The mate was unfortunately right, and somewhere about the end of the afternoon watch a strong breeze sprung up from the southward, which soon caused a good deal of sea.
We might have done so had there been a strong breeze blowing, but we could not beat the ship off shore as fast as we wanted.
Under the former condition of the reef, a strong breeze, by throwing more water over the barrier, would tend to raise the level of the lagoon.
Before sunset a strong breeze sprung up from the north, and this must have caused tens of thousands of the butterflies and other insects to have perished.
Hence it is observed that the tide near the head of the lagoon does not rise so high during a strong breeze as it does when it is calm.
One Sunday afternoon, with a strong breeze on the quarter, the brig was reeling it off at the rate of eight or nine knots, and a rough and turbulent sea was helping her along.
I was fond of going aloft when the vessel was rolling or pitching in a strong breeze.
With a strong breeze on the quarter, it required not only labor, but skill, to steer the interesting craft.
In the afternoon there was a strong breeze, which, although fair, was rather too much onshore and raised a heavy sea.
They were each rigged with two lug sails, to which a jib was afterwards added; under which, with a strong breeze of wind, they were found to work admirably.
After we got into our lodgings a strong breeze sprung up with thick drift.
In the evening a strong breeze sprang up, and orders were given to embark.
A vast expanse of water here stretches to the west and south, and the waves, with a strong breeze, run very high.
We tried to tack down the river; a vain attempt with a strong breeze and no current.
A strong breezespringing up from seaward, caused the ice to close so fast upon the boat, that we were obliged to put again to the shore, and land on a low bank, similar to that on which we had rested the night before.
The atmosphere was equally foggy throughout the night, and all the 12th, although the wind had changed to the east, and blew a strong breeze.
They continued for upwards of five minutes, as near as he could judge, and made a loud rustling noise, like the waving of a flag in a strong breeze.
Richardson, did not possess sufficient power to move the raft in opposition to a strong breeze, which blew from the other side.
I knew that if once the fire happened to get a good hold upon such material as that the chances were all against our being able to master it, especially in such a strong breeze as was then blowing.
Confidence in all her qualities daily increased, and, with a strong breeze on the quarter, she was now sailing, under canvas only, at the rate of eight to nine and a half knots an hour.
The tides there are remarkably rapid at all times; and on the following day a strong breeze setting in from the north-east with hazy weather, it was impossible to move from the anchorage.
She was full laden, but there was a strong breeze blowing up that wouldn't let us get under weigh; and, besides, we waited for the most part of our hands.
Hence it is observed, that the tide near the head of the lagoon does not rise so high during a strong breeze as it does when it is calm.
The flag was now hoisted with due formality; the usual military salutes took place; volleys were fired; and the crowd at length dispersed, leaving the Ottoman flag waving in a strong breeze at the head of the flag-staff.
We are thankful for a comparatively open ditch, deep, but covered with grass, through which the diahbeeah cut her path by sailing before a strong breeze, and we entered the lake at 11.
He fell into the sea one day when there was a strong breeze, and was picked up, still swimming sturdily along to catch up the frigate, on board of which he had a regular ovation when he got back.
There is a strong breeze, and the night is very dark.
Bill at the tiller--she was steered with either a rudder or a steer oar, the latter being used when there was a strong breeze only.
I scarcely knew what to make of this; whether to expect a shift of wind and a strong breeze, or whether it merely meant rain, or a thunder-storm.
We took to the boats, and two days afterwards the boat that I was in, bein' separated from the others in a strong breeze, was picked up by a Spanish ship called the San Sebastian, and we were taken on to Cartagena.
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