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Updated: May 13, 2025
To climb the rattlings of the fore-shrouds, then the rattlings of the topmast-shrouds, to gain the spars, that was only play for the young novice. In a minute he was on the foot-rope of the top-sail yard, and he let go the rope-bands which kept the sail bound. Then he stood on the spars again and climbed on the royal yard, where he let out the sail rapidly.
They can be hoisted from the deck without the necessity of climbing the masts, because they are not fastened on the yards by means of rope-bands, which must be previously loosened. On the contrary, the working of the foremast sails demands much greater proficiency in seamanship.
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