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Updated: May 29, 2025
In the middle of the night the mizen-halyards broke, and blocks and all came down with a tremendous crash, which caused both Tom and me to rush up on deck. About an hour and a half's work put everything straight again, however, though it looked a sad mess at first.
The order had been given to keep the helm up and to stand by the mainsheet, in expectation of the lugger's running off the wind, when, quick almost as thought, the mizen-halyards were spliced, and the sail was again hoisted up. "Never mind, my lads; try and wing him again," cried my uncle. The men answered with a cheer, and several of our shot told.
"Come, my lads, fire away; we must put a stopper on this work as soon as possible," he exclaimed. "Hurrah! see, we've shot away his mizen-halyards." I did not see it, for I could make nothing out through the fog but a dark mass moving along on our beam.
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