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The Dunmore’s mizzenmast, cracked by shot, collapsed, and took with it the main topmast. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z
In that city she wowed crowds by diving 72ft from the topmast of a steamship. Annette Kellerman: Hollywood's first nude star - BBC News 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z
New topmasts cost a mort sight o' money in these hard times. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z
With the topmast came a raffle of gear, including the wireless aerials. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z
Without pausing for breath my guide literally jumped into the topmast shrouds, and before I had attempted to follow he was perched upon the crosstrees. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z
Every sail was there which the large boats carried, every rope and block and stay, although they had drawn the line at a separate topmast. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z
Her topmast was gone; her sails were in rags; the wind drove her where it would. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z
Apparently the foremast was intact, since it was the main topmast stay that had parted under the strain. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z
During the day, the topmasts, yards, and booms were unshipped and thrown overboard, which lightened her, but were not sufficient to make her float. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z
All night we worked like slaves, sending up topmasts, yards, and rigging, shipping stores and ammunition. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z
As I gazed at her I thought I saw something queer about her topmast stays—a little thing. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z
Soon after breakfast on that day a sail is discovered from the topmast. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z
Quickly the mate and a couple of hands cut away the rigging that held the topmast alongside. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z
Just as they were receiving their ration of wine, one of the infantry officers discerned the topmasts of a vessel near the horizon. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z
About the center of the tract was left a tall cedar tree to which was added a topmast. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z
The topmast came thundering down with all its rigging, over the foresail. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z
Through the night the gale tickled the topmasts, but the ship rode smoothly at her anchors, and Skipper Zachariah’s stentorian sleep was not disturbed by any sudden call to duty. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z
Lieutenant Kempe had finished all the ship's work with his usual promptness: new topmast rigging had been fitted, and every thing prepared for sea. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
There they lay, rotting at their anchors, with topmasts struck, and great holes cut in their sides, big enough to drive a wagon right into their holds. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z
He passed the water-course up which he had struck inland, and soon after came upon scattered articles of wreckage, among them the broken topmast of the Maid Marian. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z
There were signs of worse weather coming, so we prepared for it by striking the topmast, lowering our mainsail, and setting our trysail. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z
Having struck the topmasts, the forest behind on steep ground prevented the masts from showing above the sky-line. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z
At night it blew a hard gale: the squalls came furiously over the heights, and obliged us to let go a third anchor and strike topmasts. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The Captain then ordered them to cut the cable, and the jib and fore topmast stay sail were hoisted to steer by. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z
Everything about her, from deck to topmast, wore a clean, orderly, service look, that spoke volumes for the high character of her crew. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z
We reefed the foresail, had a storm-jib ready, and housed our topmast. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z
The topmast was on deck ready to be hoisted. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z
While the gale was increasing, in the afternoon, the topmasts were struck; yet still, in the squalls, the vessel heeled many strakes when they caught her a-beam. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
About 3.30 P.M. the “Cumberland,” which, while it steadily careened, had been keeping up a heavy fire at the Confederate vessels, sank, with “her pennant still flying from the topmast above the waves.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z
Down came both of the topmasts of the Noank, while her hull and ship's company were unhurt. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z
Three silver streaks glimmering against the dark blue of the sky represented her topmasts; all the rest of her was buried beneath the snow. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z
After it is dark, therefore, I intend to take her across to that rock over there, moor her as close to it as I can, and strike the topmasts. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z
This day the Beagle had her topmasts and lower yards struck, for the gale was extremely heavy where she lay. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
“On the weather quarter, sir; I can just raise her topmasts; she is holding the same course as ourselves.” The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z
"Or else she's a buccaneer," added 'Enery, as he swung himself into the main shrouds in order to get a better view from the topmast head. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z
At seven bells in the forenoon watch—ice heavy and wind about a south-south-west—caught sight of the Arrandoon’s topmasts bearing about a north and by east. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z
Her sulky master suggested a trip ashore to procure some new topmasts. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z
Fortunate we were, too; for before midnight the weather became so stormy as to oblige us to strike the topmasts and yard, let go a second anchor, and veer a long scope of cable. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
Captain Bain stripped the ship of her canvas, and sent down the topmasts and yards, and made all snug for anything that might turn up. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z
It was all plain sailing till we were within a few hundred miles of the Bermudas, when a heavy gale caused the main topmast of the Golden Hope to spring. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z
Seven bells in the forenoon watch—a hail from the crow’s-nest, ‘A schooner among the ice to the south’ard and west of us, can just raise her topmasts, think she is bearing this way.’ Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z
"O here am I, a sailor gude,65 To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast,— But I fear you'll ne'er spy land." English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) 2011-11-18T03:00:30.847Z
On receiving the above communication from the surgeon, I ordered the yards and topmasts to be struck, and the ship covered over with sails. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
On nearer approach it was seen that she had suffered considerable damage, her topmasts appearing to have been carried completely away. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z
This, with a few topmast and topgallant backstays cut away, and a few shot through our sails, is the only injury the Peacock has sustained. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z
The aerials had fortunately fallen clear of the funnel, and, although the for'ard insulators had been shattered, the drag of the wires had kept the after ones from being dashed against the main topmast. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z
The day broke in a sulky grey, and there lay the Nicobar, in ten fathoms, not a mile from the shore, her topmasts forlornly visible above the boisterous water. Chronicles of Martin Hewitt 2011-10-24T02:00:16.617Z
A tree, large enough for a frigate's topmast, might be selected close to the shore. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The flag, run up to the topmast at the crack of the gun, hung limp and lifeless, without so much as a flutter. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z
Her fore topmast had gone; her mainmast had been severed ten feet below the lower fighting-top. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z
The ship was of about 7000 tons, single funnelled, and with two stumpy masts with telescopic topmasts and a sheaf of derricks to each. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z
In the middle watch she was under her three lower topsails and fore topmast staysail only. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z
Both topmasts, and jib-boom, with all the small spars, were carried away; and her jib and topsails, although furled, were blown to pieces. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z
The sky was intensely blue at night, and the stars so big and bright and near they seemed almost to touch the topmasts. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z
At a certain distance the whole of it is seen; farther off only its hulk or body; at a greater distance still, the topmast alone is visible. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z
And behold! as he prays there with outstretched arms, a dove comes flying from the west on rapid wing, and alights upon the topmast. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z
The fore topmast was gone, the mizzen damaged, the bulwarks broken, and more like sheep hurdles than anything else, but there was little other damage worth entering in the log-book. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z
But, of course, there was the funnels and topmasts of Barry, and the sky looked like rain. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z
“Yes,” said Winona, “the tall topmast no taller was than he,” it says. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z
