Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 334
nightdress. Curse you! raged Mad Jackto the quartermasters; hard down,hard down, I say. Contrary orders ! But Mad Jacks were obeyed. Hisobject was to throw the ship into the wind, so as thebetter to admit of close-reefing the topsails. Butthough the halyards were let go, it was impossible toclew… … At the Wheel Dur-ing A Stokm. the three entire topsails. 298 A Book of Sea Stories Clew down! clew down ! shouted Mad Jack^ huskywith excitement, and in a frenzy, beating his trumpetagainst one of the shrouds. But, owing to the slant ofthe ship, the thing could not be done. It was obviousthat…
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