New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-16
CRICKET. PLAYING ON THE GOODWIN
SANDS

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On fine calm day from tae ne Dn ..ay "a s,y At
ywater time yellow yein IKE tn hn Sarzon tbs IA
n,oI: and fatal Goodwin sands. suppose there no
shoal In the whole world that man whose
arc wt he Sorn Sam SAND Head Which
Ramsgate, and looking east the eye follows tns seu.
wsstsrs WITH ali trscey
and faint sinueua lines Of steamers smoke
ABREAST Of st. Marxareps Bay marking
treme limits south and west OF the
Of sands upon the face Of tho globe.
number Of itrs black figures running asoat them
At anchor snort distance or and against
the slope Of the shos was very calm az
OF gave the water in those places LOOK q
with pala streak Of the French coast Ssyona t tSs
refraction Of the light above the .eaise brought
small pocket telescope to bear ana observed nat
Cusoe coeLasy p snsassSd ~
sb. to ss having played
the game. Talk of contrasts man may be rendered
s spon space afs'1 ground whsSs once
arc separated from the and skulls Of
warriors BY couple Of spades length OF sarn. But 70
sr bali ON Of such an ocean the
like Of t for horror OF It's annals and for inc nun
able world might well have made the gaye't heart sad
and thoughtful for spell.
mics the scene in Imagination changed, the darknsss
came rushing Of the east with moan In u 81 APP
preaching storm the three lanterns winkee ike stars
bayepd the North Sand Head and there Was sound OF
wetsring waters and the ssething and hsns Oh SUR
rising up through gloom out from the whole length
| Of the shoals. Tie wind rose fresh and eagerly,
with a raw edge in IL the ebony OF the sweinne
water was broken by the glimmcr OF the Iretn OF
breakiur seas could hear the mu ed thunder OF the
confused play windward OF the SURF with tue Shrek
gathered In the air. Then, with blinking OF my eyes,
back would the facts Of the thing again. and
were the little figures merrly chasing the oal the sea
spreading like sheet OF silk to the yellow rim Of tne
other touch the magician Fancys wand aud IL was All
| bowling storm and flying blacEness, and the sung Oh
hurn spume again with sudden glare OF pc
twxsn pging out the shapes OF the piles oil wnrnne
clouds like monsrous brandishcd Wings gong 70 PIECES
In the hurricane, and throwing the black fabric 81
big ship on bean ends. her masts gone ana Iury
| Of white water yelling her. There arc hicroeat
| coxswains who need but close tnelr eyes 10. sec
frarIuller things Just where those little creatures
are brandishing their tiny bats and ho9rshng tneii
snrmp-ke legs the great ship struck and 400 men and
women shr1eked out TO God for mercy In one preatn
maus fancy must be feeble even on the soest OF sum
mer days not to hear the crash OF her timDers tne
OF the shifting seas the rending noises
hemp aud wire aud torn ~ the rom tnet
strong gs-not to the ghastly picture sht
| makes in the wild CLEAN OF tho signal mare, wnoss
| tongues OF fire blown horizontal Ike streamine
ass by the furious breath OF the Storm Illuminating
with dull horrible crimson light the throngs OF humaI
| beings cry and struggle upon her decks, or eang
hke suits OF clothes In what remains OF ne
| rigging. IL this an exaggerated picture Alasi IN
| pen never yet welded that could portray, IN IN
bsrest for TO- any Of the countless horrible scene
which have taken place that stretch OF SANDS wner
one snmmer day watched, leaning over the rail- OF
vessel number OF hghthearted excursonists playinl
| cricket