I round the point above the old India warehouses, I catch sight of the topmasts of two old luggers anchored in midstream, their long red pennants flattened against the gray sky. The Other Fellow 2011-08-23T02:00:31.420Z
She come out of it a wreck—topmast gone, spars shivered, gear in a tangle, an’ deck swep’ clean. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z
Schools of porpoises played about the hull of the ship, and clouds of sea-birds at times wheeled about the topmasts, or followed in the ship's wake watching for refuse from the cook's department. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z
Its topmast reaches to the stars; and hides Its mighty bulwarks 'mid the endless clouds. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z
If they could have known, they would have thought lightly in comparison of the dangers of "the jib-boom end, and the main topmast crosstrees." School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z
Perched above the junction of the tripods was a large square structure whence the fire-control arrangements were conducted, while a stumpy topmast completed the incongruity. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z
A spare topmast of the Duke was fitted as a mast, and a spare mizzen-topsail altered as a sail for her. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z
The ship with difficulty rides it out, with yards and topmasts struck and whole cables ahead. Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 2011-05-25T02:00:23.427Z
The lower, topmast, topgallant, and royal studding-sails were thrown out, and hand over hand she overhauled them. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z
From topmast to keel it was all of verse; not one foot of prose was there in it. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z
Already the Revenge's bowsprit had been shot away, her foremast had fallen by the board, and her main topmast was lying across her main-deck with two Englishmen and seven Spaniards crashed under its weight. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z
Dirrik sat with all his mental nerves strained taut as the topmast shrouds in a storm. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z
She dragged it for another five minutes, staggering under a press of sail, and then there was a crash aloft, and topmast and mainsail gaff fell to leeward together. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z
A sharp crack aloft, and down came the main topmast, and with it fell the topsail yard. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z
The helm was put hard down, the vessel came up into the wind, the heavy sail was reversed against the topmast, and the vessel became stationary. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z
We have devised the striking of the topmast, together with the chain-pump. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z
We did so, accordingly, rounding to under her stern, and ranging up alongside on her lee quarter; having first, however, taken in our gaff-topsail and lowered our topmast, so as not to foul her rigging. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z
He, however, pulled among the rest, and it was not until the schooner was clothed with canvas to her topmast heads that he straightened his back and looked about him. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z
With it he could cut the lines leading to all the sails on the foremast, which ran by the crow's-nest and up the topmast. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z
That vessel was sunk in fourteen fathoms, her topmast head a few feet above water. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z
Between, where the white mist was stealing upward, came sailing a great hulk, and above the vapour could be seen the flag of France crushing its golden lilies against the topmast. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z
However, I regained by position upon the cross-trees, levelling my glass, rather inconveniently, on the fore side of the topmast, to clear the topsail, and presently I caught it again. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z
Almost simultaneously the motor was restarted and the seaplane rising and banking steeply almost grazed the topmasts of a number of ships. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z
Like a streamer from the topmast of a yacht the bulbul, weaving back and forth, showed Finnerty the tiger was on the move. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z
He found himself gazing blankly into a dim obscurity in which there was neither broken topmast nor unheaved forecastle. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
The fore topmast and fore yard were next erected, and there being a breeze from the sea, the Endeavour, at eleven o'clock, got once more under sail, and stood for the land. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
The topmasts were carried away close to the caps and hung over the side, with topgallant-masts, yards, sails, etc., still attached, a great tangled mass of wreck. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z
So far from obeying the command of our gun, the gallant ship kept off a point or two—probably her best point of sailing—gave herself top-gallant and topmast studding-sails, and away she went! Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z
“A ship, Se�or; a ship!” cried one of the men hysterically, pointing ahead; and sure enough there 42 were the two naked topmasts of a brig, a mile or more farther down the river. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z
Remains of the raft were discovered, and Nina shrieked with joy at sight of the ship’s flag, hardly damaged, lying on its halliard alongside the broken topmast. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
The fore and main yards were lowered, and the topmasts were struck, and the ship, relieved by the removal of so much top weight, rode more easily. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8
Clouds of sea-martins wheeled about the ship, saluting us with strange cries, some alighting upon our very topmasts, where they paused for a moment and then launched into the air again. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
Half a mile or so beyond him Winthrope could now make out the goal for which he was aiming,–the one remaining topmast of the steamer. Into the Primitive
All lost their topmasts, their wireless thus being put out of action. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War
It had a step in the forepart for their old friend, the broken topmast. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
I should not be particular about smoothing it," the captain said, "but of course you must make it so that it will take the spare irons we have got for the topmast. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War
All were dressed from their hulls to their topmast heads with tiny flags in gayest colors, as it happened to be Coronation day. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands
Pathema's heart trembled in the balance, as a topmast twig before the first breath of darkening storm. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril
"She has lost her fore topmast and part of her bowsprit." At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy
When he reached the end of the foremast—at the junction of spars known to the sailor as the couplings—he found that the topmast was, in fact, thrust tightly against the rock wall. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
Then take the height of the mast and the height of the topmast. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895
Each mast was made in one piece, the introduction of separate topmasts having been a more modern improvement. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships
The men were seen, through a stormy moonshine, hanging to the topmast, which, however, went from side to side, with a fearful swing. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9
Many of the sails were in ribbons, and not only the fore topmast but also half a dozen of the spars were gone. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy
The ghost—for such Sam was willing to swear it was, to use his own words, “on a stack of bibles as high as the main topmast”—had on a blood-stained shroud. Seven Frozen Sailors
Then the length of the corrected base-line is multiplied by the height of the mast, taken from the deck to the sheave on the topmast, and the result is divided by two. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895
The system of striking topmasts appears to have been introduced into the English Navy in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships
“We have a spare topmast and topgallant mast, Captain Weber; but I have been rummaging over the spars, and can find nothing that will do for the main-topgallant mast.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand
You will not have a place to put your foot upon soon except the topmast in a man-of-war, where all the bad boys in a ship are sent.” Holiday House A Series of Tales
The ship in which Cortez sailed was more imposing than the rest, and the banner of Spain floated proudly from its topmast. Hernando Cortez Makers of History
The length of the gaff is next ascertained, and from this is subtracted eight-tenths of the height of the topmast. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895
It shows clearly the recently introduced topmasts alluded to by Sir Walter Raleigh. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships
The remains of the fore-topmast had been removed, for it had broken off short, leaving the head of the foremast uninjured, and already the spare topmast had been swayed aloft and pointed through. The Ruined Cities of Zululand
A snap like the report of a shot was heard, and the topmast came tumbling down upon the deck, the topsail falling to leeward, and hanging by the bolt-ropes over our gunwale. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands
At a given signal Lieutenant Jones grasped the halliards, and hauled up to the mizzen topmast a great flag of yellow silk. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read
Then the main topmast crashed down from above. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read
A topmast was added and a rope ladder to the crosstrees. The Last Cruise of the Saginaw
