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The naval apprentice's kedge anchor; (1841)

Brady, William N., d. 1887 · New York, Taylor and Clement · leaf 311

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down through the gammoning hole upover thefaBowsprit, then pass your end down throughthe Scuttle on to the stage, reeve it through the ViolBlocks, on the Stage, clap on your Luffs and bouseaway, leading your fall fore and aft the stage. Note. Leading your fall in this way, has a tenden-cy to lift… … 278 KEDGE ANCHOR, OR very taut, having got your first turn taut, rack it well,pass another, and so on until you fill up your Gam-moning Hole. Gammon your last turn under allparts of the gammoning on the opposite side of theBowsprit, from the way you have passed your gam-moning; When you are setting…

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