Island of the Lost (2007)
“A spiteful wind whistled from the sou’sou’east, but soon the Grafton was under a full press of sail and heading out to the harbor entrance, breasting the sea doggedly while the pilot barked commands. Then at last she was out of the great bay and under the high rocks of the cliffs, and the tall stone echoed with the shouts of the sailors and the snapping of bellying canvas. Round the Grafton came, backing her sails to come to a standstill and let the pilot go. Over the side he clambered, and dro...pped securely in the boat that had followed them out. With a last shout—“God speed you, gentlemen, and take care!”—he was gone, and the voyage was fairly commenced.
Standing out to the open sea was marked by two omens. First, the Grafton was almost immediately hit by an unexpected squall from the icy south. This swiftly moderated, but it was a timely warning of what lay ahead. Then, at midnight on November 14, when the wind had completely died and the black water shone like silk, the sky was filled with a shower of meteors that continued till dawn.MoreLess
Standing out to the open sea was marked by two omens. First, the Grafton was almost immediately hit by an unexpected squall from the icy south. This swiftly moderated, but it was a timely warning of what lay ahead. Then, at midnight on November 14, when the wind had completely died and the black water shone like silk, the sky was filled with a shower of meteors that continued till dawn.MoreLess
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