| 单词 | yawl |
| 例句 | “Where yawl been? Around the world and back?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z They were all screaming now, hooting and yawling to their dead-stick gods. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He said it like, Don’t yawl know anything? Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He throws himself around the stage, jumps into the photographers' pit, climbs the monitors, all the time keeping up his barbaric yawl. Bring Me The Horizon: 'We'll never sell out arenas' 2013-04-04T16:46:35Z Benjamin has used viols and mandolin in previous works but never, as far as I know, the eerie yawl of a glass harmonica. Los Angeles Philharmonic/Dudamel; Written on Skin – review 2013-03-17T00:06:26Z To get out of the harbor, we’re being pushed by the Greyhound, the motor-equipped yawl that the French tows for those times when Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate. On a Maine windjammer, feasts of food, scenery and conversation The sailors took their 40-foot yawl J. Henry through the Panama Canal, turned south and prepared for a long Pacific crossing to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. SC sailing duo ply westward, encountering a global pandemic 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z In response to another negative comment, she wrote: “It’s tight on these kids right now. Let’s have a laugh and some compassion yawl !” Halle Berry responds to critics after posting video of her 6-year-old son in high heels 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z “Free college? Free medical care? How yawl going to pay for that? He’s a pie in the sky guy,” he said. Think Republicans are disconnected from reality? It's even worse among liberals | Arlie Hochschild 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Not only is Cheerio II, an 88-year-old wooden yawl, the oldest boat in the race, its skipper has been around the water even longer than it has. 88-year-old boat and its 91-year-old skipper bring dash of cheer to Newport to Ensenada yacht race 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z As we walked in a sales lady from behind a counter about twenty feet away called out in a cheery voice with a beaming smile, "Hi there. How are 'yawl' doing today?" At Trader Joe’s, Good Cheer May Hide Complaints 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The three men identified the Washington by matching several details known about the ship from the historical record, such as its missing yawl. Retirees Find Second-Oldest Confirmed Shipwreck in Great Lakes 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The latest yawl to drop anchor — aside from The Anchor — is Catch n Release. Catch 'N Release Adds To The Bostonization Of L.A.'s Restaurant Scene 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The yawl was design No. 7 for the fledgling firm Sparkman and Stephens in Manhattan. 77 Years Later, Yacht Repeats Win in Transpacific Race 2013-07-25T16:36:50Z It already was a rare craft, a mahogany schooner racing across the ocean against a pack of sloops and yawls. City Room: A Maritime Beauty, Possibly Gone Forever 2013-07-07T15:00:09Z The information from this snake's every move -- each pitch, roll, and yawl -- was recorded by the motion detector, allowing biologists to piece together her behaviors, including her kills. Dot Earth Blog: Biologists Track Biggest Florida Python – 17-Footer with 87 Eggs 2012-08-15T18:57:15Z The river was covered during the whole day with row-boats, skiffs, and yawls, carrying the wondering people out to get a close view of this extraordinary vessel. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The larger of their two craft was a fishing yawl of the smallest size. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail. µ Different kinds of boats have different names; as, canoe, yawl, wherry, pinnace, punt, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z It was a clean-lined yawl, with able seamen at the oars, but it could not travel fast enough to please me. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z They rested on their oars and gazed silently at the spot where the smart little yawl that had been their home for so long had floated but a moment before. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z Towards the end of October, the yawl riding at the stern of the buss broke loose by stress of weather and was lost. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The yawl and boat having been launched and loaded, Barents and a man named Adrianson, both of whom had been long invalids, were carried on a sledge to the water’s edge. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z “Seven white yawls rocked idly and ineffectually at anchor in Tampa Bay today, in perfect harmony with the New York Mets at bat, in the field and on the mound,” he wrote. On 50-Year-Old Tape, Sounds of Mets? Awkward First Steps 2012-03-10T04:06:36Z For miles and leagues one may coast along without finding a beach wide enough to furnish a foothold, not to mention a place for hauling up a yawl. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z In the first place, seeing that the 'Alerte' was a somewhat heavily sparred vessel, I resolved to convert her into a yawl. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Lukin purchased a Norway yawl, to the outer frame of which he added a projecting gunwale of cork, tapering from nine inches amidships to very little at the bows and stern. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Next they began to repair their clothes; and on May 29th the boat and yawl were cleared of the snow which buried them. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z And upon a rotting yawl I sat down to think, shoulder to shoulder with the ghost of a dead commerce. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z At last I grasped something; it was a rope—a broken halyard—but by its means I gained the mast, which floated alongside of the yawl as she now lay keel uppermost. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Never before had the amiable old yawl evinced any signs of temper, and this display grieved me very much, for I had thought better of her. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z Mike, and down the hill again went wagon, yawl, men and oxen. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z A woman with too much muscle is like an over-rigged yawl—all right in light airs, but dangerous in a blow. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z The yawls carried their mainsails at first, and expected to reach their object. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z Under cover of the darkness it had itself ferried over from One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street in the department yawl, and before morning it was in undisputed possession. Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z In old Ap’s cottage were models of several well-rigged vessels of the smaller class, the principal of them being a sloop, a cutter, and a yawl. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Accordingly a long-coupled wagon was procured, and with oxen attached it went down the hill, at Third Street for Mike’s yawl. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z But they found poor Joe beneath the yawl, and they bore him in and laid him in the little “best” room. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z She was heard passing the road, when the anxious wife went to the door to ask whether she had heard any thing of the yawl. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z The little boat was only twenty-five steps from the farmhouse, while the yawl was still distant about a hundred steps. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z They put him on the yawl, while Captain Goodere stood by. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z However, she floated on an even keel and was as tight as a drum, forty feet over all, ten feet beam, decked all over and yawl rigged. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z “Now then,” I would continue, mimicking the fishermen we listened to hoisting their yawls from the beach and surf. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z The yawls therefore, in their effort to reach the ship, were carried far from land,—and daylight drew to a close before the men were aware of their situation. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z And he continued to follow, with a keen and restless eye the movements of the yawl, which, evidently, was trying to reach the submerged farmhouse, from which it was more distant than the little boat. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Marta, when she entered the yawl, had lost the bright color from her cheeks. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z "Weren't you on board a white yawl of about six tons, with a green boot-top and rather a high cabin top?" The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z It was a great boat—it was his yawl, bottom up. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z At seven o’clock one of the yawls through p. 31great danger, reached the shore, and this left no doubt as to the loss of the other, in which was James Cullingham, and another Pilot. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z Then, without waiting to receive the ex-pearler's thanks, he stepped into the boat and was rowed off to the yawl. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The frequent tacks made by the yawls delayed them extraordinarily, and at last they had to furl the sails and follow the direct course by oars. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z The boats they build are much after the fashion of our Deal yawls, but smaller, and every man has a boat, which he builds himself. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z There were many kinds of pleasure craft there, from an eighty-foot yawl, still housed over, to a tiny sixteen-foot launch which rejoiced in the somewhat inappropriate name of Formidable. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z It is supposed this yawl, the ‘Peace,’ in endeavouring to get into the gat-way, had missed the light, it being thick with snow, that she got into broken water, and had gone down. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z There was a terrific splintering of wood and the gurgling sound of inrushing water, while at the same time the fore part of the yawl was crowded with a score of black fiends. