"Rough water" Quotes from Famous Books
... closely-tied folds that surrounded her face and heavily draped her figure. Caius stood with her on the frozen slope. Beneath them they could see the whole stretch of the shining sand-dune that led to the next island, the calm lagoon and the rough water in the bay beyond. It did not seem a likely place for outlaws to hide in; the sun poured down on every hill ... — The Mermaid - A Love Tale • Lily Dougall
... spring of 1888 they descended the latter river, heavily loaded, and through much rough water, to the mouth of Bell's River, and up it to McDougall's Pass. They were then carried over the pass to Poplar River and were used in going down the latter to Peel River, and thence up Mackenzie River 1,400 miles; or, exclusive of railway and ship carriage, ... — Klondyke Nuggets - A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest • Joseph Ladue
... me. I had not the means of getting a mate's outfit, though I might possibly have got credit; but at no period of my life did I run in debt. Here, then, my craft got stern-way on her again, and I had a long bit of rough water ... — Ned Myers • James Fenimore Cooper
... night was coming on. Not liking to trust his vessel in a strange harbor, he sent forward a boat to make explorations, and then, as it was a little slow in returning, he daringly pushed on in the darkness into the unknown water. His small craft bobbed and plunged in the rough water of the bar, darted through Golden Gate, and came safely to anchor near North Beach. Soon after this exploration it was settled that here Saint Francis should ... — History of California • Helen Elliott Bandini
... said Charlie, laughing, as we came down to our boat, "it would be a real spree to have a little rough water going back, just for the fun ... — Parkhurst Boys - And Other Stories of School Life • Talbot Baines Reed |