around and drop her with such terrific force that great walls of water rise on all sides and threaten to engulf the frail wooden thing. But most wondrous change ; mark how she floats upon a glassy pool ! The foam dances in the sunlight on the rippling waves. Allis peace where but a moment before nature raged with demoniac fury. Quick as thought I leap into the mizzen shrouds : “ Cut away the jury-masts !” They fall overboard with a crash. My men work with a mad earnestness. They know too well that every instant may be their last. Our main- sail already hoisted is sheeted home without a word or a cry. We are too near death to sing ! See ! See ! The wind fills the great sail ! We move. The waters seem to scent our escape. They are awaking to new fury. A deep rumble from the very
This is a part of the second book (that was the first book) and I copied and pasted it onto my website. Part of it is missing.
It must be really important because it's no longer there. As I was researching yesterday to try and find it I put the excerpt into the search. This is what came up.
Fall of Constantinople | Facts, Summary, & Significance | Britannica
Interesting too because I looked at the names of the characters of the first book and they connected to a king. I will look to see if I can find that work in all of my sabotaged work and come back to this. It is 12/06/2023 at 10:27 am
