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  Washing, Matching, Improving, Painting, Imitations, Directions for Staining, Sizing, Embodying, Smoothing


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  ''Twas thou at my side when we stole down through the palms and bottled the garrison in the little fort


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id: 15920
title: Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat: A Story of Travel and Adventure
author: Optic, Oliver
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  the after cabin is the place of honor on board a ship, Mr. Lowington had "Don''t know what you mean, sir," said Paul Kendall as Mr. Lowington "For whom shall you vote, Wilton?" asked Shuffles in a group of half a "How are you going to vote for captain, Kendall?" said Wilton, stopping fellow-students also upon having so good a young man to handle the ship. Wilton gave a low whistle, when Shuffles, officer of the deck, was abaft "Young gentlemen, you will return to the ship," said Mr. Lowington, never looked upon a ship till they came on board of the Young America. "This isn''t bad--is it, Shuffles?" said Wilton, as the ship slowly "Wilton, I am going to be captain of this ship within ten days," said "Now you talk like a man, Wilton," replied Shuffles. "Shuffles, some of our fellows want to see you and Wilton," said Adler,


id: 21072
title: The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific
author: Collingwood, Harry
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  was about to take place, handed it to Bob. The signal was instantly given to those on board the smack, who hauled The men walked quietly away forward, and Captain Staunton, accompanied A quarter of an hour passed away; and then Captain Staunton, followed by Captain Staunton was of course the last man to leave the ship, and it The night being so fine, and with so little wind, Captain Staunton took began to think you were gone for good, you have been away so long time." Lance walked down to the landing-place with Captain Staunton and boats, and jumping in, with Lance and Captain Staunton--who could not be Holding the light in his right hand, Lance gave his left to Blanche, and to work to-day, I should have said to you, ''Look here, my good man, "Now," said Lance to Captain Staunton, as soon as they were fairly


id: 28748
title: The Sandman: His Sea Stories
author: Hopkins, William John
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  "Little Jacob liked to watch Captain Solomon" 93 "Why, Sol," said little Jacob, in surprise, "it doesn''t stop the ship at Captain Solomon was standing near enough to hear what little Jacob said. [Illustration: "LITTLE JACOB LIKED TO WATCH CAPTAIN SOLOMON"] Little Jacob liked to watch Captain Solomon writing up the log for the Captain Solomon knew that when he said that little Jacob could "But--but," said little Jacob, "Sol hasn''t got anything half so pretty And little Jacob looked up at Captain Solomon to see whether he was And little Jacob looked up at Captain Solomon to see whether he was It was Captain Solomon''s turn to look at little Jacob to see what he all the things aboard, and Captain Solomon came back with little Jacob Captain Solomon had the sailors change the sails so that the ship would Then Captain Sol had the sailors fix the sails so that the ship would go


id: 18062
title: Stories of Ships and the Sea
author: London, Jack
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  seaman sing out, ''Boy, der water-jug!'' you vood jump quick, like a shot, when the order came forward for the watch on deck to stand by to heave The sailing-master gave his last orders, and away we went, pulling three white, over which the light wind swept on its way out to sea. Away we went before the wind with a single reef in our sail. The _Mary Thomas_ ran into the eye of the wind, lost headway, and fell "Be a good boy, Bub," the captain called to him, as the boat drew away For Old Jerry had been a sailor, and had followed the sea till middle Old Jerry never went back to the sea. "We''ve got to get across, Jerry," Spillane said, at the same time It was not the first time Jerry had worked the cable, but it was the


id: 23385
title: Saved by the Lifeboat
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  new lifeboat," said Captain Boyns, rising and taking down an oilcloth "God help those on the sea," said Mrs Boyns, in reply to her husband''s "Impossible!" said one; "no boat could live in such a sea for half a has just been rescued from a wreck--saved by the new lifeboat!" day, found himself seated in Captain Boyns''s parlour, with little Annie A few days before the _Swordfish_ was ready for sea, a new captain was saved by the old boat some time before, had presented the purchase-money presented the boat, he called Captain Harry Boyns to the platform, and little, to regard the Work and the Boats of the Royal National Lifeboat Last year thirty-eight ships were thus saved by lifeboats. launched their boat, and after a long pull against wind and sea, boarded ships, great and small, are saved by lifeboats every year, you will


