Cooper's Sea Tales, Band 9Stringer and Townsend, 1857 |
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... brig of only two hundred tons , but , as her spars were very square , and all her gear as well as her mould seemed constructed for speed , it was probable more hands than common were necessary to work her with facility and expedition ...
... brig of only two hundred tons , but , as her spars were very square , and all her gear as well as her mould seemed constructed for speed , it was probable more hands than common were necessary to work her with facility and expedition ...
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... brig had been built as far back as the last English war , as a private cruiser , but recent and extensive repairs had made her " better than new , " as her owner insisted , and there was no question as to her sea- worthiness . It is ...
... brig had been built as far back as the last English war , as a private cruiser , but recent and extensive repairs had made her " better than new , " as her owner insisted , and there was no question as to her sea- worthiness . It is ...
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... brig , as he leaned against a fence . The want of houses in that quarter enabled any person to see this stranger from the deck of the Swash , but no one on board her seemed to regard him at all , unless it might be the master . 66 Come ...
... brig , as he leaned against a fence . The want of houses in that quarter enabled any person to see this stranger from the deck of the Swash , but no one on board her seemed to regard him at all , unless it might be the master . 66 Come ...
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... brig receded from the wharf , almost in a line at right angles to its face , inch by inch , as it might be , dropping slowly up with the tide at the same time . Mulford now passed forward to set the jibs , and to get the topsail on the ...
... brig receded from the wharf , almost in a line at right angles to its face , inch by inch , as it might be , dropping slowly up with the tide at the same time . Mulford now passed forward to set the jibs , and to get the topsail on the ...
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... brig , even to royals and flying jib ; while aft , her mast was the raking , tall , naked pole of an American schooner . There was a taunt topmast , too , to which a gaff - topsail was set , and the gear proved that she could also show ...
... brig , even to royals and flying jib ; while aft , her mast was the raking , tall , naked pole of an American schooner . There was a taunt topmast , too , to which a gaff - topsail was set , and the gear proved that she could also show ...
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a'ter anchor answered appeared ashore aunt aunty better Biddy boat boatswain brig brig's brigantine cabin called canvas Captain Mull Captain Spike circumstance course craft danger dear deck distance Don Juan Don Wan doubloons Dry Tortugas duty eyes fancied feel flour forecastle foresail half hand Harry Mulford heard hope hour hydropathy instant island islets Jack Tier Josh keep Key West knew light light-house look Madam Budd mainsail manner masts matter Mexican mile minutes Miss Rose Molly Swash Mona Passage never night once passage passed Poughkeepsie reef relict returned rock Rose Budd Rose's sail schooner seemed seen Señor Montefalderon ship side sloop-of-war soon sort spot state-room steamer Stephen Spike steward's assistant stood tell thing thought turned Uncle vessel Wallace watch wind windward wish wreck yards yawl young mate