The circumstance of Dolph's falling overboard being again discussed, led to the relation of divers disasters and singular mishaps that had befallen voyagers on this great river, particularly in the earlier periods of colonial history; most of which the Heer deliberately attributed to supernatural causes.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
She thought the pixies some kind of spirits who made their appearance in early morning; and all mishaps to cows she attributed to them.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
We left New York on a cruise up the coast sometime ago, and up till to-night experienced no mishaps.
"The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune"
Wilbur Lawton