The slender topmast described long measured arcs across the sky, like a schoolmaster's pointer; from its peak the halyards whipped and bellied. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure
Seaward the channel buoys and the nearer lightships are sharply distinct, cutting the distant sea-line like the topmast spars of ships hull down. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war
The sudden jerk carried away the topmast backstays. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11
The British frigate, as if in defiance, flings out a flag from each topmast. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools
The keel has been hewed out of the Saginaw's late topmast and is blocked up on the beach. The Last Cruise of the Saginaw
He screamed at this, and kicked and capered; the slender topmast sprung to his antics. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure
But this fog is so blinding'— Even as he spoke, a vast whitish berg loomed abeam, immensely higher than the topmasts, in towers and spires snow-crested. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement
About half-way on the return voyage, when Herrick looked back, he beheld the Farallone wrapped to the topmasts in leaping arms of fire, and the voluminous smoke pursuing him along the face of the lagoon. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston
Her bowsprit was also soon afterwards taken in, the topmasts struck, and everything made snug, as seamen term it, for a gale. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25)
“It must be great up there,” Grant exclaimed as he looked at Fred standing up against the topmast, far above the decks. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave
The passage stands like the topmast of a ship-wrecked vessel, to warn others of the shoal on which she was stranded. The Baptist Magazine, Vol. 27, January, 1835
I saw a lad about fifteen years of age clinging desperately for very life to the topmast of a sunken ship. Happy Days for Boys and Girls
The lightning became more frequent and vivid, and the thunder seemed breaking on the very topmasts of the vessel. Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It
Gates had hoisted even the topmast- and maintopmast-staysails, but these did not help much; and when Tommy and Monsieur appeared half an hour later they were in wretched humors at the way matters stood. Wings of the Wind
If the Dawn had been anywhere near us, I would have raised her topmasts above the bank. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story
Everywhere it was topmasts being sent up, sails being dragged out, stays swayed taut, halyards and sheets rove––an overhauling generally. The Seiners
Then up he went, higher and higher, even to the topmast; and at last, when the vessel went down all at once, he found himself, to his inexpressible relief, still above the surface. Happy Days for Boys and Girls
On our return voyage through the North Sea we met a large sailboat, with the Swedish flag flying from the topmast. The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner
A cannon flashed on the bastion of the Castle, and the boom of the gun rolled far away as the Cross of St. George descended from flagstaff and topmast to be furled for the night. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance
He could not, from the wheel, distinguish the upper hamper, but he knew the topmasts were free of the mist that shrouded the deck. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story
As he looked her over his eyes were drawn aloft to a series of wires strung between her topmasts. The Harbor of Doubt
About two o'clock the topmasts were struck; an hour later the skylights were covered over with tarpaulin, and a good deal of battening down took place on deck. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'
He managed to set up the topmast of the wreck, and to catch the attention of a whaler a few days later, and was taken off. Adrift on the Pacific A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils
Mr. Brandon raised his hand, and a ball of bunting at the topmast fluttered out into the Cross of St. George. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance
Aboard his own schooner they were busy housing the topmasts, and the yeo-heave-yeo of straining voices warned him that Cracroft was hoisting in the boats and making everything snug. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas
Cape Sable was not yet out of sight when a topmast on the Rosan broke off short in a sudden squall. The Harbor of Doubt
At that moment the ice-master, who was on watch in the topmast cross-trees, cried out that there was a floating mass on the starboard quarter, about fifteen miles to windward. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras
A few minutes after she drifted from the Albatross, her foremast, already badly crippled and no longer supported by the bowsprit, fell over the larboard bow, dragging down with it the main topmast. An Old Sailor's Yarns
He could see the faint outline of topmasts and yard-arms, and the figure of a man upon the shrouds. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance
Triangular sail carried on a stay reaching from the foremast head or from topmast to the jib-boom. Boys' Book of Model Boats
The new topmast was up, and within half an hour the Rosan heeled to the wind and plowed her way northward after the remainder of the fleet. The Harbor of Doubt
This unexpected offer came from behind one of the trees that served as topmasts, and at the same moment there issued from that delightfully secluded retreat Ronald Macdonald, in knickerbockers and a golf cap. Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland
"How on earth can you tell that?" asked the wondering Frank, who could see nothing of the strangers but their topmasts. Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly
Years after, when he was earning good wages at sea, and was about to be married, he fell from the topmast of his vessel, and was conveyed to the Gravesend Infirmary with a fractured skull. General Gordon A Christian Hero
The following are those largely used on model yachts: topmast stay, bobstay, topmast shrouds, and forestay. Boys' Book of Model Boats
Another fairly struck the main topmast, and some splinters came rattling down, while the remnants of the top-sail flapped amid writhing ends of halyard and sheet. A Man to His Mate
It was a high one, with a slim topmast spliced on with iron bands. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill
The crew observed a large barque ahead of them which had lost its topmast and mainyard. The Wreck on the Andamans
The French ships wore away to the north-west, and the British again followed them; but the Anson had sprung her topmast, and in the evening the Hoche lowered hers. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson
The sailors of a coasting vessel once lying in a Scotch port frequently observed two sparrows flying about the topmast. Harper's Young People, February 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly
She slid off the rocks which had held her up, and went down so quickly that the captain, turning at the shouts of his men, just caught a glimpse of her topmasts vanishing under water. Harper's Young People, January 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly
The topmast was lowered, small jib and foresail got up, and two reefs put in the mainsail; then they began to get up the anchor. A Chapter of Adventures
In this we were mistaken, for the wind and sea proved so strong that lower yards and topmasts had to be struck. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83
The Mermaid lost her mizzen-mast, main topmast, and had her shrouds, spars, and boats cut to pieces. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson
Taking not the slightest notice of the man’s ravings, Leslie stood, lightly grasping the topmast rigging in one hand while he shaded his eyes with the other, gazing intently away to the westward meanwhile. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure
The spare spars were next cast adrift, and preparations made for getting new topmasts on end as soon as the weather should moderate sufficiently; and thus passed that eventful day. The Voyage of the Aurora
They carry a lofty topmast and large topsails, and these they seldom lower, even when obliged to have two reefs in the mainsail. A Chapter of Adventures
Now quivering o'er the topmast wave she rides, Whilst beneath the enormous gulf divides. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83
Steadily he went up till he stood on the cap of the topmast. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson
Then all hands went to work and attacked the topmast rigging, which, being less complicated, was soon cleared away. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure
There were several spare spars of various sizes, ranging from topmasts down to studding-sail booms, lashed to the deck on each side of the main-hatchway, and these he deliberately set to work to cast adrift. The Voyage of the Aurora
To Britain's Faith and Prowess, Shall distant nations bow, The Cross upon her topmast head, The Lion at her prow. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself.
The captain took up the receiver, which communicated with the topmast. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet
I would first furl all and run under the storm forestay sail, unfid the topmasts going in, and have a long range of both bower cables on deck, and the sheet anchor ready. A Sailor of King George
He struck the topmast with his hand, The foremast with his knee; And he brake that gallant ship in twain, And sank her in the sea. The Children's Garland from the Best Poets
"The bright pennant of joy floats gaily from the topmast!" The Wagnerian Romances
Already have we produced ocean carriers equal to the best; while American war-ships, native from keel to topmast truck, are the envy of the world. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan
The St. George had topmasts as lower masts, and top-gallant masts as topmasts. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
Her upper spars were on the same scale, tapering away through topmast, topgallant-mast, royal and skysail-masts, until they fined away into slender wands. Great Pirate Stories
As I returned in my cab to the city, I could see the English colours fluttering from her topmast, and the flag of the English cricket-club waving from her stern. The Fixed Period
