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They were also, at this time, a good mile to the westward of the starboard quarter of the Tiger, and, if anything, edging a trifle more to starboard of her as they went along.
Turn on heel around one's self, and mark never a start of land to break the rim of the vast sea bowl! Never a sail save those above us of the Santa Maria, or starboard or larboard, the Pinta and the Nina. The loneliness was vast and utter. We might fail here, sink here, die here, and indeed fail and sink and die alone!
The ship ran, rolling heavily, and the topping crests glanced past port and starboard flashing their white heads. Pumps were freed. Braces were rove. The three topsails and foresail were set. She spurted faster over the water, outpacing the swift rush of waves. The menacing thunder of distanced seas rose behind her filled the air with the tremendous vibrations of its voice.
He stretched out his hand with the hat in it, using it to point towards the spot where one folding-chair stood, dimly seen, close up to the starboard bulwark. "Well, I see it," said Brace. "It does not seem any the worse for coming on board without you." "But I can't make it out," whispered the man, in a strange way.
I replied. "Yes," he said. "Weren't ther Old Man talkin' ter yer, up on ther poop this mornin'?" "Yes," I answered. "He said something to the Second Mate about shortening down; but it wasn't to me." "They are!" said Quoin, "'aven't I just said so?" At that instant, one of the chaps in the other watch, poked his head in through the starboard doorway.
When a piece of timber was intended for the larboard side, it would be marked thus "L." When a piece was for the starboard side, it would be marked thus "S." A piece for the larboard side forward, would be marked thus "L. F." When a piece was for starboard side forward, it would be marked thus "S. F." For larboard aft, it would be marked thus "L. A." For starboard aft, it would be marked thus "S. A." I soon learned the names of these letters, and for what they were intended when placed upon a piece of timber in the ship-yard.
All he has to do is to shift the wheel a little to port, or to starboard, just so as to keep the proper interval from the 'Dad' boat. Besides, I've been up there on relief, for an hour while you slept, and Hal came down and sat with the engines. Cheer up, Jack. No one misses you from the conning tower."
To the starboard watch belong the first and third lieutenant, the second and fourth master, and the first and third midshipman, which makes one officer of each grade for each quarter watch," replied Mr. Lowington. "Their off-time and study-time correspond with those of the crew."
On July 10th, land appeared on the starboard, and the tide flowed from the north; from which they conceived so much hope of the passage sought for, that they gave to the cape, discovered on this spot, the name of Comfort. It was probably Cape Walsingham, for they ascertained, after doubling it, that the land inclined towards the north-east, and the east.
We picked up the northeast trade in a few days, and hauled our starboard tacks aboard, bracing the yards sharp up until it gradually swung more and more to the eastward, letting us off on a taut bowline for the latitude of the States. The Pirate showed herself to be the fast ship she had always been, for we made the run up the trade in less than three weeks.
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