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When we go to quarters, we'll double-breech the guns. Let the carpenter have his tarpaulins ready for battening down send for the boatswain, and let the boats on the booms be well secured. Is that eight bells striking? Then pipe to supper first; and, Mr Hardy," added Captain M , as he descended the companion-ladder, "they may as well hook the rolling-tackles again."
Oho!... Now my ship, the ship I see as a mother sees full-grown the child she has but conceived my ship, I say oho! my ship shall.... Below there trip that gun!" The cry came suddenly and alertly, as a muffled sound came from below and an ominous tremor shook the galleon. "By Jove, her guns are breaking loose below that's her finish " "Trip that gun, and double-breech the others!"
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