At length my two topmasts were shot away; on which the Adventure ranged up alongside me, a short pistol-shot off, and hauled up her courses. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure
During the absence of the boats, the top-gallant-masts had been sent down, and topmasts lowered; but the ship was now careening over 46 degrees, and full of water. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery
At fifty past ten, observed the Prince George with her fore topmast gone. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
Wee see he kept a man at each topmast head, looking out till it was darke, then he halled a little from us, but kept us company all night. Great Pirate Stories
The main topmast was shot away, the shrouds were torn to threads, and the gaff of the fore-topsail was badly wounded. Athelstane Ford
So she was hauled up, cleaned, launched, and christened the Beginning; with a spare topmast from the Duke as a mast, and an odd mizzen-topsail altered for a sail. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure
The vessel heaved over it when the water rose, and sunk, so that only her topmast stuck out. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good
Among their ships we saw also a three-decker, whose main topmast fell by the board. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
Across the low-lying isthmus that connected Cumberland Head with the mainland, the Americans could see their adversaries' topmasts as they came down to do battle. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2
Over to the east about fifty yards was the stern of the ship, taffrail and cabin out, and the mizzentop and topmast. The Grain Ship
Volley after volley poured its lead and iron into the swaying rigging of the Dutchman, and, with a great roaring, ripping, and smashing, the mizzen topmast came toppling over the lee rail. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure
Sam and Tom made him as comfortable as possible and found he had suffered only from the fall of the topmast and not the lightning stroke itself. The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht
At thirty-eight past ten he hoisted signal for the commander of the third post to make more sail; observed the Duke's main topmast go over the side. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
She carried no topmast, as they had agreed that, with only three hands, it would be better to avoid all complications of gear. With Cochrane the Dauntless
In reply to this the skipper, who was on deck, requested Kennedy to take the ship’s telescope up into the main topmast crosstrees and ascertain what the object really was. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise
However, as the vessels had cast anchor, the captain had the sails furled, took in the topmasts, and unrigged the mizzen mast of the Resolution, in order to allow of repairs. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
"The topmast hit him when it came down," said Tom. The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht
The water was unusually low on the lake; and, though he saw the topmasts of several boats beyond the breakwater, he was unable to determine whether or not any of them belonged to the Goldwing. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club
Beyond the piles of lumber Bobby could make out the topmasts of more ships, from which floated the pointed hollow "tell-tales" affected by the lake schooners of those days as pennants. The Adventures of Bobby Orde
The tall ship sank, laden and sparkling to the topmasts with salt like Arctic snows; but the mad mill was still grinding at the ocean bottom, where all the men lay drowned. Eugenics and Other Evils
Her bowsprit was carried away, and her foremast went over the side, the strain on the rigging bringing down the main topmast with it. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima
We immediately hove-to, to get in the wreck of the topmast, and to repair damages. A Yacht Voyage Round England
One of the topmasts was carried away, and two men were crushed by its fall, so the gun-boat got off lightly. Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser A Brave Fight Against Odds
She was evidently making the utmost of the fair wind, for she had topmast and lower studdingsails set on both sides; and she was coming dead down the wind direct for us. Turned Adrift
With the exception of the fore-staysail every sail was lowered and carefully stowed; the topmasts were struck, and everything on deck was lashed and secured. The Three Midshipmen
Even Sir Walter Raleigh was belated in speaking of the 'new' practice of striking topmasts, 'a wonderful ease to great ships, both at sea and in the harbour.' All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways
Happily, our gaff stood, although our topmast was carried away by her foreyard-arm, and came down with a crash on deck, papa narrowly escaping being struck. A Yacht Voyage Round England
His flagship the Vanguard lost her foremast and remaining topmasts, while at the same time his four frigates, so essential in the search that followed, were scattered and failed to rejoin. A History of Sea Power
We had covered our topmasts with green branches to prevent the people on the Islander from suspecting our presence before she turned the bend. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi
The best bower was let go; the topmasts were struck; and it was hoped that the ship might hold on till the gale abated. The Three Midshipmen
All the appliances of seamanship were put into operation, but still she drove, when topgallant masts were got down, and yards and topmasts struck; and now, at length, she rode securely. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
The next moment the boat was many fathoms from the wreck, when down came the mast on the very spot where she had been floating, the cap of her topmast almost striking her bow. A Yacht Voyage Round England
He was dressed in a light suit of fluttering linen that blew about him as if his legs were topmasts and he was a ship running in close-reefed on a stormy coast. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures.
“Hoist the signal—‘Prepare to anchor and strike topmasts,’” cried Jack at length. The Three Commanders
They soon found a spar, a brig’s topmast. The Three Midshipmen
And I sprang into the topmast rigging and proceeded on my way aloft, while Simmons swung himself down over the rim of the top. A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy
The first thing in the morning we went on shore to get carpenters off to repair the bulwarks and make a new topmast. A Yacht Voyage Round England
Only a moment later and the main topmast also fell upon the deck, while Captain Lambert lay weltering in his blood, mortally wounded. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1
She was still in the hands of the riggers’, who, busy as bees, swarmed in every part, rattling down the rigging, swaying up the topmasts, and getting the yards across. The Three Commanders
In a moment his jacket and shoes were off, and down he slid like lightning by the topmast weather backstay, and, leaping into the water, swam towards the spot where Jack had fallen. The Three Midshipmen
The Frenchman had lost her foremast and main topmast, while her hull was severely battered. Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea
The ship capered about till she had her topmast overboard with the jib attached to it. The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
The American ship, in the hurry to escape, had spread every stitch of canvas, to run past the Phœbe, and as she was doubling the point a squall struck her, carrying away the main topmast. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1
Preparations had already been going forward on board her, the topmasts were at length struck; still no effect was produced. The Three Commanders
He watched unmoving while she approached the heads and glided from view, her slender topmasts lingering in sight over the dull green of the mangroves, with the sunset flush lighting them delicately. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories
Just then Owen, who had been sent to the mizen topmast head by Mr Leigh to take a look-out, shouted— “A sail to the north-west, she is standing this way and close hauled.” Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs A Tale of Land and Sea
The rousing chorus was sung in unison: 'Captain darling, where has your topmast gone, I pray? The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
A tempest swept over the lake, and topmasts and yards were let go by the run. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1
Presently the coloured stream blew out from her main topmast stay. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900
Above that a third is elevated, supported upon the topmast head by cheeks, trestles, and crosstrees. Ran Away to Sea
The captain's vision was rather imperfect in his present state, and he took it into his head that the foretop-gallant sail was straining the topmast. Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise
It was sweeping over the seas so close, it seemed that the topmasts of the bark could not have cleared it. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers
Down crashed the main topmast, carrying sails, rigging and even some of the crew into the water. Ten Boys from History
The foremast had gone by the board, but the main and mizzen-masts, though the topmasts had been carried away, were still standing. Won from the Waves
I had no alternative but obey, and, twisting myself around the topmast shrouds, I caught the ratlins in my hands and commenced climbing upward. Ran Away to Sea
Mr. Watts respectfully assured him the topmast was strong enough to stand the strain; but the master was set in his own opinion. Work and Win or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise
She sailed the straits like a huge bird, her white canvas bellying from the deck to the extreme points of her wand-like topmasts. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers
At last came a heavier lurch, and both crippled topmasts fell, taking with them the mizzentopgallantmast. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea
When I was washed off the deck, I found near me a topmast, which had probably been carried away and cut adrift from some craft ahead of us. In the Wilds of Africa
