The signal was given to the fleet, which entered into the canal, and, driven on by a favourable wind, passed close to the walls of Constantinople.
Without waiting for the vessels which the tempest had dispersed, they again set sail, and the fleet, with a favourable wind, directed its course towards Egypt.
They possessed an almost incredible number of idols, one of which was Abbuto, noted for curing inveterate diseases, and for procuring a favourable wind at sea.
Martin also says it was an ancient custom among the islanders to hang a he-goat's skin to the boat's mast, in the hope of securing a favourable wind.
The innocent victim's blood procured a favourable wind to the Grecian fleet.
It is an ordinary custom, when any of the fishermen are detained in this isle by contrary winds, to wash the blue stone with water, all round, expecting thereby to procure a favourable wind.
Gabota came to Pernambuco in Brasil, where he waited three months for a favourable wind to get round Cape St Augustine.
On the 15th of April we put again to sea with a favourable wind, and coasting along a series of reedy islands, we arrived on the 26th of that month at the mouth of the Wolga, a large river which flows from Russia into the Caspian.
This last rapid gave us much trouble, till a favourable wind enabled us to use our sail.
After our hunters had returned, with the flesh of a buffalo, we had a favourable wind, which allowed us to use our sail.
God is offended with such designs, and proves it by refusing us a favourable wind.
None of the Conqueror’s sons are buried in the abbey, though the bones of the youngest, Henry, rested for nearly a month before the high altar, waiting for a favourable wind by which they could be taken over to England for burial.
They remained here waiting for a favourable wind, and finally put into St Valery, at the mouth of the Somme, from whence they made their real start.
The flotilla set sail on September 12th from Dives, but was driven into St Valery, where it lay until the 27th, then once more set forward with a favourable wind.
Many ships had now been waiting several weeks for a favourable wind to pass the Straits.
In the hope of a favourable wind we were all a-taunto on the 2nd June, perfectly prepared for a start.
This "Fata Morgana"[10] was not merely interesting in itself, but also gave reason to indulge in the hope of a favourable wind.
The baggage was stowed and the mast stepped to be ready if we had a favourable wind.
The following day we sailed with a favourable wind to the north-western corner of Tso-mavang, where Chiu-gompa stands on a pyramid of rock.
On the 14th of July, between two and three o'clock in the morning every body was already stirring on board of our ship; we hoisted anchor and set sail, with a favourable wind, to reach Liverpool by daybreak.
We had a favourable wind, and spreading two sails we reached fort Barrancas, nine miles by sea from Pensacola, in an hour.
This circumstance, which on a cursory examination may appear somewhat strange, finds its explanation when we consider that Othere sailed only with a favourable wind, and, when the wind was unfavourable, lay still.
They were towed down by the boats, "the mariners being apparelled in watchet or skie coloured cloth," with a favourable windto Greenwich, where the court then was.
It may be readily imagined that with a favourable wind, the inhabitants are warned of his approach some time before his arrival.
The captains had held council, and they had agreed that if a favourable wind enabled us we would return to India whence we had come.
Jorge] on which mass had been celebrated the preceding Sunday, and there we remained eight days waiting for a favourable wind.
For the next three months we never found a favourable wind to speed us on our way.
With a calm sea and a favourable wind, our progress was easy; and anxious to learn all that had befallen Hanno and Jonah since we had lost them, we assembled on the stern of the Ashtoreth expressly to hear their story.
A favourable wind bore us onwards to the south-west, so that I gave orders that the galleys should hoist their sails, and that half the rowers should ship their oars and take an interval of rest.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "favourable wind" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
