| 单词 | furled |
| 例句 | Others were empty, their sails furled, their hatch covers locked. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The Conte's boat swayed with its furled sails by the jetty. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And none of us, even on the sunniest days, went without his furled umbrella. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z And he commanded that his banner should be furled; and he did off the Star of the North Kingdom and gave it to the keeping of the sons of Elrond. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He unstepped the mast and furled the sail and tied it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The sail was patched with flour sacks and, furled, it looked like the flag of permanent defeat. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The ship’s main sails rippled and furled, and suddenly Nailer felt wind on his face. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The curtains, usually limp, furled and billowed, magnificent with life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When they opened their mouths to neigh, Aru saw that their teeth were tightly furled white buds. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Behind them came all the procession, opening out, all striding in step, all the capes furled, everybody with free arms swinging, and behind rode the picadors, their pics rising like lances. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Longships filled the sea, sails furled and oars shipped, floating at anchor or run up on the pale sand shore. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As with humans, the basic plan for the adult body is furled into an embryo. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z And with this, she furled her fan and tapped me playfully on the cheek with it, a mite too hard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Dolphin rounded to, her top sails were furled, and with a great creaking of lines and shudder of canvas, she came to rest alongside the Wethersfield dock. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Across the smooth sand, in the high doorway that led into the corrals, the bull-fighters were standing, their arms furled in their capes, talking, waiting for the signal to march in across the arena. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z But with a dirty hull, a furled black sail and tattooed men stowing gear on deck, it looked like a pirate ship returning from a raid. Millions of horseshoe crabs spawn on the shores of Delaware Bay each year. Here’s how to see them. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z But Waterston, 81, had still insisted on meeting in Central Park, armed against the wintry mix in a broad-brimmed hat, a leather jacket and an umbrella that he mostly left furled. Sam Waterston Is Still the Face of ‘Law & Order’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z At the family home near Philadelphia, a dozen ragged textiles up to 37 feet long were either draped over a glass-topped table or kept tightly furled in storage. Antiques: Antiques: Furniture Dossiers, Naval Flags and Railroad Items 2012-02-09T22:09:18Z This resembles a furled umbrella that gets fatter and more ruffled by the hour before opening. Corpse flowers are invading the East Coast: Here’s how to see (and smell) one 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Around him, the scholar’s stuff: books, a lamp, a houseplant, some furled umbrellas in an umbrella stand, ready for use. 50 works by beloved Seattle artist Jacob Lawrence on view in expansive exhibit at Greg Kucera Gallery 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z From a growling, chirping start the music swelled to intimations of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” finally arriving at vibrant rhythmic figures à la Bernstein furled throughout the room via loudspeakers. Music Review: A Night of Acoustic and Electronic Exploits 2011-01-29T00:05:24Z The artist renders hard-edge patterns on rumpled surfaces mounted on the wall or other objects; one dangles on a hanging tire, and another is furled across a battered old mirror. Review | In the galleries: ‘Taking Territory’ exhibition finds the creative common ground 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Put springtime on the table with these green plastic napkin holders, which become the stem and leaves to napkins furled into flower shapes. A Bouquet of Napkin Holders 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z And it was before a short, ruffled cocktail frock appeared, with the frills at the back furled like rose petals and the front obscured by a refrigerator. A Black American Designer Disrupts the French Couture 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The baby’s tail or “fluke,” critical to swimming, was still furled from being compacted in utero. Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The statue depicted a young boy, his chin up and hat tipped back, holding a furled Confederate flag to his side. Confederate statue removed from Talbot County Courthouse 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z There’s something called a buzz bud, a little furled blossom, on top. For Today’s Cocktails and Tonics, Flowers Are So Much More Than a Garnish 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In an affidavit, Halim said a man named “Wilbur” or “Kinly” had created a diversion at the back of the ballroom before the shooting, igniting a furled sock as a makeshift smoke bomb. This is who scholars believe really killed Malcolm X 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Try to choose a tightly furled cabbage and slice it horizontally so that the core holds the slices together. Cabbage, taleggio and pancetta | Nigel Slater 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Wilson, for instance, furled his flags before driving into the track’s parking lot. Abiding by the Confederate Flag Ban Inside Talladega, Grudgingly 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z But leaving the rally, many demonstrators furled and put away their Chinese flags and peeled off red stickers they’d been wearing, for fear of running into opponents on their rides home. Pro-government protesters denounce Hong Kong ‘rioters’ 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z The head sculpt features a facial expression of the Hulk in full rage mode with teeth clenched