10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAINTOPSAIL»
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maintopsail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
maintopsail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Man the fore-clew garnets,' sung out old Blowhard--' back the maintopsail,
Captain R——, back the main-topsail—lower away the jollyhoat. Quick,_Captain
R——, quick.' “ Here the old fiag-oflicer's own servant came up to him, as he was
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A Biographical Notice of Com. Jesse D. Elliot: Containing a ...
keeping " her maintopsail aback and her jib brailed up, she kept at too great a
distance from the enemy to do him any injury, and sustained scarcely any herself
until the Commodore took command of her, who immediately bore up and
passed ...
3
A Sketch of the Life of Com. Robert F. Stockton
Backed our maintopsail and cleared for action. The strange sail cams down
within gunshot; hauled her wind on the larboard tack. We continued with our
maintop- sail to the mast three hours ; and, seeing no probability of the seventy-
four-gun ...
John Bayard Samuel John Bayard, Samuel Bayard, 2009
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Up The Baltic Young America In Norway Sweden And Denmark:
“Here they are,” added the lieutenant, conducting his pupil to the rail, and
pointing out the maintopsail halyards. “Then,when the officer says, 'Aloft, topmen,'
you will run upthe mainrigging here, and the midshipman in the top will tell you
what ...
Oliver Optic (William Taylor Adams), 2014
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The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... ...
Mizenmast. " Main& head of nii-"l zenmasts,foietop- > sail Ac fore yards. }
Mizentopsail yard. Mizen topmast. . . . Maintopsail yard. . ( All three lower ) 1
masts | Maintopsail yard. Foretopsail yard. Main topmast . (Main and mizen' I
masts and nd ...
6
The Naval History of Great Britain: A New Edition, with ...
We continued with our maintopsail to the mast three hours, and, seeing no
probability of the 74-gun ship's bearing Jown to engage the President, gave her a
shot to windward, and hoisted our colours ; when she bore up for us, reluctantly.
William James, Frederick Chamier, 2011
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A voyage to the South-seas, and to many other parts of the ...
Foretopsail, double-reeft the Maintopsail, and handed the Mizen. At 12 we
handed the Maintopsail and hauled the Foresail up and laid the Ship to under
her Mainsail. Tuesday, 17. Fresh Gales and squally with Rain. . We now lay to the
Wind ...
George Anson (baron.), Benjamin Robins, Richard Walter, 1745
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The Trial of the Honourable John Byng, at a Court Martial, ...
What Time was there between your backing of the Topsail and making Sail again
.P . A. When' we had paid clear of this Ship, we fill'd the Foretopsail immediately,
and I observed the Maintopsail was aback. A How long was it from this Time 'till ...
Main-yard, twice the beam. Fore-yard, seven eighths of the main-yard.
Maintopsail-yard, two thirds of the main-yard. Foretopsail-yard, two thirds of the
fore-yard. Crossjack-yard, the length of the maintopsail-yard. Topgallant-yards,
two thirds of ...
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The Ship Model Builder's Assistant
Crossjack yard = same as foretopsail yard; diameter = % in. to 3 ft, Maintopsail
yard = % of main yard; diameter = % in. to 3 ft. Foretopsail yard = % of ma in
topsail yard. Mizzentopsail yard = % of maintopsail yard. Topgallant yard = % of
topsail ...
