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"Mr Chester, be good enough to slip down into my cabin, and bring up my telescope, if you please." As I made a dive down the companion, I heard the lookout hail again: "She is a large lugger, sir; I can make her out quite plainly; she is just in the wake of the sun." "All hands make sail," was the next order, given as quick as lightning.
"Because I am an admiral, and admirals have nothing to do with horses." "Well, then, admiral, if it be not your place to mount a horse, it is so at all events to go on board ship. So you will start at once for Rouen, where you will find your admiral's ship, and make ready to sail immediately for Antwerp."
Colville had turned away and was looking northward toward the creek, known as Maiden's Grave, running through the marshes to the river. A large lug-sail broke the flat line of the horizon, though the boat to which it belonged was hidden by the raised dyke. "Would she?" inquired Colville, absent-mindedly, without taking his eyes from the sail which was creeping slowly toward them.
All hands make sail up with the helm square away the yards. Rig out the studding-sail booms, Mr Sherwin," he added, addressing the first mate as soon as the ship was before the wind. The boatswain sounded his whistle. "Be smart there, my sweet lads," he cried out. "Haul away, my lovely cherubs, on the starboard studding-sail halyards.
Then they fled to their ship together, and leapt on board, and hoisted up the sail; and the night lay dark around them, so that they past through Minos's ships, and escaped all safe to Naxos; and there Ariadne became Theseus's wife. But that fair Ariadne never came to Athens with her husband.
The things in nature which had motion, evident aim, purpose, arrested her eye, and gave her delight. "I haven't learned to sail a boat yet, after all," she said regretfully, as the doctor came up. "Only see how lovely they are. I wish I could buy this whole place, and carry it home. I think we will all come here again next summer." "Not all," said Dr. Eben; "I shall not be here with you."
I want to talk about my case," pursued the preacher, with a curious hesitancy. "I want to ask a few questions on things." "Very well; sail in. I'll do the best I can," said Radbourn. "I've been thinking a good deal since that night. I've come to the conclusion that I don't believe what I've been preaching. I thought I did, but I didn't. I don't know what I believe.
Last night we bade farewell to the strange old city with its picturesque sights, its glorious views and the many points of interest we had grown so familiar with. Our adieus were said, the ammales had taken our baggage to the steamer, which lay at anchor off Seraglio Point, and before dark we went on board, ready to sail at an early hour.
It is easy enough to make an airship that will move, but the trouble is no one has yet been able to make a gas strong enough to lift the heavy weight of the ship high into the air. That is where I have the advantage." "I wish I could see your ship sail," said Jack. "You may if you like," exclaimed the old man. "Do you remember what I asked you when the knock interrupted us?
'Now then, boys; up with her! Quick now! It was a venturesome business; but there was no help for it. The moment the sail was half hoisted, a gust caught the boat and drove her over until her gunwale again scooped up a lot of the hissing water.
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