and brow furled. Zadzooks: 80 Years Marvel Legends: Wolverine vs. the Incredible Hulk review 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z The other wore shorts and a tank top, and carried a furled umbrella. In Hong Kong, Protest Photo Evokes Memories of Tiananmen Era 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The rain started to come down again, and hundreds of umbrellas were unfurled, only to be furled again as people in the rear protested that they couldn’t see the screens. The Night We Landed on the Moon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z “Of this I am absolutely sure, you the public have had enough,” the Prime Minister said, standing in front of two furled Union Jack flags against the wood-panelled walls of 10 Downing Street. Theresa May Has Poisoned the Well of British Politics 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Instead of flying Mississippi’s divisive flag or keeping it furled — decisions which would have offended the same constituencies that are pulling the South’s politics further apart — the state avoided the choice altogether. Across South, Democrats Risk Speaking Boldly and Alienating Rural White Voters 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Their deep-golden centers are tangled with white-tipped stamens, a flower within a flower, and their enormous, unopened buds are as delicately furled as any miniature rose. Opinion | The Call of the American Lotus 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z If paper with a tendency to curl is packaged and stored furled around a core, the curl is set, much like a lock of hair around a curler. Straight Talk on Why Wrapping Paper Curls 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z A few minutes later, the rain stopped and umbrellas were furled. The Night We Landed on the Moon 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Many of them furled it after the June 2015 massacre of nine black worshippers in Charleston, South Carolina. Mississippi lawmakers not changing rebel emblem on flag 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z For as long as wrenching change is offset by the prospect of a better tomorrow, Asia will fly the flag of global trade even when it is being furled elsewhere. Asia is taking the lead in promoting free trade 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z It was carrying the tightly furled valve toward its new home. A faster, simpler heart valve surgery is gaining favor 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Red and yellow flags — Catalonia's colors — were furled. Barcelona's Vast Stadium Gives Voice to Catalan Separatism 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Red and yellow flags - Catalonia’s colors - were furled. Barcelona’s vast stadium gives voice to Catalan separatism 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Red and yellow flags — Catalonia’s colors — were furled. Barcelona’s vast stadium gives voice to Catalan separatism 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z "Spanish murderers!" they chant at the building marked with a furled Spanish flag that looks lonely against the Catalan flags on nearby walls. Divided Catalonia traumatised by violence 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z It was past 11 p.m., and most people on Washburn Avenue were furled in their beds. Races Are Reversed in a Police Killing, and Again a Family Asks: Why? 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z There was a pause as the team checked everything was ready, while on the screen the silhouette of the furled valve oscillated gently as it was buffeted by pulses of high-pressure arterial blood. Robot hearts: medicine’s new frontier 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Yet the Trillings, despite their public stature, were in many ways furled, inward-turning personalities: “We did not have eventful lives, as this would perhaps now be understood, but our private drama had its intensity.” The Feuds of Diana Trilling 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Things quickly become chaotic, and other videos show more dark-suited men, some carrying furled red flags, kicking and punching protesters as police try to intercede. Plenty of tough talk for Erdogan guards, but action is unlikely, experts say 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The New York Times observed, “The big top, furled forever, started its funeral ride today.” Opinion | Five myths about the circus 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z A poem “is a new beginning, and often — as Keats knew as a boy wonder — you have to sit with your wings furled and wait for a moment to fly.” Poet Philip Levine sketched the life of working-class Americans 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The event marked the one-year anniversary of the day the Confederate battle flag was furled and sent to a museum. Group plans ‘Operation Retaliation’ Confederate Flag display 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The event marks the one-year anniversary of the day the Confederate battle flag was furled and sent to a museum. Rally temporarily brings Confederate flag back at Statehouse 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z I reach forward, break off half the brittle, furled mushroom and place it in the basket, eager to taste this souvenir from a place full of life that is nothing like our own. Sex, Death and Mushrooms 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Since the Charleston attack, several Mississippi cities and counties have furled the state flag. Analysis: Thompson says Miss. officials should redesign flag 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Before 1950, it was scarcely visible in the South, where the concept of the “furled banner” was widely observed. The North’s lack of arrogance over its Civil War victory 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Touch it not – unfold it never, Let it droop there, furled forever. Progressive rebels in the American south fight a flag – and the Klansman next door 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z How to find the right line between whitewash and backlash, so the flags are properly furled? On Confederate symbols: Which ones should stay and which ones should go? 