id: 21745
title: The Life of a Ship
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  need not wonder much that little Davy took to the salt water like a One day Davy sat on a rock beside the sea, leaning on his father''s "Oh, how I wish my father would let me go to sea!" said Davy, with a the man and the boy went hand in hand to the yard where ships were Time flew on, and little Davy fished with his father, and worked for his "You see, lad," said Ben, "the ship is bound for Quebec with a mixed After Davy had bought all he wanted, and ordered a sea-chest, he went hold of the yard, while the ship tossed and plunged in the waves. Little Davy looked at the man next him, and that moment there came a wave so big and black that Davy thought the sea once noble ship now lay a wreck upon the water, with the masts and sails


id: 21749
title: Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  near the sea-coast dared even to launch their boats upon the ocean; but ships of considerable size, and ventured on prolonged _coasting_voyages, for the purposes of discovery and commerce. end above the sea, by which means a great part of the water runs out; In ancient times boats and ships required sometimes as many as navigation and ships, and given some account of the boats of the present As the lower-masts of a large ship are from five to six feet in ship are named after the mast, or yard, or sail with which they are be applied to large vessels; so that when men came to construct ships of steered the vessel, and we passed round several ships of war in the not a few who would prefer a sailing to a steam ship for a long sea light-ship, looking like the skeleton of a vessel, and marking the


id: 23773
title: The Coming Wave; Or, The Hidden Treasure of High Rock
author: Optic, Oliver
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  When Leopold had left the room, Harvey Barth enclosed the book in an old boat they stopped at the hotel, where Leopold told his father of the Leopold''s boat near the reef; and when it was said that the young man Stumpy went home with seven dollars in his pocket, and Leopold "You knew Harvey Barth, I suppose," said the landlord, as Leopold, who bay, so that Leopold seldom went out in the new boat, but did a man''s "Leopold, Harvey Barth said you were a very nice young man," she added. "Now, Leopold, we must go to the beach under High Rock," said she, after Cliff House, Mr. Hamilton," said Leopold, confidently. "Come, Stumpy, ain''t you going down to the boat?" asked Leopold, as he "It won''t pay," replied Leopold, walking to the place where Stumpy "Come Stumpy, I want to hand the money over to you," said Leopold.


id: 35015
title: Wrinkles in Electric Lighting
author: Stephen, Vincent
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  carbons--Some lamps suitable for alternating current--When require alternating current--Incandescent lamps--Vacuum formed up--Lighting of ships'' holds--Danger of fire with oil lamps--Arc watches--Switch on the lamps--Current is produced in large dynamo-in use--No danger to life from electric current on board ship-Much the same may be said of the electric current; a certain sized wire I have explained how an electric current is produced by a wire passing continuous-current dynamos at present in use. Another way of producing light is to use the current in what is called A third form of electric light is produced by using the current in an lamps are the only ones that are suitable for house or ship lighting. lighting, lamps being carried below when required, with flexible leads If, through some breakdown of the engine or dynamo, the electric current mast-head lamp could also be fitted with the electric light, as indeed


id: 33098
title: Ancient and Modern Ships, Part 1: Wooden Sailing Ships
author: Holmes, George Charles Vincent, Sir
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  drawings of Greek merchant-ships and galleys on sixth and fifth-century importance to us of these fleets of trading ships, and of the great part later and larger vessels the steering-oars, which were of great size, six broad vessels, three tow-boats, three rafts, and one ship manned ship, and that great danger arose during a storm, the vessel having been Vessels of the type of the Viking ships were built in Denmark at a very illustrates a large ship of the latter half of the fifteenth century. number of guns carried by any ship in the fleet was 56, mounted on board largest ships in the Royal Navy in the time of Henry VIII. is a representation of an English ship of war of the time of Queen ships, two galleys, and sixty smaller vessels. sailing ships to be built in modern times of dimensions which could not


id: 40689
title: Off to Sea: The Adventures of Jovial Jack Junker on his Road to Fame
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  that old Dick was a long time coming. Old Dick did not deign an answer; but, looking away down the harbour, "Here, Jack?" he said, "the Brigadier gave me this, and told me to hand "Good-bye, Jack!" said young master, shaking me by the hand. "I don''t ask you to come home, my boy," he said, "for I have not got the Sergeant Turbot that I thought Master Richard Plumb would not come after I told Mr. Plumb, the next time I saw him, what the sergeant said. "Well, Jack, what do you think of it?" said Mr. Plumb, who came forward I, as before, jumped into Dicky Plumb''s boat, and she was away handsomely of the way Dicky Plumb had behaved in boarding the Chinese, "I do not at all like the look of things, Jack," said Dicky Plumb to me.


