Scarabaeus

This was to be avoided, for the Scarabaeus was a much larger vessel than Repeller No. 1, and able to run into the latter and sink her by mere preponderance of weight.

The Great War Syndicate Frank Richard Stockton 1868

The Scarabaeus was the insignium or the 'arms,' of a very distinguished and very rare patrician family.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

Scarabaeus, 'is merely to be one of that family of which the Scarabaeus is the insignium.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

His work with the "Scarabaeus" was over; for it had been ordered by the Syndicate that its vessels should not encumber themselves with prizes.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

The "Scarabaeus" lost no time in availing herself of the facilities offered.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

This proceeding astonished the commander and officers of the "Scarabaeus" almost as much as the extraordinary attack which had been made upon their ship.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

Every man who had a post of duty was instantly at it; and in less than half an hour the British man-of-war "Scarabaeus," which had been lying at anchor a short distance outside the harbour, came steaming out to meet the enemy.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

As soon as the approach of "Scarabaeus" was perceived by Repeller No. 1, a boat bearing a white flag was lowered from that vessel and was rapidly rowed toward the British ship.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

The overwhelming effrontery of this demand caused the commander of the "Scarabaeus" to doubt whether he had to deal with a raving lunatic or a blustering fool; but he informed the person in charge of the flag-of-truce boat, that he would give him fifteen minutes in which to get back to his vessel, and that he would then open fire upon that craft.

The Great War Syndicate 1889

Crab A soon came so near the "Scarabaeus" that it was impossible to depress the guns of the latter so as to strike her.

The Great War Syndicate 1889