She hove in sight in the eastern quarter, about six bells in the forenoon watch; and the first sight that we got of her revealed that her jib-boom and both her topmasts were gone. The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast
The Queen Charlotte had lost both her topmasts, the Marlborough and Defence were wholly dismasted, and many of the other ships materially damaged. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900
By striking her yards, and then her topmasts, she at length rode securely. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold
Then they attempted sending down the topmasts, but gave it up for lack of strength to get mast-ropes aloft, and attacked instead the boats on the chocks, of which there were four. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea
My great-grandfather did not like pioneer life and went back East to live and cultivate the Steering family-tree into me, as the last, topmast, splendid blossom. Sally of Missouri
At this distance, and end-on as we are, with no canvas set and our topmasts struck, we must look like little more than a dot on the water.” The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast
It was not till the year 1693 that men-of-war on the home service were allowed to carry to sea spare topmasts and sails. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900
With a crack like a clap of thunder the main-topgallant-yard parted and hung by the lifts, dashing furiously against the topsail, and threatening to carry away the topmast. Washed Ashore The Tower of Stormount Bay
The bulwarks were cut down to the deck, and, as the Cormorant recoiled and again surged ahead, the bowsprit was carried away, and part of the topmast brought down. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea
Her bowsprit had a gentle downward curve, her mast was a beautiful spar, and her topmast was elegantly tapered and set up in good shape. The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder
A few minutes after the "Royal George" sank, only her topmasts were visible. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands
Batteries had been thrown up on either side, and garrisoned with a large body of troops, while a strong boom, composed of ships-yards and topmasts fastened together with three-inch rope, had been carried across it. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900
Again their sharp axes were at work; the spar fell clear of the ship into the foaming ocean, the topmast was saved, and loud cheers greeted the young seamen as they descended safely on deck. Washed Ashore The Tower of Stormount Bay
The bowsprit and fore-topmast were gone, as was the mizen topmast, while it seemed as if in an instant the main-topmast would follow the other masts. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
Three days ago we were caught in a gale, and before the hands could shorten sail the topmasts were carried over the side, so you’ll understand that we want all the help we can get.” The Two Whalers Adventures in the Pacific
It blew very hard from the west so that we had to lower the topmasts and let drop the sheet anchor. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680
Here are masts for “tall admirals,” so lofty that you could not well perceive a squirrel, or even a large animal, if upon one of the topmast boughs. Diary in America, Series One
At length, a shot aimed high by the lugger struck the cutter’s topmast. The Rival Crusoes
Her topmasts were gone, and she had, in other ways, evidently suffered from the heavy weather. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
“Here comes Midshipman Green,” they all exclaimed, as they saw my head appearing between the topmast shrouds. My First Cruise and Other stories
A few, however, had followed our example by striking their topmasts and getting out fresh anchors. Old Jack
I boarded the king’s ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flamed amazement: sometime I’ld divide, And burn in many places; on the topmast, I. 2. The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]
Her starboard backstay had been shot away, her topmast was wounded, though it still stood. The Rival Crusoes
The topmasts, as before, bent to the gale. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
The ankers brak, and the topmasts lap, It was sic a deadly storm; And the waves cam' o'er the broken ship, Till a' her sides were torn. The Ontario High School Reader
Ropes were hanging down from it into the water; I climbed up by them, and found that it was the top and parts of the topmast of a ship of large size. Old Jack
This was done by a skilful manipulation of the yards and fore topmast staysail. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century
"When they came near, an awful crash took place: the topmasts were shivered to pieces." The Book of the Damned
As the bows of the frigate rose he applied the match, and some white splinters were seen to fly from the enemy’s topmast. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
Well," he replied, "when I sat down to steer the course you gave brought a bright star right over the topmast head and that's what I started to steer by. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
“House your topmasts, and range your cables, and have every anchor you’ve got ready for letting go.” Old Jack
The poor lad was sent to the fore topmast head to splice a new lanyard into the main royal stay. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century
Without even a parting shot the enemy went off on her course; and before she was out of sight her main topmast was seen to fall, showing that she too had suffered in the action. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1
Some time was occupied in clearing away the wreck of the topmasts, and once more getting the ship into order. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
"Why, those are her topmasts," replied my guide, pointing to two posts projecting from the sand. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
The topmasts were struck and every particle of top hamper was got down on deck. Old Jack
We were then carrying the double reefed topsails, reefed courses, inner jib, fore and main topmast staysail, but the gale had so increased I gave orders to close-reef the topsails and furl the mainsail. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century
Ill-luck pursued the hapless ship even to her home port; for, as she was entering the port of Boston, a sudden squall carried away the topmast, with several men who were aloft at the time. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1
In this posture she hung so long that Captain Rosy, the master, bawled to me to tell the carpenter to stand by to cut away the topmast rigging. The Frozen Pirate
At length we located the islands, and never shall I forget as we drew near hearing the watch call out, "A ship's topmasts over the land." A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Suppose you send that topmast down in the morning and generally overhaul. A Son Of The Sun
Over the side went the topmast and topsail, down came the mainsail, and the vessel’s head paying off, in five minutes she was hard and fast on a reef. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy
But, just as the ship was rounding the point, there came up a heavy squall, which carried away the main topmast, throwing several topmen into the sea. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1
The foremast was gone smooth off at the deck; it lay over the starboard bow; and the topmast floated ahead of the hull, held by the gear. The Frozen Pirate
We might have out sailed her, if we could have carried all our canvas; but with only a jury topmast, she was too fast for us. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
She carried her topmast away seven years ago. A Son Of The Sun
Still the gale increased, and the mizzen topmast went overboard. The Life of a Ship
Then it was seen that the whole crew had taken to the rigging of the mainmast—the topmast of which had been carried away by the fall of the foremast and mizzen. Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman
Her topmasts were standing, but her jibboom was rigged in. The Frozen Pirate
Yes, the bowsprit went with the strain when she rose, having buried herself halfway up the waist; and the topmast snapped like a carrot, a moment later. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
“Well,” observed Jim, wiping his brow with the sleeve of his coat, “it’s lucky it was but a light topmast and a light breeze, it can’t have done us any damage worth speaking of.” The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands
The Indian Ocean was crossed, and the China Seas were entered, where typhoons blew some of the sails to ribbons, and snapped off the topmasts like pipe-stems. Charlie to the Rescue
Next moment the roar of reverberating thunder drowned the crash of timber as the topmast went overboard, carrying the bowsprit and its gear along with it. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables
Before I had got to the main-top, I thought, “This morning he loved me!—poor human nature!”—and when I got to the topmast cross-trees, I had actually forgiven him. Rattlin the Reefer
A large number of workmen immediately went on board them, and began to lower the topmasts. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
For some minutes they could do nothing but stare in silence at the few feet of the Nora’s topmast which alone remained above water as a sort of tombstone to mark her ocean grave. The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands
Lost!” cried one, while something like a groan burst from the others as they saw the brig’s topmasts go over the side, and one of her sails blown to ribbons. Charlie to the Rescue
One of their frigates had taken in tow the other, who had lost her topmast, and our squadron came up with her very fast. Peter Simple
The two pieces of artillery simultaneously roared out their thunders, the smoke was driven aft immediately, and down toppled the three topmasts of the corvette. Rattlin the Reefer
A part of the cargo had to be discharged, here; and the captain at once went ashore, to get a spar to replace the topmast carried away in the gale. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
“Yes,” replied the man after a pause in ascending the topmast shrouds. The Phantom Ship
They were stripped to the topmasts, and landed all spars and rigging, except those necessary for the topsails, jib, and spanker. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.
