What is "mangles"

Usage examples of "mangles".

Paganel asked John Mangles whether the raft could not follow the coast as far as Auckland, instead of landing its freight on the coast.

John Mangles, slipping between the tall branches of gastrolobium, which grew high enough to hide a whole flock.

John Mangles and Wilson had not gone ten fathoms, and the river was a mile broad, and swollen by the heavy rains and melted snows.

Lord Edward, who was immediately apprised of the fact, came up on the poop a few minutes after with his cousin, and asked John Mangles, the captain, what sort of an animal he thought it was.

But while John Mangles made the stowage and provisioning of the yacht his chief business, he did not forget to fit up the rooms of Lord and Lady Glenarvan for a long voyage.

He would not even go as a passenger, but must serve in some capacity, as cabin-boy, apprentice or sailor, he did not care which, so he was put in charge of John Mangles, to be properly trained for his vocation.

John Mangles opened his eyes as wide as possible, and stood staring at Olbinett and the stranger alternately.

I say, Mangles, my dear fellow, are there no ports in the Cape Verde Islands that we might touch at?

John Mangles had sailed as near the archipelago of Chiloe as possible, and examined all the creeks and windings of the coast, hoping to discover some traces of the shipwreck.

John Mangles was equally busy in coaling the vessel, that she might weigh anchor at the same time.

Lady Helena, whom I love so, and the Major, with his calm manner, and Captain Mangles, and Monsieur Paganel, and all the sailors on the DUNCAN.

Though, then, the DUNCAN would keep far away from such a coast, John Mangles is a prudent captain to get near.

It was evident that John Mangles had not perceived his passengers, for he continued his course as before.

Lady Helena put her arm round her waist to support her, but the captain, John Mangles, who stood close beside them spoke no encouraging word, for his practiced eye saw plainly that the captain was not there.

After their mutual embraces were over, Lady Helena, and Mary Grant, and John Mangles, were informed of the principal incidents of the expedition, and especially of the new interpretation of the document, due to the sagacity of Jacques Paganel.