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As I address myself principally, if not altogether, to persons who have never been to sea, it may be as well to state the exact condition of a vessel under such circumstances. Lying-to, or, in sea-parlance, "laying-to," is a measure resorted to for various purposes, and effected in various manners.
Zulu was followed by Ned Spivin, while Gunter, taking a quick turn of the long and strong painter round a belaying-pin, held on. The Evening Star was now lying-to, not far from the steam-carrier.
Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land. The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
Just before he light returned we were whirled past a large ship that was lying-to, under a single storm-stay-sail, and which I recognised as the frigate that had taken a look at us at our anchorage.
Why does the plane builder insist on the safety of his machines? Methinks the gentleman protests too much. The Standard Dig Construction Company do not build kites. They build, equip and guarantee dirigibles. Standard Dig construction Co. Millwall and Buenos Ayres POWELL'S Wind Hovers for 'planes lying-to in heavy weather, save the motor and strain on the forebody. Will not send to leeward.
At half-past one he stowed the flying-jib, reefed the mainsail, and took the bonnet off the jib. At two he was compelled to get a second reef aft; and by half-past two he had put a balance-reef in the sail, and was lying-to. "I can't say but the boat behaves well, Sergeant," the old sailor added, "but it blows forty-two pounders.
The ship seemed easier running before the wind than when lying-to, although there was the risk of the heavy following seas pooping her, a contingency that had already happened when a portion of the bulwarks were carried away at the time the saloon skylight was smashed, leaving an ugly gash in the ship's side; but a spare hawser had been triced up and secured fore and aft to prevent the men being washed overboard through the aperture, and life lines were rove and passed along the deck for the same purpose.
Swallows were skimming over the shrubs, and birds of prey hovered about, now lying-to, as it were, overhead, with beak and talons visible, now circling upwards until they became mere specks. Lizards and beetles abounded as usual; but the only plagues of the place were the flies, which had followed the camels from Gharian, and even from Tripoli.
And it seemed wasteful to the old sailor to keep the yacht lying-to or aimlessly sailing this way and that while this favorable wind remained to them. "I am not sure that the breeze will last, Sir Keith." "Are you sure of anything, Hamish?" Macleod said, quite absently. "Well, there is one thing we can all make sure of.
If you happen to be in their course, under you go cut clane in two pieces, and they never lying-to to haul in your carcases, and nobody to tell the tale. Pierston turned to Avice, wanting to say much to her, yet not knowing what to say. He lamely remarked at last: 'You go back the same way, Avice? 'Yes, sir. 'Well, take care of yourself afloat. 'O yes.
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