id: 50598
title: The Dark Frigate
author: Hawes, Charles Boardman
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  voice, the thin man whispered to Phil, "He is a rare fool at times," "Hast come far?" a wrinkled old man asked. Martin cold glances but looked long and curiously at Phil Marsham. wondered as he looked at the kindly face of the drowsy old man--had led rush of water as the ship rose like a dog shaking its head and coming Phil gazed at the man, then he turned to Martin and knew he was not company of the Rose of Devon eight men and the mate, and one man of the a word the Old One raised his hand and the man behind the mate drove "Go, Harry," the Old One cried to the little round man, "and tell them came upon Phil Marsham by the quarter-deck ladder and gave a great "Of the sea," cried the Old One in a voice so like thunder that a man


id: 34489
title: Antony Waymouth; Or, The Gentlemen Adventurers
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  was seen with two smaller ships bearing down on the Lion; Captain Wood As soon as they were clear of the Portugal ship two boats were Waymouth, and at that instant another large Portugal ship driving Away sailed the Portugal ship with all the prisoners on board; not, officers and crew of the Lion eagerly watched the Portugal ship, "Well said, Master Hagger; let me know who are these good men of whom inexperienced eye like that of Edward Raymond, on finding his ship his prize at one end of the ship, a party of Portugals rushed on board Slowly the boat worked her way out to sea, while the ship, with far "How fares it with the good ship, Dick?" asked Edward, fearing for one left the ship yet; and the time will come ere long when you and your time afterwards the savages seemed as ready to go on board the ship as


id: 44629
title: The Seashore Book: Bob and Betty''s Summer with Captain Hawes
author: Smith, E. Boyd (Elmer Boyd)
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  As their first day was fine and the bay smooth, Captain Hawes took liked to tell about ships and the sea, he launched forth into a general The next day Captain Ben, true to his promise, took the children around Captain Hawes then showed them how this great ship was built on the great sight, and it wasn''t everybody who had seen a ship being built, Another time Captain Hawes took the children to Barry''s sail loft, The summer days were passing quickly to the children, and Captain Hawes Captain Hawes had told them that they would soon see the ship again, Captain Hawes rowed the children out to the rocky point to see When the ship reached the far-away seas where whales were to be found, Captain Hawes made the children a little toy schooner which they Captain Hawes explained; the ship designer knew just how she should sit


id: 43739
title: Songs of Sea and Sail
author: Day, Thomas Fleming
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  Songs of Sea and Sail Thy lost ships--come sailing in; Our ships stand out to sea. Sing the sea, sing the ships, Sing the sea, sing the ships, Sing the sea, sing the ships, Sing the sea, sing the ships, Sing the sea and its ships, Sing the sea and its ships, Sing the sea and its ships, Sing the sea and its ships, Past the port, the town, the ships. Thro'' pass and strait, on sound and sea, The sea and the sky are in love to-day, I sing the Sailor of the Sail, breed of the oaken heart, When the wind and sea together And I curse the wind and sea, Came like ships to bear their golden, Who saw the ship going down to the sea Wind blowing strong, steering true for the light-ship, That silent sea where ships are never spoken? Ah, the sea it sings that song


id: 45157
title: Reminiscences of a Liverpool Shipowner, 1850-1920
author: Forwood, William Bower, Sir
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  up of the American trade in 1756 gave a great impetus to shipping. Sailing-ship owning was profitable to those who possessed high-class British ships entering our ports, and a large increase in foreign shorten the distance his ship had to travel by sailing on the great With the passing of the old sailing-ship we have lost much that was This short sketch of the old sailing-ship days would be incomplete sailing-ship in the long trades. steamer of to-day has improved, the design of the passenger ship has emigration trade, which had hitherto been carried by sailing ships; in two years of the war ships earned large freights, not, however, due to The Government control has taken ships out of the long voyage trades working of our ships at sea, but if on their arrival in port they have vessel of her time--the "Scotia"--and the ships of to-day:--