He contented himself with climbing up to the topmast cross-trees, to which he was followed by two of the Frenchmen. The King's Own
All our topmasts being wounded, and the wind freshening, it became necessary to take a reef in the topsails. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor
Everything was made snug on board the Orion; the topmasts were struck, and fresh cables were laid out. My First Voyage to Southern Seas
She rose, and rose, gradually; her topmasts and topsail yards, with the sails set, next made their appearance; higher and higher she rose up from the element. The Phantom Ship
Our boat had unfortunately been stove in by the falling of the topmasts when the brig struck. Twice Lost
We can carry away a topmast, and make a new one out of the hand-mast at sea. The King's Own
Our topmasts had been struck; every stitch of canvas closely furled, and everything on deck securely lashed. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor
She must have been hotly engaged, for her topmasts and all their rigging were hanging over the side. A True Hero A Story of the Days of William Penn
Soon the fog began to clear away, and the topmasts of the brig issued from the vapour. The Secret of the Island
Happily the weather remained calm, and enabled us to get up a fore-yard on which sail could be set, though we had no spar for a topmast. The Boy who sailed with Blake
Two of our own ships, you see, are no better off; and several have lost their topmasts and topgallant-masts. True Blue
The topgallant masts were struck, and topmasts housed, the yards secured by rolling tackles, and the ship made as snug as she could be. Sunshine Bill
“To my mind, if we were to furl every stitch of canvas, and send down our topmasts, we should be acting like seamen,” said old Popples, as I was forward, attending to some duty. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman
They stripped her of her sails and rigging, and all the iron-work they could get at, managing even to carry away her topmasts, jib-boom, and yards. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler
Catching hold of the topmast shrouds, we began to mount. The Boy who sailed with Blake
The crews of the ships did all that seamen could do under such circumstances; sails were furled or closely reefed, topmasts were struck, and everything secured to meet the rising tempest. True Blue
Her masts and lower rigging were standing, though the topmasts had gone over the side. Peter the Whaler
He, however, was much further out, hanging on to one of the topmasts. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman
The latter we could see had now a yard, now a topmast carried away, but as far as we could make out, no great damage had been done. Paddy Finn
The Constant Warwick’s fore-yard was soon shot away, and her main topmast shortly afterwards fell, on which our corsair crew cheered lustily, and with redoubled vigour plied their guns. The Boy who sailed with Blake
Royal and topgallant-yards were sent down—topmasts were struck, rolling tackles were made fast to all the lower yards, and all the guns, and everything below that could move, were secured. True Blue
Our flagstaff consisted of a spar, with a lance handle as a topmast, and the flag was the jack used in the boat to show that a fish was fast. Peter the Whaler
The night passed off quietly, and the whole of the first day was spent by all hands in setting up the topmast. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley
We had been knocking about in them parts for some months, when we were caught in a regular hurricane, which carried away our topmasts and mainyard, and did other damage. The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book
Hands were now sent aloft to furl them carefully, and to strike upper yards and topmasts. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
The topmasts bent like willow wands, and every moment looked as if they would go over the sides. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures
And this, I see, must be the topmast backstay; and this the forestay; and that the topmast stay. Ernest Bracebridge School Days
The French crew had in the mean time brought a fresh topmast on board the Ouzel Galley, to supply the place of the one shot away, and had been busily employed in getting it up. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley
We had, however, to get up the topmasts and topgallant-masts, the yards across, to weigh the anchors and guns, which had been hove overboard, and no end of other work to accomplish. The Mate of the Lily Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book
In a second, as the Yankees say, like greased lightning, I slid down the topmast backstay on deck. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
In a few minutes, so actively did she work her guns, that she had knocked away the enemy’s foremast and remaining topmast. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures
Then the topmasts and yards were got on board, swayed up, and crossed. Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It
Suddenly with a violent jerk up she rose again on an even keel with her topmasts carried away, and the rigging beating with fearful force about our heads. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea
She looks as if she had met with bad weather, sir; her foremast and two topmasts are gone. The Three Admirals
To be even with him, I jumped on his shoulders, and down we slipped together, till we reached the topmast cross-trees. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
We were now, however, going rapidly through the water, but there was a chance of our losing a topmast, as the shot came whistling through our sails, between our rigging. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures
Scarcely had he spoken, when another shot came, which cut away the topmast starboard shrouds. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea
This will make a small raft, and I will go out on it and cut away the gaff and get out the topmast.’ The Three Lieutenants
We lost our topmasts, and received other damage; but the stout old ship still battled bravely with the seas. On the Banks of the Amazon
He then signed to us to strike our topmasts, and make everything snug aloft. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
The topmasts were working, the lee-shrouds and backstays straining out into endless curves. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858
The main topmast next received a wound, and in a minute afterwards, the breeze freshening, down it came on board, hampering up the deck. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea
“The first thing is to get the mainsail and foresail stowed, and then to strike the topmast,” answered Needham. The Three Lieutenants
He had made the men lash the topmast and topgallant-mast to the fragment left of the original spar, securing it with back-stays and preventers on the port and starboard sides before getting up the shrouds. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea
Fortunately our topmasts were housed, or they would have been jerked overboard. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
“Is that Mr Lascelles’ voice I hear?” asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba
Although the damage on deck was considerable, yet their first care was to get up a new topmast, and another jib-boom out, for both which purposes they fortunately had spare ones on board. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea
Within ten minutes of the time she got into action her topmasts alone appeared above the surface. The Three Lieutenants
She was grandly sparred, with very heavy lower-masts, long mastheads, painted white, very taunt topmasts, topgallant and royal-masts, stayed to a hair, with a slight rake aft, and accurately parallel, and enormously long yards. A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story
The topmasts were carried away close to the caps and hung over the side, with topgallant-masts, yards, sails, etcetera, still attached, a great tangled mass of wreck. For Treasure Bound
But it was a marcy as them yards was sent down on deck and the topmasts housed; if they’d been on end it would have made more than extra leverage enough to have capsized us. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba
She was what is denominated polacca-rigged; a name given to designate those vessels which have their lower masts and topmast in one piece; thus evading the necessity of tops and caps, and much top-weight. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea
The foremast he took for a sort of foundation or keel, laying the two topmasts, one on each side and parallel to it, at a distance of about ten feet. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War
And as I swung myself down through the cross-trees to the topmast rigging, I heard him give the order to “Wear ship and make sail.” A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story
We did so, accordingly, rounding-to under her stern, and ranging up alongside on her lee quarter; having first, however, taken in our gaff-topsail and lowered our topmast, so as not to foul her rigging. For Treasure Bound
They managed very well until they reached the little struggling crowd about the topmast rigging, when, to avoid them, the two men made a spring simultaneously for the back-stays. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba
“Clear away the wreck of the topmast, my lads,” exclaimed the master. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea
The craft was still alongside the sheers, but her lower-masts were in and rigged, the tops over the mast-heads, and the three topmasts all ready for going aloft. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War
Then we will loose and set the fore and main topsail and fore topmast staysail, slip the cable, and work the ship out between the Heads into the lagoon. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship
However, I regained my position upon the cross-trees, levelling my glass, rather inconveniently, on the fore side of the topmast, to clear the topsail, and presently I caught it again. For Treasure Bound
It is far more important to shoot away a topmast than to hull the fellow.” A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron
At the same time Mr Armitage, our third lieutenant, proceeded aloft to the main topmast crosstrees with his telescope to maintain a vigilant watch upon the motions of the approaching vessel. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron
It took us rather over one hour to clear away the wreck, and get another topmast on end, fully rig it, and make sail once more. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War
Then we let go the fore topmast staysail halyards and hauled down the sail; finally laying out and securing it before going aloft to furl the topsails, which we tackled one at a time. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship
The fore topmast had carried away close to the cap and, with the yards, was afloat under the bows, fast to the wreck by the standing and running rigging. The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn
“Hurrah!” he yelled; “bravo, Thompson! well shot—clean through his topsail, and a near shave of clipping the topmast out of her.” A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron
We cracked on sail, even setting the topmast stunsail, till it blew away. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution
Our skipper was standing just abaft the main-rigging, conning the ship, with one hand on the topmast backstay all ready for a spring, while he signalled the helmsman with the other. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War
Flow your fore topmast staysail sheet, to help her to come to, and call all hands to make sail. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship
The latter had nearly reached the yard, when the two balls of fire began to roll along it, joined in the centre, and then slowly ascended the topmast. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War
The schooner also had sent up and rigged a new topmast, set up the rigging, got the yards across, and the topsail set, with topgallant-sail and royal all ready for sheeting home. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron
There are men in the water on that topmast there. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution
And she gaed down, and farther down, Her love’s ship for to see, And the topmast and the mainmast Shone like the silver free. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series
Finally we gave her spars and rigging a thorough overhaul, fitting to her a new main topmast, the old one proving to be slightly sprung, and rove a considerable quantity of new running gear. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship
And sometimes we broke off a game to watch the topmasts of a vessel gliding by silently, above the wall's coping. The Adventures of Harry Revel
They are busy cutting away their topmast, but we shall be off again before they are ready to move. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War
Every spar above the topmasts had been sent down to the deck; and she lay under close-reefed topsails, a stay sail, and a storm jib. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
And she’s gane down, and farther down, The bride’s ship to behold, And the topmast and the mainmast They shone just like the gold. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series
I levelled the glass and made out the topmast canvas of a small vessel. The Honour of the Flag
On one occasion when chasing a vessel off the Carolina coast, his fore and main topmasts were carried away. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers
Masts were pole-masts until early in the reign of Elizabeth, when a fixed topmast was added. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien.
