course to the police-station at Hong Kong. ❋ Unknown (2003)
