The Sylph was running smoothly, with the wind almost aft; the scud of water past her bows and the occasional creak of a block aloft were the only sounds audible in the silence that lay like a benediction upon the sea.

We're scudding along beautifully, and our convoy is keeping pace" The Spaniard's bony shoulders sank a little in his chair.

It was his wont to be seen taking a straighttoo straightcourse toward his home, never careening to right or left, but now forcing himself slowly forward, as though there were a high gale in front, and now scudding briskly ahead at a ridiculous little dog-trot, as if there were a tornado behind.

It sent an advance wrack scudding gracefully across the ocean to puff among the redwoods, capriciously clinging to some, ignoring others.

It came in great eddies and white whirls, obscuring the prospect from the windows and scudding madly around the corners.

We've got her before the gale now, and she's scudding along very nicely.

Ay, but the stoutest of you all that's here Would run from death and nimbly scud for fear.

It was a lovely morning towards the end of April, and the blue waves of the Atlantic Ocean danced merrily in the bright sunlight, as the good ship Columbia, with all her canvass spread, scudded swiftly before the fresh breeze.

She sauntered in-doors, and scudded upstairs to her room to read it.