They had struck their topmasts and unbent their sails, and by way of challenge dressed their fleet with flags. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes
The flag flying so proudly on the topmast of the sloop was gone in the dusk. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis
"She's got a pretty strong list," continued the mate, talking with the glass at his eye; "her topgallantmasts are struck, but her topmasts are standing." The Honour of the Flag
Lay for'ard there two of you and lash him to the topmast shrouds. Ralph Granger's Fortunes
By Drake's time they had learned that a movable topmast was more useful, and less dangerous for ships sailing in these waters. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien.
"No, sir; only her topmasts and fore rigging." On The Blockade
Robert was no longer able to trace the human figures on her deck, but the banner of law and right flying from her topmast yet showed in the dusk. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis
But when misfortune descends on one of us, like a topmast in a typhoon, it's time to stop bickerin'. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates
Lifting him to his feet, they bound him to the topmast ratlines so that his feet rested on the little platform. Ralph Granger's Fortunes
It began life like a modern "moon-raker," a triangular piece of canvas, setting from the truck, or summit of the topmast, to the yardarm of the main topsail-yard. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien.
Down went the mizzen topmast, in went the stern-windows and quarter-galleries; and as the smoke cleared away, the golden flag of Spain, which the last moment flaunted above their heads, hung trailing in the water. Great Sea Stories
He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis
But Christy soon impaired the vividness of these fancies by ordering the foresail of the schooner to be taken in, and then the fore topmast staysail. Within The Enemy's Lines
I felt as the sailor, who from the topmast first discovered the shore of America; and like him I hastened to tell my companions of my discoveries in unknown regions. The Last Man
He dragged his ship far into the haven, struck her topmasts, and left her among the trees, beached on the mud, and covered with green boughs so as to be hidden from view. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien.
I'll strike my topmast to Death himself first—so the devil go with them! Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade
I had to heave the ship to under lower topsails and fore topmast staysail. South with Scott
"Set the fore topmast staysail," said the mate; 338 but he was willing the crew should execute the order in their own way, for he called the master's mate to him. Within The Enemy's Lines
It required extraordinary activity and coolness to save the topmast, the loss of which, at that time, would have made that of the ship inevitable. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth
When this was done, the topmast was also sent down and lashed by the sail. The Queen's Cup
His flags fly from the topmasts of his ships, but where is the enemy? Andrew Marvell
The action had hardly begun when the Wasp lost her main topmast, and a few minutes later the mizzen topgallant mast and the gaff were shot away. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
Flint saw that the fore topmast staysail was properly set and trimmed. Within The Enemy's Lines
But it prevented Mr. Rhett from going on and making an immediate attack upon the pirate vessel, the topmasts of which could be plainly seen behind a high headland some distance up the river. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
I shall be getting the topmast up in another hour. The Queen's Cup
On the sixteenth day of June, 1703, a boy on the topmast discovered land. Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Regions of the World
A minute later the mizzen topmast was sundered, and, cluttered with sails, yards and rigging, it fell into the maintop, where it hung suspended, liable to fall at any moment and crush those beneath. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
As yet the schooner's topmasts were visible only from the military top. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam
These consist of topsail yards, topmasts, and top-gallant masts and yards, jib and spanker boom, studding-sail booms, and one or two others. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels
At night when she anchors she must have two head lights, one at the crosstrees and one at the topmast head. The Queen's Cup
At last being in 18° 40' south, they passed the day with some rain, and the next day, 10th of February, from the topmast head a sailor cried out, "Land-a-head." The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts.
All the ships were, of course, cleared for action, with topmasts and yards sent down, and it is needless to say they looked exceedingly workmanlike and formidable. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889
A few topmasts carried away, some casualties in a gale of wind, were every-day occurrences. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
Several of these ought to plant themselves in the lower rigging, some in the topmast shrouds, and one, if not two, might advantageously be perched on each of the cross-trees. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels
Get those wire topmast stays, and twist them tightly round the shrouds and lash them there, leaving the ends to drop a fathom or two in the water. The Queen's Cup
At 8 A.M. the eighty-gun ship "Ça Ira," third from the rear in the French order, ran on board the vessel next ahead of her, and by the collision lost her fore and main topmasts. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
Next day, the Phoebe joined the fleet; who had, on the l9th, seen a French eighty-gun ship get into Ajaccio, in Corsica, having lost all her topmasts, and being otherwise much crippled. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2
Just as she got within about five hundred yards—quarter of a mile—from the "Bucentaure's" beam, the mizzen topmast was shot away. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
The lower masts, and the heads of the topmasts and top-gallant masts, are next painted, the yards blacked, and the rigging and backstays fore and aft tarred down. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels
The cross-trees had been carried away by the fall of the topmast, and her deck forward was littered with gear. The Queen's Cup
That night one of the latter, a seventy-four, having lost a topmast, was permitted to return to port. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
By this time, our fore topmast was over the side, main topsail down, yard shot away, mizen top-gallant mast and main-sail—indeed, every sail—in tatters. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2
On the 22d, being in the Gulph of Lyons, at two in the morning, a most violent squall of wind took the Vanguard, which carried away all the topmasts; and, at last, the foremast. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1
The topmasts, rising immediately above the lower masts, are supported chiefly by rigging spread out by the tops, or what people on shore miscall round-tops. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels
Following the direction of his eyes, she saw the bowsprit of the Osprey swing to leeward, and a moment later her topmast fall over her side. The Queen's Cup
On the night of the 20th, in a violent gale of wind, the "Vanguard" rolled overboard her main and mizzen topmasts, and later on the foremast went, close to the deck. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain
The Foudroyant's lower masts, and main topmast, are standing; but, every roll, I expect them to go over the side, they are so much shattered. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2
Hurrah, men! rig out the topmast studding sail boom! McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader
Thus did Martin Loughran, in the fore rigging of the Zeitgeist, as with set jaws he struggled upward toward the stump of the topmast. Dan Merrithew
"There goes the Chrysalis's topmast," the skipper exclaimed suddenly. The Queen's Cup
If a flag striped red and white upon the main topmast shrouds under the standard, the vice-admiral of the red is to send ships to chase. Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX.
Late that day, the fifth of our cruising, we raised the topmasts of a large ship and made for her hopefully. Carette of Sark
Answering to the topmasts on the three masts is the jibboom on the bowsprit, and in continuation of that the flying-jibboom. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891
The topmasts had snapped off, leaving the stumps. Dan Merrithew
No one gave a thought of the missing topmast and bowsprit. The Queen's Cup
Johnstone then ordered him to come out anyhow, which he did, and his fore topmast shortly went overboard. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
The bowsprit of the Golden Wave was gone, and also the main topmast, while a mass of the rigging littered the forecastle. The Rover Boys on Land and Sea The Crusoes of Seven Islands
A "three-masted schooner" has only lower masts and topmasts, and each mast is rigged for fore-and-aft sails, but more often than not these vessels carry yards at the fore and sometimes at the main. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891
The water was deep, but the topmast of the doomed vessel still rose above the surface, with its pennant waving in the wind. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
The appearance of the Osprey as she sailed into the anchorage, without topmast or bowsprit, excited great attention; and many of the yachtsmen came on board to inquire how the disaster had happened. The Queen's Cup
In the latitude of Bermuda both suffered from a violent gale, but the French most; the flagship Languedoc losing her main and mizzen topmasts. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
One day our flagship snapped the topmast of its mainmast and it fell down. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 1625-29 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.