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Starter Ivor Robson is given a standing ovation, to which he responds by waving his furled umbrella to all corners like a centurion at Lord's. First tee makes strong men go weak 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z We now know the reason for this: Otachi is partially bat- or pterosaur-inspired, with tightly furled wing membranes that are stowed away on the sides of the forelimbs. The Tet Zoo Guide to Pacific Rim 2013-07-25T15:45:07.803Z My anchor’s cast, my sails are furled, And now I am at rest. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z I’d like to cross once more with him, though he’s been dead a long time, cross with other boats around, small boats and schooners, some with sails unfurled, seaward bound. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z By the time all her chain was paid out, and she was finally at rest, all her sails were furled, and they were getting out the covers. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z Mr. Morris said Hurd wrapped the story in “waterproof white canvas” and rolled it “like a furled sail.” City Room: After the Titanic Went Down, Scrambling to Get the Story 2012-04-09T17:59:34Z The young people, each with a neatly furled umbrella, walked with something of ceremonious self-consciousness, making little remarks about the scenery, and Mr. Hayes, from his window, followed them with his eyes. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; Ð applied to ships in a storm. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z I feel such strength, such boundless, turbulent power, yet my spirit is pinioned and held down like a giant angel sitting in a cave with huge wings furled.... The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z There was the white schooner lying quietly at anchor, her sails all furled and covered, and no movement on her decks. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z Then, even before the sails were furled, the captain ordered a boat lowered into the water, and he was hastily rowed to the shore. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z There was absolutely nothing for the men to do, as it was still a flat calm, and all the sails had been furled. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z 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 Then our drum rattled and trumpet sang prettily, while Mr. Duncan rendered the officer's salute as a dark stand of colours passed, borne furled and high above the slanting muskets. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z These lookouts were relieved every two hours until night-fall, at which time, if the land was not yet in sight, they furled their sails so as to make little or no way during the night. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The rain had ceased to fall, the umbrellas were furled; for that infinitely short space his eyes rested on her features. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z We want stability, we want political petrifaction, and we therefore demand that these meetings shall be dismissed, that these processions shall halt, that these flags shall be furled. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z Turnbull followed the example, and the men ran up the ratlines and furled some of the upper sails. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z England's flag may well be furled Over the young hero's bier, Whose memory is to England dear. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893 2012-01-27T03:00:21.910Z The schooner furled her sails, and dropped her anchor, while her probable or improbable character was undergoing vigorous discussion all along the beach. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The furled banners, dangling inscriptions, open sunshades, lanterns with dim lights in the darkness of the night, formed the quaintest setting. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z Loitering near you, how often I hear you, Just ere your petals at twilight are furled, Laugh through the grasses while Evelyn passes, "There goes the loveliest flower in the world!" The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z Soon all sails were furled and the ship was motionless until it slowly made way when taken in tow by the two boats. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z But the wind increased constantly until by night it was blowing a gale, and though every stitch of canvas had been taken in and furled, they were being driven landward. Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children 2011-12-22T03:00:21.710Z The sails now furled along her yards could be opened quickly enough, and there would then be no other ship of her size, of any other nation on earth, that she need fear to meet. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Forces-Iraq flag was furled — or wrapped — around a flagpole and covered in camouflage. Ending 9 Years of Conflict, Panetta Formally Shuts Down U.S. War in Iraq 2011-12-15T10:30:00Z No, the boat was well steered, and the sails lowered just at the right time, the mainsail neatly and smartly furled, and covered as neatly, and the jib stowed. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z "Too hot for a rogue like you," growled Bruin, as he furled a sail. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z The hawsers were let out, the anchor dropped, the sails furled, and the vessel jerked and shook. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z The other curtains were caught up or tweaked across, or furled like flags against the walls above chromos and engravings, over which it was quite unnecessary that they should ever be lowered. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z One tall furled lily head came and went with astonishing celerity, and the voice spoke gently and cheerfully from time to time. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z The dripping icebergs dipped and rose, And floundered down the gale; The ships were staid, the yards were manned, And furled the useless sail. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Lifted an ensign never to be furled, Unsheathed a falchion evermore to flame, Till earth-born realms, in one wide empire rolled, 2720 Hail conquering Christ as life and light of all. Elias An Epic of the Ages 2011-10-13T02:00:41.923Z Freshened by the wayside fountain With the flag of peace still furled, Lo! he hails the shining mountain O'er the ruins of the world. A Century of Emblems 2011-10-08T02:00:24.280Z And from their Tower they could see the ocean, which, when the weather was hot, furled and unfurled along the shore its shining waves, and threw them upon the island-coasts like wraiths of fire. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The circumference of the harbor was ringed by a succession of stone wharves, where hundreds of merchant vessels were moored, their sails furled against their masts. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Furl that banner! softly, slowly, Treat it gently—it is holy— For it droops above the dead; Touch it not, unfold it never; Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people’s hopes are dead. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z I saw three souls before a jasper throne That stood, star-canopied, beyond the world Where angels knelt before a Presence—furled White wings and waited. His Lady of the Sonnets 2011-09-10T02:00:23.740Z The sails were furled and the Spaniard and his friends stepped on shore. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z The sail is furled, and Jack descends safe on deck, his heart lighter with the feeling that there is near at hand a human being who can sympathise with his lot. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z On first getting sight of Point Santa Elena, they took in their sails and lay with them furled as long as there was daylight. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Our battle banners furled away, No more shall greet the eye, Nor beat of angry drums be heard, Nor bugle’s hostile cry. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z He told Mark to row back while he furled, and Mark did so. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z To Franz, the hours had dragged wearily on, and he sprang up joyfully when Nicholas finally appeared in the little room in the tower, with the furled flag under his arm. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z “Rejoice that man is hurled From change to change unceasingly, His soul’s wings never furled!” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The rudder of principle was caught by a swift current from his grasp, and he became ship-wrecked when near a safe port, where sails might have been furled in peace, and golden opinions won. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z We have only terribly failed when we have furled our sails. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The sails being furled and decks cleared up, work ceased for the day. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z In a sunset glowing of crimson and gold, She lies, the glory of the world, A beached king's galley, whose sails are furled, Who is hung with tapestries rich and old. Eight Harvard Poets 2011-06-26T02:00:08.617Z It had that creamy morbidezza one sees in a furled magnolia bud. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z The red sails were furled and the masts slowly fell as the barges neared the bridge; noiselessly and swiftly they disappeared under the black arches. A Canterbury Pilgrimage 2011-06-13T02:00:24.520Z Gordon forgets, in the excitement of the moment, to adjust the gold eye-glass, to stare at Mr. Crane as he reluctantly furled Dolores' white parasol and placed it carefully in her hand. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z We came to an anchor near the middle of the roadstead in seamanlike fashion, every sail being furled before the anchor was dropped, and the old tub brought-to as if going into dock. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z All the time Rupert furled and unfurled the fan, admiring its beauty, she kept her cold eyes on him. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Look on Thy creature muffled, furled, That sees no glory in Thy world.” A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z A streak of white cut across the sky, and in its shimmering light he could just make out the Defiance, safely anchored in the shallows, canvas furled, nodding with the swell. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Along one side was lashed a sapling pine with seamless sail, three-cornered and close furled; 'twas fashioned from the stout flap of a tent. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z All feeling left me, and my head was beginning to swim, when I bethought me of plunging him into the folds of the jib, which was furled on the boom. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z "And silly monks in love with Lunacy, Fleeing the troops herded by destiny, Who seek for peace in opiate slumber furled— Such is the pageant of the rolling world!" The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z How his keen eye caught the squall ahead, how his strong hand furled the sail, As we drove through the angry waters before the raging gale! Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z Directly ahead, two longboats were being towed in through the surf—wide, hulking forms in the dim light, with sails furled and rows of oarsmen midships. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z How can you pass so proudly from my face, With all the tendrils of your passion furled, So adequate and animal in grace, As one whose mate is only all the world! Colors of Life Poems and Songs and Sonnets 2011-05-09T02:00:03.610Z Near to the admiral's flag-ship there was a strange vessel with fresh white sails that had been newly furled. 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 It was nervous work steering, and Jimmy advised Moran to leave the mainsail furled; but the worst of the strain had passed, and rest and shelter lay ahead. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The flags of all the taxis he sighted were furled for earlier fares, but a flat-wheeled Fifty-ninth Street surface car bore him cross-town. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z The topsails came down by the run, and in a moment's time were furled by the active seamen. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z The sail flapped idly; they furled it, and the boat drifted south. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z The sails flapped idly; the men furled them, and the boat drifted south. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The air felt unusually sharp and the furled mainsail glistened with rime. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Within the hour all canvas had to be furled and the sea-anchor streamed. