John Holdsworth: chief mate. By the author of 'Jilted'. |
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... yard - arm gas- kets , ready to sheet home when the boat- swain's pipe should sound . The wind — a light breeze - was north , a soldier's wind that would take them clear of the river , and make a fair passage for them down Channel ; and ...
... yard - arm gas- kets , ready to sheet home when the boat- swain's pipe should sound . The wind — a light breeze - was north , a soldier's wind that would take them clear of the river , and make a fair passage for them down Channel ; and ...
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... take the wheel ! " 66 ' Main - topsail yard ahoy ! ' " Hallo ! " " What are you doing there ? " " Standing by the bunt . " " Lay down smartly , you lubber ! " To see young Holdsworth now was to see a sailor 38 JOHN HOLDSWORTH .
... take the wheel ! " 66 ' Main - topsail yard ahoy ! ' " Hallo ! " " What are you doing there ? " " Standing by the bunt . " " Lay down smartly , you lubber ! " To see young Holdsworth now was to see a sailor 38 JOHN HOLDSWORTH .
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... yards rose slowly up the polished masts and stretched the canvas tight as drum- skins . The men on board the Yankee crowded her forecastle and gave the Britisher a cheer as she passed . Amid the songs of the men , the piping of the ...
... yards rose slowly up the polished masts and stretched the canvas tight as drum- skins . The men on board the Yankee crowded her forecastle and gave the Britisher a cheer as she passed . Amid the songs of the men , the piping of the ...
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... for , though the vessel's yards were braced hard up against the lee rigging , she continued to fall off half a point by half a point , and , by the time she was off Ramsgate , her head was south . But the " Meteor " 44 JOHN HOLDSWORTH .
... for , though the vessel's yards were braced hard up against the lee rigging , she continued to fall off half a point by half a point , and , by the time she was off Ramsgate , her head was south . But the " Meteor " 44 JOHN HOLDSWORTH .
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... yard to fly round , the decks echoed to the tramping of feet and to the cries of men ; the vessel lay over as though she must cap- size ; there was a rush of inexperienced pas- sengers to windward ; another hoarse com- mand ; round flew ...
... yard to fly round , the decks echoed to the tramping of feet and to the cries of men ; the vessel lay over as though she must cap- size ; there was a rush of inexperienced pas- sengers to windward ; another hoarse com- mand ; round flew ...
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actor ahead Alice Lorraine aloft arms Ashton astern Aubyn barque biscuit blue boat's boatswain boatswain's pipe bows breeze calm canvas Captain Steel Channel cheer CHIEF MATE cloud coloured cried cuddy dark deck deep Dolly Dolly's exclaimed eyes face faint fell Flemming foam followed fore fore-mast forecastle forward gale gazing gloom Goodwin Sands grandmother hands head heart hoarse Holds Holdsworth Holdsworth's boat Holland horizon hour hull Johnson land light little boy long-boat look LORNA DOONE mainsail masts Meteor night North Foreland o'clock oars pale pannikin passengers pilot poop pumps R. D. BLACKMORE reefs rigging rolling round sail sailors seamen second mate shadow ship ship's side silence skipper skylight sleep smoke Southbourne spars stood sweet talk tears Tennent topgallant sail vessel voice watch waves whilst widow wife wind windward Winyard wondering yards young
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