Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 224William Blackwood, 1928 - England |
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Page 784
... sail- ing ships . It is a long passage , three times as long in distance as the direct crossing of the Atlantic , but it is a fair wind passage , made in the North- East Trades , and so it is the best way for a sailing ship to go ...
... sail- ing ships . It is a long passage , three times as long in distance as the direct crossing of the Atlantic , but it is a fair wind passage , made in the North- East Trades , and so it is the best way for a sailing ship to go ...
Page 786
... sail is lowered the ship begins to roll so violently that the stowing of sails and spars be- comes difficult , and even dan- gerous if great care is not taken , for in a moment they may get out of hand if a slip is made in handling them ...
... sail is lowered the ship begins to roll so violently that the stowing of sails and spars be- comes difficult , and even dan- gerous if great care is not taken , for in a moment they may get out of hand if a slip is made in handling them ...
Page 787
... sailing as this is splendid in the day- time , but by night it is wise to go more cautiously , and so the outhauls of the square- sail were let go and the brails hauled taut , gathering the sail together until it became like a bolster ...
... sailing as this is splendid in the day- time , but by night it is wise to go more cautiously , and so the outhauls of the square- sail were let go and the brails hauled taut , gathering the sail together until it became like a bolster ...
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SALVAGE BY E G M | 359 |
SHAKESPEARE AMONG THE SAMOANS BY LADY ALICE FER | 365 |
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