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Soon a yawl was seen to put off for the shore with the master of the vessel aboard. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z His ambition growing, he next bought the Dream, a thirty-two ton yawl. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z There were big steam yachts there, gasoline cruisers galore, dozens of launches, big sloops and little ones, yawls, catboats, and one schooner yacht. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z It was expected that the yawl which took him out, would in due course return. The Pilot's Daughter an account of Elizabeth Cullingham 2012-01-12T03:00:15.090Z A group of natives had begun to batter the yawl's tender to splinters. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The sails were soon unfurled, and the fishing yawl sailed swiftly along the coast. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z The pilgrim was Morten the cook, who, with his betrothed and her father, had just landed from a fishing yawl, on a remote spot under the sand-stone cliff. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z The fishing-boats, the merchant coastwise fleet, the Channel ships and hordes of little privately owned sloops and yawls and motor-boats all plied chipperly around with "banni�res �toil�es" fore and aft. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z The yawl was sent in at noon, and after some hours the pinnace was despatched to see what had become of her; for it was feared that the Spaniards might be in possession. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Then, as the dripping anchor rose clear of the water, the breeze filled the sails of the yawl, and she, too, started to play her part in the hazardous enterprise. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z At about midnight a vessel was observed in distress near the Barber Sand, and the yawl Zephyr, manned by a crew of fifteen hands, was launched. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z We scramble into gig and are rowed out to 50-ton yawl. Mr. Punch On Tour 2011-05-22T02:00:12.297Z The querulous cry of every gabbling goose From thousand-scented mudholes echoes o'er; The dogs and yawling cats have gotten loose And mock the hideous howls of hell once more. Hoosier Lyrics 2011-05-20T02:00:38.353Z A coble wanted six men and two boys to work her: a yawl would carry fifty tons, and some were always out a fishin’. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Then the flotilla moved well out into the lagoon, and took up a position beyond the yawl, the natives, many of them badly wounded, being too exhausted to paddle another stroke. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The yawl had not proceeded far when she struck a sunken wreck, and her side being ripped away, she sank rapidly, and eight of her crew were drowned. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z This little boat was a ship’s yawl fitted with a screw, like that adopted later by Woodcroft, and driven by a rudely-made engine. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z Feeling kind o' neighbourly, and not knowin' then who lived there, I got into my yawl, and pulled ashore to scrape acquaintance and talk a bit. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Mona could see both mainmast and mizzen with mainsail and yawl. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z Blight picked up the weapon and thrust it with assumed carelessness into his belt; then, bidding the crew of the yawl good night, he stepped into the dinghy. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The wind was full on their starboard beam, the mainsail and yawl were bellied out, and the boat was driving straight for home. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z "I wonder did she see the yawl?" said one at length, for, with a strange and scarcely accountable terror, none would approach the theme that was uppermost in every heart. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z While we were looking at the river, we saw two large yawls start out from shore, with two larger boats tied to them, and full of men. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z For more than a hundred years there has been a ferry of skiff and yawl boats at this point, and in all that time not one serious accident has happened. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z "Now then, out you come," ordered Mr. McKay sternly, as Andy and he, armed in case of emergency, returned to the yawl. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z As the crew of the yawl hesitated between duty and obedience, the peremptory whistle order was repeated louder and shriller than before. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Take the big yawl, and any crew you please. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z The yawl they had at Ware last year would make eight knots an hour in this breeze, light as it is. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z "To yawl.—To squall or scream harshly like an enraged cat." Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Here the yawl was to make her future berth, the dinghy being kept on the beach well beyond the reach of the tide. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A few minutes later, just as a yawl was putting off from the cutter's side, the small canoe rounded the end of a wharf and came upon a landing-stage. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z The day—a dark and stormy one—was drawing to a close as the yawl got under weigh. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z "A yawl will run a good way in that time, ma'am," said Tom with a little shake of his head, and a smile. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z It was he that sent the yawl out to Murran Island with oatmeal and potatoes for the poor. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z "We are going the pace too much," remarked Andy, for the yawl was easily outdistancing the canoes, whose crews were showing signs of physical distress. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z So you will please get under way again with the yawl, run down to that point, and see what you can find. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z "Of the big yawl, Sir; they, maybe, saw her at sea." Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z But pray, can you see a sail in that direction, a yawl, sir, they call it, just there?"—she pointed—"I fancied about two miles beyond that vessel that lies at anchor there? The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z Out of pure perversity they stole fishing nets and tackle, robbed farmers’ hen roosts, and dismantled yachts and yawls. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z An hour later the low-lying island of Ni Atong was in sight, and just before sunset the yawl and her two native consorts entered the lagoon. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z In spite of all this, Bonny's strength and powers of endurance were so much less than those of the sturdy fellows in the yawl that he realized the impossibility of maintaining his position much longer. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z The strong arms strained to the oars, and in a few seconds they were on board the yawl. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Quick! launch the longboat and the yawl, too! Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z He sent, at the same time, the master in the yawl, to sound between the low islands and the mainland. 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 For a few brief seconds the reefed head-sail slatted violently in the howling wind; then, to the accompaniment of another tremendous sea, the yawl staggered on her fresh course. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z She was making such splendid headway, though, that the much heavier yawl could not gain an inch. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z It was necessary for the rowers to exert all their skill and strength on the oars to prevent the yawl from being swamped during the return to the steamer. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The little village was in darkness when we closed the latch to our door and walked down to the little yawl waiting for us to be taken on board. A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons 2010-12-30T03:00:27.140Z All heedless of their skipper's call, One group fought for the upset yawl. The Two Twilights 2010-12-25T03:00:12.393Z Casting off the moorings, they leisurely towed the yawl out towards the reef and plundered her. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Another sailor, attracted by the shouts on the beach, had returned to the assistance of his mate, and together they had succeeded in launching the yawl. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z The yawl is gone!" the old sailor said grimly after a long pause, "an' that's all we need to know just now. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z They had stove our yawl to prevent our using her, but we patched her so that she floated, and went on board the vessel that was approaching. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... As he leaned out of the window two cats yawled and fizzed at one another among the laurels, and then scampered away into muteness. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The crew took in their paddles and watched the yawl with curious eyes. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Watching his opportunity, he caused his craft to swerve sharply to one side, and the yawl, holding her original course for some seconds before his manœuvre was discovered, his lead was thus materially increased. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z The yawl was rigged with as much canvas as could safely be carried in a fair sailing breeze, and was made fast alongside ready to receive her cargo when another day should dawn. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z It was an old yawl from some ship, very short and broad. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Scarcely had he left the spot, when his voice was heard calling out from below,— "She's gonel the yawl is gone! the lock is broke with a stone, and she's away!" The Fortunes Of Glencore Sullenly the ex-pearler obeyed, and the natives, plying their paddles to the accompaniment of a mournful chant, soon increased the distance between them and the almost becalmed yawl. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Its effect on the crew of the yawl was magical. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z They rowed as if it was a great exertion even to lift the oars, and on reaching the steamer sat in the yawl some time before coming aboard. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z He obeyed his orders promptly, shoving the yawl from the beach, and mooring her broadside to the bluff bank in front of the cabin, so that the cargo could be easily stowed away. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone "And could the yawl stand this?" said Harcourt, as a heavy sea struck the bow, and came in a cataract over them. The Fortunes Of Glencore Swimming with eel-like swiftness and silence towards the unguarded yawl came three men. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z His companion followed his example, and under the impetus of their powerful strokes the yawl sprang forward. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z If we worked lively it might be possible to tow that yawl out here before they knew what was being done. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The yawl at that moment glided out from among the rocks that concealed the entrance to the cove, and the Crusoe men found themselves on the edge of the shoals. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Colonel Putnam sent a detail out in the yawl at 3 P. M. Brought in seven sheep, also in the evening brought in a good beef. An Artilleryman's Diary There was a favourable breeze, so that the yawl could lay on her course without having to tack. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Sure enough, the sloop, with the cutter's yawl in tow, was slowly beating out past the point on the opposite side of the channel. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Then a hand, in which was held an open knife, appeared above the surface as its fellow grasped the yawl's painter. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The governor now directed the yawl's course toward the head of the island, and, as she flew along, he revealed to his crew some of the plans he had determined upon. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Down into this they went, three of them, and somehow, by a miracle of skill, got the yawl under the vessel's lea. Careers of Danger and Daring By the time they had gained the passage through the reef the yawl was ahead of the canoe. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Here they had the satisfaction of seeing the yawl, under sail, standing off shore, and a full half-mile from it. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Then the red-nosed man and Bob pulled the yawl straight away from the brig's stern, while the Mexican hove the fakes overboard as the distance was widened. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z He ran the yawl's bow upon the beach, and with the assistance of his men moored her securely to the rocks, after which he ordered the band into the skiff. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone The crew of the former, finding themselves the centre of a terrific fire, launched the yawl, and, leaping into it, pulled for the shore. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Under reduced canvas the yawl kept the canoe at a regular distance from her, neither gaining nor allowing the latter to overhaul her. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Then with a shout of derision Bonny began to scull the dinghy towards open water, while the sailor strove with unavailing efforts to launch the heavy yawl. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Let Harry tell the story while Walt an' me bail the yawl. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z He fastened his eyes on his guide-post, brought the yawl before the wind, let out the sheet, and the next moment the Crusoe men found themselves flying through the breakers with almost railroad speed. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone A loud shout came over the river; the next moment the skipper’s left hand gave the yawl’s bows a broad sheer towards the bank, and Masheesh and the old sailor were by his side. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Nor did they stop there, for men, women, and children rushed headlong into the sea, and formed a huge bodyguard of swimmers till the yawl was reached. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z With a second quick motion the lad set his oar against the stem of the yawl, that was within four feet of him, and gave a vigorous shove. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z By this time the yawl was close alongside the steamer. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z They got into a yawl and started off. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone For a large yawl or yacht, and for depths over 50 fathoms, a winch is a great assistance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" He kept tacking the yawl, so as to be within easy distance of the landing-place in case of a hasty retreat on the part of the invaders. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A small hut of the most temporary character, made of boards, and sometimes the bottom of an old yawl turned up, is all the covering these amphibious and nondescript watermen have. Eight days in New Orleans in February, 1847 "And if we can't float her there's but one other course to pursue, which is to take to the yawl and run our risk of reaching Nassau." A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z For a few seconds two opposing forces were at work upon the yawl. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Larger dredges were subsequently made for use from yawls or cutters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" His progress was slow, the wind being still light, and ere the yawl had travelled a hundred yards the firing on shore died away. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z At last I grasped something; it was a rope—a broken halyard; but by its means I gained the mast, which floated alongside of the yawl as she now lay keel uppermost. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune At two o'clock the engineer awakened Bob to stand what was now a useless watch, and half an hour later all hands were startled into wakefulness by his loud cry: "The yawl has gone adrift!" A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z She could be handled so much easier than the heavy yawl, that their chances for escape, in case of pursuit, would be increased. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone He says: "If gentlemen kin afford to pay a dollar a mile apiece to be took on and put off in a yawl, a steamboat kin afford to carry 'em, can't it?" The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade Numbers of the savages were engaged in looting the store, while others, to Andy's great disgust especially, had paddled off to where the yawl lay at her moorings. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A sea seized the yawl with its small crew, and the next moment crushed it against the main chains of the bark. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 We was comin' down past Egg Key, with a full breeze, when I saw a yawl edgin' inshore, like as if her crew wanted to get out of sight. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z "I have only one cause for uneasiness," said Tom, to himself, when the governor had gone on to the yawl. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone On the same day came word that a fishing yawl had been lost in the Roust, and all on board drowned. Witch Stories It was some object heading directly for the yawl, its track being marked by a faint blur of phosphorescence. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z While keeping a sharp lookout for sails, many an eye glanced at the yawl as the last resort. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 "It wouldn't take long to launch the tug's yawl!" A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z A yawl came alongside, and half a dozen men, armed with axes and buckets, sprang over the rail. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Officers, seamen, gunners, marines, The crews of the gig and yawl, The bearded man and the lad in his 'teens, Carpenters, coal-passers—all. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 After many difficulties and failures he succeeded in duly installing the motor in the yawl, and on a trial trip inside the lagoon the boat behaved magnificently under power. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Now they cut the ropes; the yawl touched the water. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 The remainder of the party were already on board the yawl, and it was some seconds before the full meaning of his words could be understood. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The Crusoe men left the cabin and clambered into the yawl. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone She folded the note and scrawled a few words on the outside very hurriedly, for they were now almost abreast the fleet of fishing yawls. When the Cock Crows The yawl rolled outward as she turned, then recovering herself rushed straight for her gigantic antagonist. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The men were in the yawl, still hanging under the iron davits. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 The yawl held six, all told, an' I'm the last. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The yawl rocked and plunged over the waves that leaped wildly around her, sometimes almost grazing the rocks as she flew along the channel. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone The steward went ashore in the yawl early this morning.” Frontier Boys in the South Seas Then the revolvers barked, and the living mob of savages melted away, and the next instant the yawl was ploughing her way over the shattered remains of the war-canoe. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Daybreak is creeping in when the yawl comes alongside with our man. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war We in the yawl had six gallons of water, an' them in the long-boat had a bag of bread. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The channel ran close alongside this rock, to windward, and the governor knew that it would require the exercise of all his skill to take the yawl past it in safety. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone "Yes; two passengers went ashore in the yawl," he answered. Bring Me His Ears The yawl moved slowly in the opposite direction to her previous course, though still parallel with the shore. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A sloop, a large yawl with sails and oars, and a boat, were employed to expedite the work. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel We managed to keep the old barkey afloat till Sunday, when the long-boat an' yawl—the gig had been stove—were launched. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z Well, there's a yawl at the end of the pier, an' you can get into it an' pull out into the bay. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Take these men and get their effects, and then put them ashore in the yawl. Bring Me His Ears While thus engaged, to his astonishment and delight the sound of firing was resumed, the scene of action being nearly abreast of where the yawl was steering. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z I live in the woods, and I perch on the wall; I am in the wild waves, though I sail in a yawl. Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children Each took what was nearest at hand, and in a very few moments there was a reasonably large but varied collection of canned provisions in the yawl. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z When he saw her stop to pick up the yawl and the burglars, he called his crew to quarters, and made every preparation for boarding her. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone "Nothing, my dear; not a single thing!" he expostulated, raising his hands in mock horror, his eyes resting on three new yawls turned bottomside up on the deck near the bow. Bring Me His Ears The yawl was no longer sluggish, but rose buoyantly as each roller passed under her. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z No yawl what was ever made could have faced that sea. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers "I mistrusted them from the minute they got into the yawl without takin' the trouble to shove her bow off, an' if I ain't mistaken there'll be mischief done before this 'ere brig reaches port!" A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z "I want to use this yawl," replied the clerk. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone Whatever he shot he dragged to some easily seen spot on the bank for the yawl to pick up, and when the steamboat finally overtook him he went aboard by the same means. Bring Me His Ears For his mind was still sore on the subject of the scuttled yawl. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The crowd got to the yawl 'n' pulled her up on shore. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers Presently a bleak morning wind mingled with the fierce, incessant nor'easter; the three in the yawl, all sea-bred, knew the difference. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 You will take charge of the skiff, governor, and tow the yawl out to us. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone One seaman was sleeping in a yawl hanging at the davits. The Boys of '98 When within a couple of hundred yards of the beach the yawl was again put head to wind, and with a splash the anchor plunged to the bottom of the lagoon. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The fishermen, the ones that had been out in the yawl, came aroun' an' said it couldn't be done. The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers At length he gave orders to lower away the yawl boat, and fit a mast to it, which was speedily done. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 He could cross the harbor much more easily and quickly in a boat than by swimming, and he decided to borrow the yawl. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone In order not to lose time, Ralph had ordered the sailor to follow the chevalier and abandon the yawl; the transfer of the Gascon was then executed very rapidly. A Romance of the West Indies The bullets all fell close to the yawl, several of the natives being hit; but possibly in their hour of triumph the savages scorned the white men's weapons. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The yawl had already been lowered, and was pushing off from the side with five men in it, amongst whom Doughby of course took the lead. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 I should prefer something heavier—a yawl, say—for coming in on that beach. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 But the watch did not get hold of Johnny, for by the time he reached the stern, the clerk was a boat's length from the vessel, and was sending the yawl rapidly across the harbor. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone The latter made him embark in a little yawl rowed by a single sailor. A Romance of the West Indies We can use most of the deck planks of the yawl to deck-in the canoe. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z At this moment a voice from the yawl that had gone ahead, shouted, "There she is!" An Old Sailor's Yarns The small boat predominating in the area was a modified yawl that had sprits for mainsail and topsail, a jib set up to the stem head, a centerboard, and waterways along the sides. The Migrations of an American Boat Type The next day, after dinner, the yawl was brought to the side and manned, and my chum and I prepared for our departure. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 Mull did not chase the yawl of the brig in the Poughkeepsie herself, was the necessity of waiting for his own boats that were endeavoring to regain the sloop-of-war. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 Accordingly all hands set to work with a will, and ere nightfall the shattered hull of the yawl was a mere shell, the gear being stowed away in the lower storehouse. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Spike should arrive when his foot touched the bottom of the yawl. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 The New England dory, the seine boat, the Connecticut drag boat, and the yawl were such production-built boats. The Migrations of an American Boat Type The ketch rig differs greatly from the yawl rig. Boys' Book of Model Boats Last year we had nothing to row in but the old Pumpkin Seed, broad as she is long, and rows like a ship's yawl. Harper's Young People, May 11, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He must put the yawl about and endeavour to claw-off the treacherous reef. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The yawl sunk into the trough itself, and rose on the succeeding billow. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 The speed of the oyster sharpies attracted attention in the 1870's, and in the next decade many yachts were built on sharpie lines, being rigged either as standard sharpies or as sloops, schooners, or yawls. The Migrations of an American Boat Type In the yawl the mizzenmast is always stepped aft of the rudder-post. Boys' Book of Model Boats When the yawl comes alongside he tries to step aboard the steamboat, but he misses his footing and slips into the yellow river, and vanishes softly. A Boy's Town The ground swell inside the lagoon was too great to allow the yawl to run alongside the usual jetty. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z It happened on that day that Paul Jones was out in his yawl when a severe squall arose. Paul Jones The best boat for yachting in these waters is a ten or fifteen ton cutter or yawl, such as can be hired at Falmouth for quite a moderate sum. The Cornish Riviera If the craft is a cutter or yawl with a light weight, the yachtsman should rig the spinnaker. Boys' Book of Model Boats "Where's that boat's crew?" inquired the captain, meaning the men who had been drilled in lowering the yawl and pulling off to imaginary prizes. True To His Colors Finally, it was decided that the captured canoes should be utilised to attempt the salvage of the yawl, and on the first fine day the actual work was put in hand. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The steam-boat was about equal to a good-sized yawl, and was bound for some port unknown to me; but that made no difference. The Land of Thor Plump, into the yawl with the rescue crew, went Mrs. Endicott. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton There is the cutter rig, yawl rig, sloop rig, and the ketch rig. Boys' Book of Model Boats "Come here, you mokes, and set us aboard," said Captain Beardsley to the negroes who were waiting in the yawl. True To His Colors Five minutes later the yawl was lying immediately over the slipway, the slings were cast off, and slowly she settled upon the carriage prepared for her reception. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The people in the yawl approached the plank upon which I floated, drew me from it, carried me to the shore, and gave me to eat and drink. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. The parrot cracked his beak against the cage’s bars and yawled: “It’s the old army game, gents!” Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 The small boom that projects over the stern of a yawl is called the bumpkin. Boys' Book of Model Boats They were now near Charleston; but in order to reach the harbor they were obliged to go ashore in the ship's yawl to inquire their way and if possible to find a pilot. Lafayette The rig was altered to that of a yawl, while Andy hoped at an early date to instal the motor in her. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Her yawl is launch'd; light o'er the deep, Too kind, she wafts a ruffian band; Her blue track lengthens to the bark, And soon on deck the miscreants stand. 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. In 1863, the Bishop built a charming little yawl for mission work. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak While he worked I frequently visited Auber on his yawl Houri, which was canvassed over for an outdoor studio, and anchored at the point from which he wished to paint. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk Fairly rested next day, the yawl sailed by Ramsgate Cliffs until calm and tide made us anchor in a hot baking sun. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Under the light breeze the yawl was in danger of dropping to leeward upon the merciless rocks. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z After these were carefully stowed away in the yawl, Jim went back to the cabin, while I busied myself arranging things in the boat. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales How’d you like to take a boat—I mean a decent sized fishing yawl and go off round the world, or even down Florida way? The Ghost Girl Shawn sprang into the yawl and pushed out into the stream, and the work he did that night in saving struggling beings, is still talked about along that river. Shawn of Skarrow Every one was kind and hospitable, and often dipping their ensigns to the yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Then, as the yawl shot up into the wind, he followed up with: "Let go!" The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z At last, after three hours of this, the captain and some of the passengers got into the yawl and went off to find help. A Red Wallflower Several officers went up the Sedger in a yawl till they were stopped by the shallowness of the water. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The fumes from the burning oil were almost unbearable, threatening to suffocate the occupants of the yawl. Shawn of Skarrow The lamp above described was used daily in my yawl, but the other fittings were on a more enlarged scale, as extreme lightness was not then required. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Then, having bade the rest of the party good night, Andy and his trusty companion descended to the beach, passed between knots of curious natives, and embarked in the yawl's tender. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z After three more hours had gone, I saw the yawl coming back, followed by another small boat, and further off by four royal pilot boats with sails. A Red Wallflower I was making a move in that direction, for I saw that the fire, now well under control, had been confined to the fore-part of the yawl—but Scarterfield stopped me. Ravensdene Court Shawn pushed the yawl away from the burning boat, and seating himself with the oars, began the fight for the shore. Shawn of Skarrow “Where is the yawl now?” was the question we had asked in the fog, and the natural answer was—that the chart would tell, of course. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Already the two outer poles of the cradle were passed, when a slight shock told the salvors that the yawl's forefoot had touched the cradle. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z And so it happened on a day A yawl equipped at anchor lay. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) I, too, drew the detective away to the side of the yawl. Ravensdene Court As the yawl touched the water, a score of roustabouts started to leap into it. Shawn of Skarrow Mr. Dent, of the Strand, has made the Life Boat Liquid Compass with several improvements suggested from the Rob Roy yawl, and after experiments permitted by the Life Boat Institution. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Ere the lads could realise the extent of their misfortune the cradle collapsed and the hull of the yawl crashed over on her side. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z And then, your honour, they told me I should have to lend them the yawl to go on land, and go myself to help, and take the body with us. The Light of Scarthey This was to get rid of Baxter and the Frenchman and seize the yawl and its contents for themselves, sailing with it to some port in North Russia. Ravensdene Court Shawn lowered himself into the yawl, and catching Mrs. Alden with both hands, placed her on a seat in the stern of the boat. Shawn of Skarrow In a second cruise of the yawl with my new binnacle, the great advantages desired were found to be attained. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" You see there's no timber growing on this island that can be used, and our own stock is insufficient even if we make use of the planks of the wrecked yawl. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z So I drew the men more beer and said I would see after the yawl. The Light of Scarthey "Do you think that ship is looking for the yawl?" she asked. Ravensdene Court A familiar term for any small boat; but in particular, one resembling a yawl, which is usually employed for passing rivers. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Among the other remarkable visitors to the yawl was a pleasant young lady, who sat in a very pretty boat, rowed by a trusty man. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Then, with the return of the spring tides, the work of salving the yawl was resumed. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Of it we made a main-sail; and of an old piece of canvas, that had been a sail to a yawl, we made a fore-sail. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. And whoever he was, he managed to rise to his feet, and to lift an arm in the direction of the yawl, from which he was then some twenty yards away. Ravensdene Court We beached our boats, and here we remained all night, and were all rescued next morning by a fisherman's yawl. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls Rounding the Foreland in a lovely afternoon, we observed how the corn-fields had become ripe and yellow, that were only growing and green when our yawl passed the cape before. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Consequently there will be a fairly high tide at noon, so we can reasonably hope for sufficient water to float the yawl to the cradle. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z But when least in expectation of it, he saw the yawl close at hand, at five in the afternoon. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The yawl lay between us and him most likely. Ravensdene Court Taking off their coats, they made for him a bed in the bottom of the boat, which was a large yawl, evidently used for conveying merchandise to some point farther up the creek. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer Life in the yawl had now become such a pleasant life, that to leave it was a duty deferred as long as possible. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" To the accompaniment of a farewell shout of anger from the baffled inhabitants of Ni Atong, the yawl glided swiftly across the moonlit sea. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z In a little time afterwards, the pilot and master, whom he had left on the mast, followed his example, and swimming towards the yawl were seen and taken in. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Once or twice I thought of daring everything, rousing Miss Raven, and attempting an escape by means of the boat which no doubt lay at the side of the yawl. Ravensdene Court One was much bigger than the other—the yawl, as he styled her—and this was the one he mostly used, especially when three or four persons wanted a sail. The Boy Tar The muscular exertion with the paddle is generally voluntary, while that in the yawl was often hardest when one wanted most to rest. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Each time the yawl breasted the summit of a wave, the peak of McKay's Island could be seen rearing its head above the waste of storm-tossed waters. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Nor were the party in the yawl beyond the reach of hazard; it was not improbable that some of the fiery fragments might come down upon them, and precipitate their frail support to the bottom. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. "It might be—but if we stay here until it's light and the tide's up, we shall see which way the yawl goes." Ravensdene Court We were just going sending a lil yawl after you, Dempster, when we were seeing you a bit overside the head yonder coming back. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Night fell, and the yawl anchored by a soft green field, with the bowsprit among the rushes. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Only a mile now separated the yawl from the entrance to the lagoon of McKay's Island, but every yard of that mile was beset with dangers. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z When we were seated in the long boat, my father dismissed the sailors with the yawl, telling them he would ever gratefully remember their services. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. She interrupted herself with a sharp exclamation, and turning from watching the blue-jackets and their boat I saw that she was staring at the yawl. Ravensdene Court He solemnly tucked it away in a pocket, stammered his farewells, and went to join his uncle who waited in the yawl at the wharf. Blackbeard: Buccaneer This may be the time, perhaps, to compare the canoe voyages with the yawl cruise, even if we cannot settle the question so often put to me, “Which was the most agreeable?” The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Blight said no more on the subject, for the yawl was now within hailing distance of the forlorn flotilla. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The yawl lying in the way of the people, was hoisted out by order of the captain, and the boatswain, along with three others took possession of it. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The boat disappeared behind the drifting smoke that poured out of the yawl—presently we saw figures hurrying hither and thither about her deck. Ravensdene Court So I started off in a yawl with four seamen to row me; and not seeing much but barren rocks and stunted shrubs about, I bent over the stern and stared into the sea. Explorers of the Dawn The yawl cruise devolves both toil and care on one alone, but he also has all the pleasure, and so it might be pronounced at once to be more selfish than the other voyage. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Then with a light breeze the three craft—the yawl leading the forlorn procession—headed for the opening in the reef. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The flames still continued raging in the vessel, and as the yawl was still endangered by being within half a league of her, she stood a little to windward. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. "If you want to look round——" We began a thorough examination of the yawl, in the endeavour to reconstruct the affair of the early morning. Ravensdene Court The first overseer was on a boat named the Quapaw when the mate knocked him in the head and put him in a yawl and took him to the shore. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 The incessant and irksome pitching and rolling which the overfalls caused, might be patiently borne, if only we could be assured that the yawl progressed. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Then with a noise like the rattle of musketry, which drowned the thunder of the breakers, the staysail burst asunder, and the yawl, in spite of the helmsman's efforts, flew up into the wind. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Therefore they rowed as quickly away as possible from among them, and bent all their care to the management of the yawl. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Wing had no option but to profess agreement—his only proviso was that Miss Raven and myself should be cleared out of the yawl. Ravensdene Court Near these structures were two or more handsome boats drawn up on the beach, which are called yawls. A Yacht Voyage Round England Fine bold swimmers struck out well beside me in the water while I had my morning dip from the yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" This completed the day's work, and on the following morning at low tide the "slack" was again taken in so as to enable the rising tide again to lift the yawl clear of the bottom. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The whole might amount to about four pounds; and Captain Nicholls having put it into his hat, distributed it equally, calling for those in the yawl to receive their share. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. It's possible, some news of the yawl may have got to the ears of the authorities, and this thing may have been sent from the nearest base to take a look along the coast. Ravensdene Court The yawl, having reached the brig, put three hands on board to navigate her into Yarmouth Harbour. A Yacht Voyage Round England When everything pyrotechnic was burned out on the yawl, the show was yet to begin. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Slowly, yet without a hitch, the sunken craft was moved towards the cradle which awaited its burden, till the falling off of the tides found the yawl within ten yards of low-water mark. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A part of our stern and the yawl at the davits, had gone together. Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824. He made no answer; we were now close to the yawl, and he was staring expectantly at the figures on her deck. Ravensdene Court As for the firing, four guerrillas were rash enough to fire on a yawl which was about to land without a flag of truce, killing one, wounding three, one of whom afterwards died. A Confederate Girl's Diary But here, in my yawl on the sea, was more splendid than these. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" "There's no time like the present, so I vote we begin to dismantle the remains of the yawl, examine and overhaul her canvas, and remove the ballast." The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z There were also two yawls moored in front of the huts, that appeared to have belonged to American vessels. Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824. They came up to us as we stepped ashore, and while Lorrimore began giving Mr. Raven an account of what we had found on the yawl I drew his niece aside. Ravensdene Court But he stooped, caught Bradish by the legs and boosted him over the gunwale into the yawl. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Soon after four o’clock, there suddenly stretched out what seemed to be a reef of breakers for miles under the sullen rain-clouds, and, with instant attention, the yawl was put about to avoid them. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" "If it does, then good-bye to the yawl." The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z The only prospect of saving the ship was by rowing; but the pinnace was under repair and useless: the long-boat and yawl were, however, sent ahead to tow, and sweeps were got out. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Anyway, he was a doubtful quantity, and the mere fact that he was back again on that yawl made me more resolved than ever to keep awake and preserve a sharp look-out. Ravensdene Court "That's right, cook!" roared Captain Downs, climbing ponderously on board from his yawl. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 You need p. 239scarcely be forced, in canoeing, to go on two days and two nights without sleep, as will presently be seen was my fate in the yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Directly the yawl was "lively," as Ellerton expressed it, two more slings were passed underneath her keel so as to make doubly sure of her being swung properly. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Natives came off in three canoes, shaped like Norway yawls. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries There's nothing to do but sail the yawl into say Berwick harbour and call the police aboard. Ravensdene Court There was good fortune as well as misfortune in the affair of the yawl. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Boys seem to like the stories of the canoe voyages, and perhaps they will read this one of the yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" The launch hooked on under her bows, and the first cutter made fast to her fore chains, while the yawl grappled her by the mizen chains, and the second cutter by the main. A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy In the Wicomico river, near its mouth, we seized a small yawl containing five men and one woman, who were on their way to Virginia. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After He stared at me wonderingly for a moment; then turned and looked at the yawl. Ravensdene Court Mayo grabbed one of the yawl davits and sprang to the rail. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The sails were all ready to set, but we had to row the yawl slowly into the main harbour, and there we met a low round swell coining in from the sea. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Not a skiff or yawl could be found. From Fort Henry to Corinth Seward and myself took a small yawl which we had captured from Wm. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After A third shot rang out—a fourth—a fifth; we saw the flashes of each; they came, without doubt, from the deck of the yawl. Ravensdene Court Mayo took his place in the yawl and preserved meek and proper silence during the trip down the harbor. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 But soon the inquisitive natives found the yawl in her hiding-place, and they sat on the grass gazing by the hour. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Smith received an injury to his leg by jumping into a yawl early in March. From Fort Henry to Corinth Richard King, of Northumberland County, a blockade runner, comes to this side of the river and buys canoes and yawl boats. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After And he can't have gone far away, for he was certainly wounded as he left the yawl—a man fired at him from the bows. Ravensdene Court They leaped into the yawl which was swung at the stern davits. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 Lowering the main-sail I tried the yawl first under mizen and jib; but the rolling in every trough of the waves was most uncomfortable, and besides she drifted north, which might end by going ashore. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" We slipped close past a little brown sailed yawl, steered by a man in white flannels. Gossamer 1915 All he wanted was a good amateur crew for a thirty-ton yawl with a motor auxiliary. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 And as the yawl neared the scene of the next operations, Wing made his own plans. Ravensdene Court He knew that if they did get free from the schooner only an efficient sea-anchor or drag would keep the yawl right side up. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 In the dark, a cutter dashed by me, crossing the yawl’s bows, just as the lightning played on us both. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" His family were poor, and as soon as he was able he was set to steering fishing yawls and hauling lines. Historic Boyhoods Or if it is a yawl, then you would have a little jigger-mast astern—about there——' 'Oh, I can't be expected to know things like that,' she said. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols We went off from the yawl, the three of us, in the boat which had brought Lorrimore and me aboard her. Ravensdene Court On went Colonel Tassara’s yawl, and it was not likely to meet any other boat that evening. Ahead of the Army Every day at Cowes the yawl Rob Roy was under way for a sail, and sometimes in good breezes she would thread in and out among thickly clustered yachts, so as to show her handiness. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" He handled her as skilfully as he had the small yawl in Solway Firth. Historic Boyhoods He accordingly made immediate application to Julius C�sar for two canoes and a yawl, eight men, and provisions to last him a three-days' cruise; but, sir, he was indignantly refused. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive We were more than fortunate in getting away from the yawl as we did. Ravensdene Court Freshly painted dories were slipped into the water; newly rigged yawls and knockabouts were anchored in the bay; the float was equipped with renovated bumpers, and a general air of anticipation pervaded the community. Walter and the Wireless This from a “swell of the ocean” was a high compliment to our little yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Without attempting, however, to expostulate, he immediately turned back towards the cottage, while the rest of the party proceeded to the Nancy, a fine yawl which lay at anchor close to the pier. Won from the Waves I believe he had seen us out of the window coming off to dine in the dinghy of a fourteen-ton yawl belonging to Marlow my host and skipper. Chance A Tale in Two Parts If he was there, in that yawl, in what capacity—real capacity—was he there? Ravensdene Court While the pinnace remained here, the yawl was sent up to search for water, and soon returned with the casks full. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Soon another boat that had rowed out came near, and the man in her determined to be a salvor whether or no, and leaped on board the yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" He had been building a yawl out there at the station for nearly two years, and she was just ready to la'nch. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Slowly and sorrowfully we regained the yawl after that brief and bitter experience, and a few strokes of the oars carried us to the side of the "Balaklava." Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses I, to tell the truth, was straining my ears to catch the plash of oars: I thought it possible that some of those on board the yawl might take a violent desire to get ashore. Ravensdene Court While he was thus employed, the men in the yawl filled two hogsheads and the barricoes, or breakers, with water. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Near the yawl was a strange little cutter of five tons, as remarkable for the number of people on p. 204board it as mine was for having so few. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" While doing so they snapt the painter of the yawl, and lost it. The Story of the Rock A yawl had just put out of the harbor to go to meet the "Baleine." The Fête At Coqueville 1907 "Mr. Middlebrook," he continued, "is aware that I bought this yawl from a ship-broker in Hull, for a special purpose—" "Not aware of the special purpose," I interrupted, with a purposely sly glance at him. Ravensdene Court The following morning, both vessels being becalmed, Dampier sent his yawl aboard the stranger, which proved to be a Chinese vessel, laden with rice, arrack, tea, porcelain, and other commodities, bound for Amboyna. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Continental sailors—Mal de mer—Steam-launches—Punt chase—The ladies—Fireworks—Catastrophe—Impudence—Drifting yachts—Tool chest—Spectre ship—Where am I?—Canoe v. yawl—Selfish—Risk and toil—Ridicule. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Another boat was a suspiciously built yawl, which looked much like the boat in which Charley had slept, over the stern of the California. Gold Seekers of '49 Then having fastened the "Baleine" to the yawl, he towed her back. The Fête At Coqueville 1907 Rising from my chair at the tea-table, I walked across to the landward side of the yawl, and stood there, reflecting. Ravensdene Court The morning afterwards three canoes, shaped like Norway yawls, came off from a village, and a man, dressed in the skin of an animal, with a rattle in each hand, make a long speech. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold But it is to that wooded point at Cowes we are steering, and the tall yellow masts clustered there shew already what an assemblage the yawl will meet at the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" At the first alarm several deck passengers had got in the yawl that hung suspended by the davits. Diary in America, Series Two He accordingly jumped upon the middle seat of the yawl, where, in spite of all attempts at dissuasion, he stood watching a favourable opportunity for a thrust. The Island Home I have already said that the yawl lay at anchor in a sheltered cove. Ravensdene Court The trance continued till after breakfast, when our officers’ impatience could no longer withstand the bait, and, though short of efficient boats, the yawl and lieutenant’s gig were manned for a hazardous enterprise. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver There was a certain amount of sailor’s pride as our yawl steadily advanced, steering in among these, the smallest of them all, but ready to be matched against any of its size and crew. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Hayward in the yawl to look into a place on the N.W. part of the island that had the appearance of a harbour and to get intelligence of the natives. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 An experiment has been made with the yawl, in order to ascertain whether she can safely convey our entire party, savage and civilised, in case we should conclude to leave the island. The Island Home But that gentle villain who saw us off the yawl said that they were sailing at high water—only waiting until the tide was deep on the bar outside there. Ravensdene Court Besides this, two men were missing, while three had been seriously wounded by a shot that sunk the yawl. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Then a Club dinner toasted the prizemen, and “farewell,” “bon voyage” to the captain, who retired on board for the first sleep in his yawl. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" Corner was sent in the yawl for the same purpose and to look out for the Bounty and her people. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 It took but a few moments to enable us to reach the spot where the yawl lay, hauled up upon the beach. The Island Home There were live men there!—but on the yawl we saw no sign of life. Ravensdene Court In fact, Seagram confessed that the Spaniard behaved magnanimously; for the moment our yawl was sunk, Olivares cut adrift his boat, and bade the struggling swimmers return in it to their vessel. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Relieved now from this restriction, the Rob Roy yawl was able to load several boxes of this literary cargo, most of them kindly granted for the special purpose of her voyage. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" At 4 the two yawls returned with a quantity of cocoanuts and Lt. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 “Now, then,” cried he, “let us get the boat into the water; the tide is down, and the yawl is heavy; we shall want all the strength we can muster.” The Island Home No further shot came from the yawl, and the boat drew further and further away from it, in the direction of a spit of land some three or four hundred yards from where we stood. Ravensdene Court The request was obeyed as I threw myself into the yawl, cut the rope, and, alone, sculled the skiff to the slaver. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver But now it is bed-time, and the lecture on the furniture of the yawl may be finished some other day. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" The tender was immediately sent on shore after the yawl. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 By a united effort we got the yawl to the edge of the surf. The Island Home And I went on to tell her of all that had taken place on the yawl since the return of the Frenchman and his Chinese companion. Ravensdene Court Our Spaniards had been driven off, and my second mate, in charge of the yawl, received a trenchant blow from an oar-blade, which cut his skull and felled him senseless on the sand. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver When we were seated in the long-boat, my father dismissed the sailors with the yawl, telling them he would ever gratefully remember their services. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Corner with a party of men were sent with the yawl and tender to land on the Northernmost island. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 “I can’t help believing that they see or suspect more, in regard to her, than appears to us,” said Morton, “or they would not fail to make an attempt to recover the yawl.” The Island Home Two more shots rang out—one from the yawl, another from the boat. Ravensdene Court The boat which I selected was ketch-rigged—much like a yawl, but more comfortable for lying-to in heavy weather, the sail area being more evenly distributed. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell A short while after our refusal, he took the passengers of the yawl, who would infallibly have perished in the stormy night of the 6th and 7th. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. At 4 in the afternoon, perceiving that the schooner tender had anchored under that island the yawl landing the party on the reef leading to it, Lt. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 The long-boat, though pulling eight oars, and those of greater length than ours, was a clumsier boat than the yawl, and at present heavily loaded; we had almost held our own with them thus far. The Island Home In the uncertain light—for there was no moon and since our setting out from the yawl masses of cloud had come up from the south-east to obscure the stars—the wood looked impenetrably black. Ravensdene Court The Kitty was a yawl of forty-five tons, deep in the water and broad in the beam. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes The six men referred to manned the yawl and scow, volunteering for this difficult and hazardous duty. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Corner and Hayward were sent on shore with a party of men attended by the schooner and two yawls. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 We immediately followed their example, and the fore and aft rig of the yawl enabled us to sail nearer the wind than they could do. The Island Home He is evidently in possession of ample funds—he and his companions buy a small vessel, a twenty-ton yawl, in which, they said, they want to cross the North Sea to the Norwegian fiords. Ravensdene Court There were, besides, a flotilla of fifty-five small craft, including mortar and gun-boats, rocket flats, yawls, etcetera. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale Under cover of the darkness it had itself ferried over from One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street in the department yawl, and before morning it was in undisputed possession. Children of the Tenements Corner was sent in the yawl to examine it. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 The yawl had hardly received the first impulse in the direction of the ship, when the report of fire-arms was heard. The Island Home Cut many a toy boat for him at one stage, taught him to fish at another, went sailing with him in a bit of a yawl that he had when he was growed up. Ravensdene Court Why, I’ll tell you, Mr Simple; I steered the yawl, as coxswain, and when admirals and captains talk in the stern sheets, they very often forget that the coxswain is close behind them. Peter Simple The De Soto sent up her yawl, which took off one load, getting away just before the Confederates boarded their prize. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. The yawls were sent on shore to ground and look out. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 This was finally agreed upon, the wind being so moderate that the same person could steer the yawl and manage the sail without difficulty. The Island Home The calm still continuing, the launch, yawl, and pinnace were hoisted out, manned, and armed. Jacob Faithful Old before-time yawl boat, carry eight oar, four to each side. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 The two yawls and jolly-boat being hauled up, were then loaded with as many as they could carry. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure I sold one of the yawls to the Lieutenant-Governor and the longboat and the other yawl to the Commander of the Remberg, the ship in which we embarked. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 They now began to cast searching glances at us, and at every thing in the yawl. The Island Home We will rig her as a cutter or yawl perhaps.” In the Eastern Seas Why, with plenty of time on his hands, he might have built anything, from a yawl to a schooner. Fitz the Filibuster While the yawl was pulling towards the Spanish boats, he looked round to the ship. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure One of the yawls was on shore at the time, and the long boat was landing near her with an empty cask. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 We got as far aft as possible, to lighten the bows; a huge wave broke upon the ledge, and drenched us with spray, but the yawl still grated upon the coral. The Island Home Before we had passed Harwich very far, we had the beach yawls out, one after another, full of men wanting to board us and take us into harbour, so as to claim salvage. Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny “What is that funny red vessel coming down to us for?” inquired Bob, pointing out a dandy-rigged yawl that just then rounded-up under the stern of the Archimedes, laying-to a little way off. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel They were ready enough to receive on board the people in the yawl, but not to risk their lives by approaching her. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure I hailed at the top of my voice; and with one bound I reached the main hatch and began to clear away the little cutter which was stowed in the ship's 20 yawl. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Picking my way carefully among the sleepers, who covered the bottom of the yawl, I sat down beside Browne in the stern, intending to share the remainder of his watch. The Island Home Our party left Trinity at 6 a.m. in one big yawl and three skiffs. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 If he must tend flowers, he plants them in an old yawl, and when he selects a place for his grave, it is where surges shall be heard at night singing to his bones. The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century The first yawl having received on board several people from the land, took the raft in tow. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure Making some poor excuse to Serigny for the moment, I entered the yawl as it left the ship to go ashore. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV The only step that holds out any prospect of safety is to leave it in the yawl, and sail for Tewa.” The Island Home Finally she went over and stuck her paw in the water-pan I’d set out for her; then she raised her head and looked at me and yawled. The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story He led the way followed by Raft and the girl to a wharf where a tug lay moored and by the tug a fifty ton yawl. The Beach of Dreams The rest of the crew having landed, the yawl was nearing the shore, when a loud roar was heard as if a whole broadside had been fired. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure There was a piteous yawl and a great clawing, and Seventoes was out of sight. Young Lucretia and Other Stories Cutter and yawl left Friendly Cove at eight in the morning of September 4, coming to Maquinna's home village at two in the afternoon. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward The speed of our boat was immediately increased, and on arriving opposite them an officer and eleven men got into a yawl and pulled for the shore. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 He led the way on to the deck of the yawl. The Beach of Dreams Hoping that she might be the Ione, Captain Martin ordered the first yawl to be got ready to go off to her. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure He also had a plan for changing her from a cutter into a yawl, and Meldon was quite ready to argue out the points of advantage and disadvantage in each rig. The Simpkins Plot From where she was sitting she could see the steamer's yawl swinging from its tackle at the stern-staff; and after many minutes it was slowly borne in upon her that the ropes were working loose. The Price "There they go," said a voice, and down on the waters directly beneath appeared the white yawl like a painted toy, but full of men. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi The shore camp being ready, the submarine pump would be lowered into the yawl and with Tom Scott, encased in his diving armor, would be conveyed to the most likely place on the bay. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World The commander of this yawl jumped on shore. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" I've got a little yawl down on the shore I wouldn't take a thousand dollars for. Flood Tide Lower the yawl, we will try to make fast to a tree. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett "Going ashore in the yawl, I hope, for a doctor." Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi The weather being fine they hove to and the yawl containing the diving pump was lowered. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World H. and Max have bought a large yawl and are busy on the lake-bank repairing it and fitting it with lockers. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War The order to shell the city had been caused by four guerillas firing on a yawl which was about to land without a flag of truce. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Farther up the stream she thought she could discern the party in the yawl, striving to reach shore with the cumbersome cordelle. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett "One of us must sleep in the yawl," remarked Duff, "and I guess it ought to be the lightest sleeper." Ralph Granger's Fortunes Having fastened it to the wreck, he signaled "haul away," and was soon to the surface and helped aboard the yawl. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World We're going to cut out something as nearly like a yawl, or a ship's launch as possible. Captain Sam The Boy Scouts of 1814 Officers, seamen, gunners, marines, The crews of the gig and yawl, The bearded man and the lad in his teens, Carpenters, coal-passers—all. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) She did not see the yawl, though it had landed. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett The shadow of the lofty sails was towering over the yawl when the Wanderer began to glide ahead. Ralph Granger's Fortunes The schooner was anchored to the lee of a reef, while the captain, Paul and two of the crew embarked in the yawl on a tour of investigation. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Philip Morgan and Al Torrance both were in the yawl, and were assigned to pull oars if the engine went dead from any cause. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats Oh, Nancy, I hear the black cat yawl! Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play The place where the yawl came to shore, was overhung by bushes, and shut from view in the direction of the mouth of the bayou by trees and branches just blown down. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett A slow, majestic heaving of the ocean, on which the yawl gently rose and fell was counter crossed by the shorter ripples stirred up by the light wind then blowing. Ralph Granger's Fortunes When they embarked in the yawl and commenced their search, the Mexican sailor was confused owing to different conditions of the water. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World The little yawl chugged away cheerfully and drew the life raft out of the channel. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats The boat was a yawl about eighteen feet in length and six feet beam. The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention He sprang into the yawl with the others, and seized the oars. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett He was not a little astonished at the boy's re-appearance, having heard the shot which wounded Ralph, and having given both lad and yawl up for lost. Ralph Granger's Fortunes The apparatus being duly passed, all embarked in the captain's yawl and were speedily conveyed aboard the "Foam." The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World The yawl went over the top of the wave and began to coast dizzily down the descent. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats Since you were away," Charlie began again, "I've bought the prettiest yawl you ever set eyes on—the Flamingo—forty-five over all, and this time the very fastest boat in the harbour. Pieces of Eight Grubb therefore felt justified in arresting the yawl, and taking her and her tubs to the Custom House. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 But he had been aboard the yawl now about five days on a diet of bread and water. Ralph Granger's Fortunes A short glance was sufficient to reveal the fact that the water was full of these wolves of the deep and they commenced to gather around the yawl in alarming numbers. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World He inspired them, and perhaps their straining at the oars did keep the yawl from overturning at that time. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats Oh, yes, I remember now, that when there is a little mast standing on the stern it is a yawl. The Queen's Cup This man was master and owner of a yawl named the Daisy, which belonged to Ipswich. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 The boy seized the tiller, or the yawl, broaching, would have shipped a fatal sea. Ralph Granger's Fortunes It was a large yawl, called The Leaf Turned Upside Down, rather heavy, but spacious and comfortable. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 A great swell suddenly caught the yawl and drove it shoreward. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats |
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