All were also in fighting-trim, with topmasts lowered and every superfluity removed from their decks. "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War
"Ads bobs, sir," he added in a breath to me, "there be a white flag at her fore topmast." Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow
She is sweeping around Slaughter-house Point—only the topmasts are visible now—and now she is gone. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest
Unluckily, two ships, the Magnanime, 74, and the Zélé, 74, the latter of which had lost her main topmast, were several miles to leeward of the French main body. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
The topmast extended above the upper spar a short distance, and to this we fastened the flag which our society had adopted. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island
At that moment our foremast went by the board, carrying with it our main topmast. American Merchant Ships and Sailors
Off Cape Hatteras they had had stormy weather, and had their topmast carried away. The Pilot and his Wife
Those who are masters—the ones who lay out, prepare, round; and make the masts, yards, and topmasts are each paid three or four pesos of eight reals a month, and double rations. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
One of their sixty-fours, the Ajax, had lost her main and mizzen topmasts in a violent squall on the previous afternoon, and was not in the line. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
First of all, he took a few large spars of wood, and a spare topmast or two, that were on the deck. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories
We had many samatras, or hurricanes, on the coast of that great land, which broke topmasts, tore sails, and broke moorings, causing us to lose anchors and other necessary articles. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 1609-1616 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
We had a constant course of dry weather till this day, when there came on a heavy rain, accompanied with strong squalls of wind, which obliged us to strike our yards and topmasts. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
From those trees are made the masts, topmasts, and yards of the galleons and galleys. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
All square-rigged vessels carry fore and aft sails, three cornered, stretched between the bowsprit and jib-booms, and the fore topmast. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
In the morning the wind increasing and, there being no possibility of putting to sea, we struck yards and topmasts and trusted to our anchors. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship
Down went the big ship, Her topmast in the air, And, if a person were near enough, He might see a man clinging there. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877
The pilots supposed that the Romney would be dry at low water, the topmasts were therefore struck, and every preparation made to shore her up. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849
A few topmasts carried away and other casualties in a gale of wind are everyday occurrences. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon
Only the rear ship lost an important spar,—the main topmast. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
The steamer, as has been said, was schooner-rigged, with topsail yards on the foremast, but there were no ratlines in the main topmast shrouds, which were set about ten feet below the mast-head. Doctor Claudius, A True Story
After that it gradually fined down, and the task of rigging jury topmasts began. Windjammers and Sea Tramps
To prevent her falling further over, the topmasts were cut away, and as the wind became more moderate towards daylight, the ship remained stationary, and all apprehensions were removed. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849
I have known topmasts to be carried away, but it generally occurred through some flaw in a bolt or unseen defect in the rigging. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon
From it the Janus was the chief sufferer, losing her mizzen topmast and foretopgallant mast. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
Meantime mark the sailor mount the topmast high, Till his trim tarpaulin almost scrapes the sky, Luffing to the starboard, tacking o'er the bay, Thus Manhattan Captains sail their lives away. Soldier Songs and Love Songs
About noon we passed a tall bamboo sticking straight up out of the water, and wondered if it were the topmast of some unfortunate junk sunk on the Paranella Shoal. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months
The topmasts were got over side to shore the ship up, but the motion was so violent that the lashings gave way. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849
Sure enough, between breakfast and noon we caught sight of her topmasts: but to reach her we must pass in full view and almost within point-blank range of a coast battery. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
The Ajax, arriving later, and probably drawing less attention, had only a topmast shot away. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
The firm make their own engines and everything required in iron shipbuilding from keel to topmast. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873
An anchor chain breaks; a rope parts; you lost a topmast—yes? Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod
The captain gave orders to strike the lower yards and topmasts, and to lighten the vessel. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849
The whole surroundings were very picturesque, especially in the winter time, when the ships, stripped of their topmasts, lay at their moorings, often in three rows, the last pretty far out in the river. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12
A mast is an upright, and is in three connected pieces: the lower mast, the topmast, and the top-gallant-mast. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence
When our topmast broke away it ketches him right in the leg, and we could do nothin'. A Dream of the North Sea
The wedges round the mainmast were knocked out, the topmast lowered to the deck, the shrouds and stays slacked off, and then the mast was lifted and carried on board the brig. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo
In the meantime all weight was removed from aloft, and the topmasts were lowered over the side, to shore her up. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849
The ship of war still rests where she sank, and her topmasts peer above the water only three hundred yards distant from the windows of the new palace. The Congo and Coasts of Africa
The cheers that followed shook the old ship from keel to topmast, nor were the cheers for Lieutenant Hubbard any the less hearty. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
She had dashed straight on the Carracks, with the wind well behind her beam, topmasts housed for the night, but, barring that, canvassed like a well-found ship sure of her sea-room. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts
In an official letter after the action he wrote: "I have no spare stores to repair rigging; the squadron lacks at least twelve spare topmasts." The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
The Snowbird, from bowsprit to topmasts, and down again to the end of the long main-boom, was bright with waving signals and pennants. Sweetapple Cove
Ballasting the barque, and overhauling and setting up our topmast and lower rigging, and caulking decks. The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter
The people found a great many useful materials about the wreck; and among the rest the topmast, which had been washed on shore, and was of the greatest importance. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time.
Yes, sir, wimmen have been my ruin, an' I'm that scared o' them I can raise them afore their topmast is above the horizon. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate"
To put his squadron in good fighting condition, nineteen new topmasts were needed, besides lower masts, yards, rigging, sails, and so on. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
We divided our work, some took the lanyards of the topmast rigging, I, the slings of the main-yard. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer
She rose, and rose gradually; her topmasts and top-sail yards, with the sails set, next made their appearance; higher and higher she rose up from the element. The Phantom Ship
"Now I'll just hoist this up to the topmast head, and you'll see what a pretty flag it makes in the morning." The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
Forward, the two topsails and fore topmast staysail were holding, but between the flashes the upper canvas melted away like a puff of steam, the ragged ends flying and thrashing into long ribbons to leeward. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate"
An hour later, a sudden squall carried away the main and mizzen topmasts of one of the French ships. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
The bare topmasts of the smacks showed one after the other. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories
"Yes," replied the man, after a pause in ascending the topmast shrouds. The Phantom Ship
Nothing would move him till the captain, who was a really kind-hearted man, came on deck and knocked him overboard with a spare topmast. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull
We moored with the stream-anchor and cable, to the northward, unbent the sails and struck yards and topmasts. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient
When he hauled down his flag, his three topmasts were gone, the mizzen-mast fell immediately after, and the hull was so full of water that the ship was with difficulty kept afloat. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
Thurstane looked upward, and saw for the first time that the main topmast had broken off and been cut clear, probably hours ago when he was in the cabin searching for Clara. Overland
Why, I've known 'em to keel over and rake bottom and bring up the weed on the topmast. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862
When the topmasts of the Chilian schooner had disappeared below the horizon line, with no reason to suppose that the schooner would put back again, Captain Horn started for the caves. The Adventures of Captain Horn
Some of the ships suffered considerable damage, in loss of topmasts, etc. others in sails, but all more or less. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea
On the way a heavy gale of wind injured the French fleet more than the English, the French flag-ship losing her main and mizzen topmasts. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
Those that remained then made another raft of the vessel's topmasts lashed together with coir rope, and made a sail out of some cloth which formed a part of her cargo. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.
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