id: 46731
title: Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia
author: Evans, Cerinda W.
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  build me a little boat for my sea sloop." Two days later he wrote: "I Virginia ship owners, not enjoyed by the owners of English vessels, number of Virginia built ships were recorded. are owners of the ship _America_, built in Virginia by Captain Whitby, as 1690, ships of 300 tons were built in Virginia, and trade in the The building of ships, barkentines and sloops in Virginia, during the [Illustration: Small Galley-built Vessel, Ship-rigged, 1714 Rappahannock river to the land of John Moore in King George County. having in 1769, 6 ships, 21 sloops and schooners--27 vessels of 1269 Entered York river schooner _Lark_ of Virginia, John Entered York river, the sloop _Molly_ of Virginia, John Entered York river, the sloop _Coan_ of Virginia, John Entered in York river the sloop _Molly_ of Virginia, snow _John and Mary_ of Virginia, Richard Tillidge, from York river in Entered York river the snow _Mary_ of Virginia, James


id: 52548
title: The Seafarers
author: Bloundelle-Burton, John
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  ''Come,'' said Stephen Charke, as the band of the Royal Marines struck Gilbert Bampfyld told Bella that he loved her and wanted her for his who were not sailors in the ship--as Bella, as well as Mrs. Pooley, ''Don''t know,'' Charke said, working his own glass a good deal. ''He knows some Hindustani,'' Bella replied; ''and, I think he said, some time.'' Whereon he strode forward, accompanied by Charke, while Mr. Fagg, who had come up from the saloon, began to keep such watch as was ''Great Heavens!'' exclaimed Gilbert, while Bella, scarcely knowing why, ''Well,'' said the chief mate, coming up to where Gilbert and Bella were ''I don''t like that man, Bella,'' Gilbert said when the other was out of ''He is a strange man,'' Bella said, ''and although I never loved him, I Charke said that the time had come for him to think of making his tour


id: 60796
title: The Second Mate
author: Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry)
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  "You bet I do," said Jim Barnes, his eyes twinkling. "I''m going to be busier yet, right after lunch," said Jim Barnes. "What do you mean, Mr. Barnes?" demanded Ellen Maggs, a faint touch "No chance," she said, and astonished Jim Barnes by smiling. Shortly before two bells, Jim Barnes welcomed Ellen Maggs and Nora Jim Barnes turned to the quartermaster, smiling slightly. "Ship''s on fire," said Jim Barnes, chuckling to himself. Barnes made his way to the bridge, where Hi John and two lascars were Jim Barnes came out of the cabin, thrusting a dead lascar ahead of boat at my feet," said Barnes. "I don''t know but what you''re right, John," said Barnes thoughtfully. "Our boats!" cried Jim Barnes. Barnes looked up at Nora Sayers. Barnes looked up at Nora Sayers. Barnes looked at the recumbent figure of Ellen Maggs in the boat, "Plenty of men aboard her," said Barnes.


id: 61371
title: Captain of the Kali
author: Wright, Gary
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  John Ward, God Helper, hung in his chair like a damp, empty uniform. Ward swung around and glanced at him, but the Kali reminded again of the Kali likeness to the long vanished American that the Kali fleet was charging like a peanut sailing for the mouth. Grimnal." He caught Tahn''s flickering glance and added quickly, "Men Ward smiled to himself, and ran the Kali fleet by in his mind. Tahn was quiet, his whole body slowly coming to what Ward knew was hurt Ward stood up, stared directly at Tahn and said quietly "I Ward looked at Tahn for a long time, then lost it, the Confederation could mark off the Kali, John Ward and the The Kali had cried, probably, Ward coming softly to the Grimnal Sea. Ward turned and watched the following ships as, one by Ward turned to Resi, wondering if the old Kali fully doesn''t like this, Ward thought.


id: 62176
title: The Wrecking Master
author: Paine, Ralph Delahaye
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  wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug When they come up and yell, stand by to fish ''em out, Dan. Tell Bill McKnight to man a boat and be ready to lower it. "Go fetch a hack, Dan," ordered Captain Jim, "and help Pringle lug him Dan lent a hand as far as the hack and then sought Captain Wetherly''s Captain Jim stroked his chin and was so long silent that Dan began the _Kenilworth_, and Captain Jim and Dan Frazier stared at her with by Captain Jim Wetherly if I''m going to stay afloat, and she knows "I''m certainly sorry for Dan, poor boy," said Captain Jim with a sigh. Dan could not help glancing at Captain Jim as he replied with a quiver Captain Jim pulled Dan by the arm toward the lower deck. least, Dan Frazier was ready to look at it in this way, and as Captain


