Island Of The Lost: Shipwrecked At The Edge Of The World Quotes
"The sun was bright, but a chilly wind whisked up the broad surface of the harbor, dashing reflections to pieces."
"The two men had their collars turned up, and their cold hands thrust deeply into their pockets."
"They were hunting for a schooner that was small enough to be handled by four seamen, but strongly built as well."
"Naturally, then, they were most particular about the ship they had in mind."
"Every moment they flung themselves upon one another, and bit and gnawed, tearing away great shreds of flesh."
"Wind blowing from the north, sky cloudy and threatening, the barometer sinking."
"We live chiefly on seal meat, as we have to be very frugal with our own little stock."
"The long hours seemed endless, but as the New Year dawned both sea and wind were moderating."
"Our repast finished, my companions sallied forth, each in a different direction."
"A light breeze from the west has driven away the clouds, the sky is at length visible."
"After the terrible trials we had undergone, we all of us felt in the bottom of our hearts the awakening of an irresistible need of devotion."
"In this moment of peace and benediction, after the terrible trials we had undergone, we all of us felt in the bottom of our hearts the awakening of an irresistible need of devotion."
"The weather remained foul, Musgrave recording that it was blowing a perfect hurricane and raining in torrents."
"We must get a place to live in, for the tent we are now living in is a beastly place."
"Every moment one or the other of us, tormented by the intolerable bites and stings and pricks, would leave off his work, throw his tool on the ground, and rub himself strenuously against the nearest post."
"I confess that we were not expeditious, and that our work made slow progress."
"The fireplace and chimney was the project at hand."
"But the most effusive compliments could not make me forget the intense pain I suffered."
"Luckily, the moon was full, and so Alick and George took advantage of the very low tides."
"However, it was lucky that winter lay many weeks in the future."
"He and Alick tried fishing off the beach, but did not have much success."
"After reaching the summit he stood a long time, contemplating precipitous mountains stretching to the north and east."
"He could hear a muffled boom every now and then as a large breaker thudded against the tall cliffs."
"Getting through the forest was a trial, though, because Musgrave was often forced to drop to hands and knees."
"Raynal, who had been appointed the group’s medic, was in charge of the medicines they owned."
"It seems incredible now that anyone should try to cure a headache by making a big blister on the nape of the neck."
"Despite the high caloric value of what they were eating, they were losing weight."
"For the next few days the memory of the flavor haunted him."
"The men might have been warm and comfortable, but in the meantime, there was a crisis in the house."
"The division of the castaway hut into two halves reflected the placement of accommodations on board ship."
"It was impossible for me to undertake any work, or fix my mind upon the reality."
"What matters it, since we are destined to die here? Better bring our misery to an end at once."
"We had always been very careful of the seals’ skins."
"Our condition, as may well be imagined, was most miserable."
"God alone knows that extent of that since I have been here."
"Victory is ours! Look at the master blacksmith, the most accomplished in his trade!"
"To work! Let us beat the iron while it is hot!"
"We have been kindly dealt with, for Providence has always at the last push provided us with something."
"The boat is finished, rigged, sails bent, and ready for launching."
"A profound and irresistible sleep fell upon us."
"It was about the month of March, I think, when we commenced to clear a small space of ground."
"A sentiment of humanity kept down his ardent desire to revisit his beloved family."
"She would have heeled over had I not cut, at the moment, the main sheet."
"We all crept close together as we could to keep ourselves warm."
"It was no easy matter to reach the top, it being 2000 feet high, and almost perpendicular."
"All of us were getting weak for want of food and from cold."
"After living three months on limpets, they got done, all we had again was roots and water."
"By the end of August the only survivors were myself, the mate and Robert Holding."
"I fear I shall be compelled to abandon for ever my profession."
"With a heart overflowing with joy, I landed in France; I trod my native soil."
"At every heave of the swell she is dragging the anchor home, and getting nearer the shore."