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at 12 P.M. Closs reeft the topsails and lay too till 6 A.M. , then made Sail under the topsails and foresail , at 10 A.M. set the Main sail and unbent the Maintopsail to repair and bent another — At Noon Obsd in Latte 18:31 ' So and ...
at 12 P.M. Closs reeft the topsails and lay too till 6 A.M. , then made Sail under the topsails and foresail , at 10 A.M. set the Main sail and unbent the Maintopsail to repair and bent another — At Noon Obsd in Latte 18:31 ' So and ...
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... few men that has any Experence will be taken with a Squall , without being prepaird for it ; Without an absolute necessity , I do think its best to carư a Moderate Sail in the Night time , sailing allong this coast , but in the day ...
... few men that has any Experence will be taken with a Squall , without being prepaird for it ; Without an absolute necessity , I do think its best to carư a Moderate Sail in the Night time , sailing allong this coast , but in the day ...
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The sails ahead of the foremast were staysails , hence the fore - topmast staysail , but they are sometimes referred to as jibs : it will be remembered that the foresail was the lowest square sail on the foremast .
The sails ahead of the foremast were staysails , hence the fore - topmast staysail , but they are sometimes referred to as jibs : it will be remembered that the foresail was the lowest square sail on the foremast .
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| Title | Works, Volume 98 |
| Author | Hakluyt Society |
| Publisher | Kraus Reprint, 1967 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2009 |
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