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z Touch it not, unfurl it never, Let it droop there, furled forever, For its people’s hopes are fled. Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 2011-03-06T03:00:22.800Z In less than five minutes she furled her sails, and dropped anchor close to the pier stair, and Cleve Verney in another minute stepped upon it from his punt. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z The sails, which so many days of sunshine have bleached to a dazzling whiteness, are now all furled, except those which are necessary to keep some little headway on the ship. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Here the highest state of despair is reached; the black banner of death and the red one of madness are furled together. ?mile Verhaeren 2011-02-26T03:00:52.147Z Let none be glad until all are free; The song be still and the banner furled, Till all have seen what the poets see And foretell to the world! A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z O Cyprus, set in the sea, Aphrodite's home In the soft sea-foam, Would I could wend to thee; Where the wings of the Loves are furled, And faint the heart of the world. The Bacchae of Euripides 2011-02-06T03:00:51.907Z Below in the valleys, on the meadows, through the fields, the rolling mists furled and unfurled themselves, a sparkling gleam here and there betokening a bend in the river. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z The thunder could not wake The grief that silence in her soul has furled. Sonnets and Songs 2011-01-29T03:00:22.093Z All was bustle, immediately, about the decks; and in half an hour, with the sails snugly furled, and the ship under steam, we were in hot pursuit. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z There, in the little sheltered cove beyond the cape, her sails furled, and anchor dropped, lay a brig of war with the English colors at her mast-head. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The craft had scarcely furled their sails and dropped their anchors ere a puff of smoke shot out from the larger vessel, followed by the report of a cannon. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z Together they furled the sail and removed the steering apparatus which they hid in the nearby bushes. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z On the delicate rod tip is a braided nub onto which the leader is tied, usually a rod’s length of furled monofilament and tippet. A Japanese Form of Fly Fishing Gains Fans in the U.S. 2010-09-16T06:50:00Z Like ourselves, she had her sails furled, and was carrying a very large “bone in her mouth” under steam alone. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z And then they stay doormen forever, standing spraddled outside the door, their backs straight as furled umbrellas. New York Doormen a Varied Group 2010-04-22T01:53:00Z Anticipating the coming storm, the captain made rapid preparations, and furled all sail. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas We took in a' the stun-sails, and hauled up the courses, and furled the royals; then the mainyard was laid aback, and the boat was lowered and hauled up to the gangway. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 Before one reef was taken in in the topsails, it was time to take in another; the courses were reefed, the mainsail furled, the topgallantyards sent on deck. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 I now not only took in my topgallant sails, and hauled up my courses, but furled the latter, and took a single reef in my topsails, so fresh was the wind blowing. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z As soon as the royals were furled, the boatswain piped to dinner; the men went below, and I hastened to my cabin. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 As we came near the light, the small sails were taken in and furled, the courses hauled up, and the boat was cleared away for lowering to board the prize. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 But a mad wind whirled through the street, which was like a courtyard of opulence, and the wind scourged the still furled chestnut-fans. Small Souls Cradled in that great beauty, and your arms, The cries and mad alarms Were lulled and all the bitter banners furled. Challenge White you see, with a curly whisp of robe, sailing up into the sky with their wings furled. The Wonderful Visit If it was difficult to secure obedience to military commands whilst the banner was waving, still greater was the burst of resentment when it was furled and the regiment was disbanded. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. It has a long narrow wooden jetty running across the marshy shore to the ferry, and moored to the end of this jetty lay a big fishing-smack with furled brown sails. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen The latter, low down in the water though it was, and with its two sails furled, had been seen by the former and the pursuit had begun. In the Day of Adversity All sails were furled except the top-sails, and the ship hove to by backing the main yards. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document “Of course,” he remarked, “we’d prefer our own flag, Garry and I. But if it is to remain furled——” He shrugged, picked a spear of grass, and sat brooding and breaking it into tiny pieces. The Moonlit Way Schooner and brig and barkentine, I watched them slow as the sails were furled, And wondered what cities they must have seen On the other side of the world. Later Poems The brightest on the list of Fame, In golden letters shines his name; Her trump shall sound it through the world, And the striped banner ne’er be furled. Lives of Celebrated Women The fronds of a big mimosa tree just outside his window, furled sensitively from the heavy dew, made a delicate pattern against the sombre stolidity of the mountain. Shadows of Flames A Novel The sails were neatly furled and the cabin entrance carefully boarded up. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Not a stitch of canvas was to be seen; some of the sails had been rent from the mast by the gale; the rest were close furled. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. On the twenty-seventh we furled sails off the port of Sisal. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. "Get the fore-sail off her!" cried Captain Whitby to his little crew, and presently the big sheet of canvas was furled snugly on its boom. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 All the sails were furled, and the captain was of opinion that they would be twenty hours late at Hong Kong, or perhaps more, if the storm lasted. Round the World in Eighty Days The ship's sails were taken in and furled, all but the top-sails. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document “Brail up the foresail;” and the clue garnets rattled as the sail was quickly furled. The Ruined Cities of Zululand With the aid of the glass I could see the tourists turn out of the hotels, without mackintoshes and with umbrellas furled. The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides Before the sun set this ship had anchored opposite the harbour of Natal, and had furled all her sails. The White Chief of the Caffres The owner spread his topsails, but furled them again, as the breeze showed signs of freshening once more. Round the World in Eighty Days He therefore ordered the sails to be furled, and the anchors to be dropped, and gave a signal for the rest of the fleet to follow his example. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem The sails were furled, and the Bunting came up to it slowly under her auxiliary screw. The Boy With the U.S. Miners She on a sudden recovered her Dimples, furled her Fan, threw round her Glances, and for these two Sundays last past has not once been seen in an attentive Posture. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time Then the dimity was all furled, and with the ashen sails we strove might and main to get beneath the high cliffs of the little port. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Under the trees she furled her parasol, and sat down on a stone. Rose MacLeod With all his thousand beams the God of Day, Urging his coursers down the sloping way, His banner furled at the approach of night, Looks up in reverence on those lords of light. The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa Indeed, he came off with raised banner, and his colors have never since been furled. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University They had left the Psyche snug: she was high above high-water mark, and there were no tramps about: they had furled her sails, locked the companion-door and left her. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. She was schooner rigged, and, although of course the sails were furled, the height of her masts indicated great sail-carrying capacity. Doubloons—and the Girl She was tight furled, like all the women of that moment of fashion, and had no flying draperies to collect. Old Crow He sat at the far end of the verandah, the furled hammock tickling his ears, and he shifted the chair so that he faced north, looking towards his own house. Aliens And at night we win to the ancient inn Where the child in the frost is furled, We follow the feet where all souls meet At the inn at the end of the world. Poems One of the British frigates, the Shannon, had furled her sails, and was being towed by all the boats of the fleet. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Rafts of ducks lay bobbing, their necks furled, their head close to their bodies. Gold A blue silk neglig�e was wrapped about her, with a furled effect of tightening to the blast, and her face was set in a mask of grief that was not grief alone, but terror. Old Crow When they are moored to the quay and the sail is furled, each yard-arm, in a graceful, sweeping curve, slants downward. With the French in France and Salonika To have known the things that from the weak are furled, Perilous ancient passions, strange and high; It is something to be wiser than the world, It is something to be older than the sky. Poems Luckily for him, the advice was taken by the young gentleman, and in a few minutes the sail was furled. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. Chorus: Till the great—blue—sails—be—furled, It taketh—now, mark!—all the beasts in the Ark, Teeth and claws, too, to make a good world! Collected Poems Volume Two Ancestral folds in darkness furled Since the beginnings of the world. Collected Poems Volume One Thy song shall cheer the hill and plain, Till sunset's glowing wings are furled On faded joys and vanished pain. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 Here in the fallen leaves is furled Her secret centre of the world. Poems Until the war-drums beat no longer and the battle-flags are furled In the parliament of man, the federation of the world. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Therefore your ancient flags are furled, And ours are the unseen legions hurled Up to the heights again! Collected Poems Volume Two Such a goal might yet be ours!—the battle-flags be furled, All the wars of earth be crushed, if only now your slender Hand should grasp her gnarled old hand And federate the world. Collected Poems Volume One Sailing a circuitous route, they did not reach the coast of America until January 13, 1733, when they cast anchor in Rebellion Roads, and furled their sails at last in the harbor of Charleston. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Out to sea, a little beyond the opening of the cove, was a large vessel with her sails furled, and evidently lying-to. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 For the Scroll was stern and severe and dignified, like the high members of the congregation who bore it aloft, or furled it, and adjusted its wrapper and its tinkling silver bells. Dreamers of the Ghetto 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 Sails were furled, others were reefed, and all was made fairly snug. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' A soft, black glove with long, wrinkled wrists, and a long, slim umbrella, tightly furled, completed a charming picture of a New York girl par excellence. Against Odds A Detective Story The Mayflower on New England's coasts has furled her tattered sails, And through her chafed and mourning shrouds December's breezes wail. King Philip Makers of History On the 22d the temperature was still falling; the Forward carried a great deal of steam to reach an easier sailing-place; the wind blew steadily from the northwest; the sails were furled. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Esther furled her parasol and came up the steps, and her face did not for an instant change in its sweet seriousness. The Prisoner As she approached the anchorage, her light sails were taken in and furled, with a despatch very unlike the manœuvres of a merchantman, and which confirmed the opinion of her being a man-of-war. An Old Sailor's Yarns It was a small boat, with: a mast and sail, the latter of which was loosely furled. Among the Brigands Tom from Mattawa sat perched upon a spire of rock holding up a furled flag, and her father leaned heavily upon the rails of the staging. Thurston of Orchard Valley There are no yards across but the lower and topsail-yards, which are very long and heavy, precisely squared, and to which the sails are furled in an exceeding neat and seaman-like manner. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 There were even rudimentary wings furled close to the curving back, and the underside was a dirty, striped gray. Grove of the Unborn When at last she came to that point where Job North’s net was set, Donald furled the sail and his father took up the oars. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys At all hazards that must be furled or taken down. Among the Brigands The engine exhaust is made of a piece of wood, and the furled top is produced by an eyelet such as those used in shoes. Boys' Book of Model Boats Then yard-arm and yard-arm, the frigate with her canvas canopy of upper sails furled, and the brig in her best bib and tucker, they both filled away and moved side by side. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Daisy furled the big umbrella, and threw it down on the grass. Daisy's Aunt The ship was then moored with a kedge astern, sails furled, and all hands retired to rest, except an anchor watch. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants Storms do not —— the sail that is furled. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions His pajamas were neatly laid out upon his couch, and the rugs were neatly furled back. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Then the top-sails close reefed and furled with extra gaskets, and so with the courses; preventer braces clapped on, rolling tackles hooked, and the spare purchases set up by the lower pennants. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Main and fore were close furled, the headsails also, and the Karluk was nosing against the far end of the rapidly diminishing basin. A Man to His Mate A square sail, furled at present, mounted on a single mast amidships would help the rowers when the wind was right. The Saracen: The Holy War He turned abruptly and swept the furniture with his searchlight, and saw on a table her coat, gloves, wrist bag, and furled umbrella; and beside them what appeared to be her suitcase, open. The Dark Star Below the pillows the upper sheets were neatly furled like incoming billows on a coral beach. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China The sea-birds came screaming in from seaward, fluttering their wide-spread wings in the sultry atmosphere, and alighting on the smooth rocks, where they furled their pinions and put their heads together. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life The sloop, her anchor down and sails furled, swung idly on the tide. The Black Buccaneer The schooner cannot come to her assistance for some minutes as she has all her sails furled.” By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson As soon as the topgallant-sails were furled the upper spars were sent down, then the courses were clewed up and two of her jibs taken off her. A Chapter of Adventures The sailors, as they furled the sails, talked of home. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Bueno! the coast was clear, the signals were all right, and an hour later the schooner had her anchor down and sails furled pretty much in the spot where she now lies moored. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Then it stops like a bird; like a flower, hangs furled:10 They must solace themselves with the Saturn above it. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore. Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives She had long arms and a pair of enormous wings, now furled in sleep, came from her shoulders to her feet and gave her a look of majesty beyond compare. The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness When he heard a voice thus calling to him, he was standing at the door of his box, with a flag in his hand, furled round its short pole. Mugby Junction She had two funnels, and was barque-rigged, with royal yards across, but she was now under steam, with all her canvas furled. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Now take your grog, men; and when you have clewed up and furled the foresail, go below. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure In the meantime, the Industry having come to an anchor in Portsmouth Harbour, Captain Leicester, waiting only to see the sails properly furled, jumped into the boat and hurried away to his owner’s residence. The Voyage of the Aurora The British troops in new uniforms, in striking contrast to the worn and faded garb of the colonists, followed the officer with colors furled. How the Flag Became Old Glory And so she took her pence All of them, furled Safe in her handkerchief, to a government cashier— A clerk in the post-office. The New World But the Fisher Folk know the signs of the heavens as no others may know them, and when danger is apprehended the mast is lowered, the sail furled, and the boat headed for shore. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula Its sweeps were shipped, its great lateen sails furled on the yards. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt We might go and learn how the sails are set and furled from one of these fine models of ships, or how anchors and cables are managed from another. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young Furl that Banner, softly, slowly; Treat it gently—it is holy, For it droops above the dead; Touch it not—unfold it never; Let it droop there, furled forever,— For its people’s hopes are fled. How the Flag Became Old Glory They look like a fleet of fairy ships, anchored in this quiet harbor, with sails half furled, and crews asleep. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. We reached the Nore, and let go the anchors in a hail squall, and it was with the greatest difficulty we got the top-sails furled. A Sailor of King George “Ah, how bitter!” groaned James Hawke, raising himself up from the furled sail which had formed his bed, and yielding to the terrible nausea that oppressed him. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Her small steamer trunk went by a rickety private express for fifty cents: with the basket containing Hafiz, her suit-case, and a furled umbrella she started for her new lodgings. Athalie Will it be while the sunshine woos the world, Or when the mystic twilight bends above her, Or when the day's bright banners all are furled? Three Women Dan furled the sail; and, drifting with the tide, they floated in, till the waves broke softly on the shore, and left them safe at home. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. Before the sails were furled, half the inhabitants of Port Royal were round the ships making a most hideous noise with their squalling and banjos. A Sailor of King George The fox's skin, the honorable sign of the furrier, was found fastened to the bell-pull of a young man who always went to early lecture, and looked like a furled umbrella. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen And check your thoughts' free flight, too, while you go; Let all of Fancy's fluttering sails be furled Here where Death watches o'er the riven world. Sonnets from the Crimea The furled sail trembled aloft on the mast. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan But the Ranger lay at Brest—eager for action—her light sails furled; her spars shining with new varnish; her polished guns winking in the rays of the sun. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure As soon as the sails were furled, a large canoe came off from the Governor with an invitation for the captain to dine with him. A Sailor of King George Ladies vary in looks; they’re like military flags for a funeral or a celebration—one day furled, next day streaming. Ladies-In-Waiting The pirate suddenly furled her sails, and the next instant the crew of the King Solomon saw the large boat lowered. The Corsair King When the sail was furled the ship began to roll a good deal. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands Within your magic web of hair lies furled The fire and splendour of the ancient world. Modern British Poetry Colors are said to be cased when furled and protected by the oil cloth covering. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition The great sails were closely furled, and the ships moored in regular order towards the quays. Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus A ship was visible far away tossing on the billows, its closely furled sails and erect masts looking like black crosses. The Corsair King He generally kept his long wool tightly furled in numerous curling papers that stood out from his head like spikes. Piracy off the Florida Coast and Elsewhere “Here we are, Laybold,” said Scott, when the sails had been furled, and every rope coiled away in its place. Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark The sails were furled and the anchors were dropped, and we may imagine that a salute was fired in honour of the King of Portugal, and was duly acknowledged. The Story of Madras Once more the Gem was under headway, and shortly after sundown the little vessel was safely in port, her anchor dropped, and the sails snugly furled. A Pirate of Parts With neck and head furled close and legs straight out behind, he pursues his course, swerving neither to the right nor the left. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year Now was the time for a big haul; and the "Alabama's" canvas was furled, and her steam-gear put in running order. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Councill furled his great flag and trailed it over the heads of those behind, and Flora and Ceres, and all the other deities of the grange upheld the staff with smiling good-will. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West They wore blue neckties and arm-bands or carried blue pennants which they had the good taste to keep furled while they wandered around the campus and poked inquisitive heads into the buildings. Left Guard Gilbert I shall lie unafraid, my petals furled, To bloom anew within some fairer world. Armour's Monthly Cook Book, Volume 2, No. 12, October 1913 A Monthly Magazine of Household Interest The situation of a ship at sea when all her sails are furled. 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. Reefed the courses, and furled them; brought to under a foul mizen stay-sail, head to the northward. 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 vessels furled their sails, and drew in their banners, and rode at anchor, presenting their heads doggedly to the storm. William the Conqueror Makers of History It is the last ceremony of the military day, when the colors are furled. At Plattsburg She lifted a fan from her lap, and rapidly furled and unfurled it, a sure sign of irritation with her. The Silver Butterfly The outside part when a sail is furled. 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. The topsails were furled, but the people could not furl the courses, the snow falling thick and freezing as it fell. 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. He ordered the sails to be furled, and then sent a man to the mast head to look out there. William the Conqueror Makers of History The flag is furled, and everyone not in line, cooks, orderlies, all except the buzzards, likewise stand at attention during the call, and at the end salute. At Plattsburg The engine was therefore permitted to remain inactive, but we furled all our light canvas, to save wear and tear, and hauled up our courses, leaving the ship under topsails, topgallant sails, and jib. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise The situation of a ship when she is lying a-hull, or with all her sails furled. 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. The Admiral collected the ships about six o’clock, and brought to under his main-sail on the larboard tack, having all his other sails furled, and his top-gallant yards and masts lowered down. 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. With a run the foresail and mainsail were lowered and furled. Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub 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 Like tired ships, having weathered many storms, they had furled their sails in the harbor of desire. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel The mizen, or spanker, or driver, or any of the gaff-sails, as they may be termed, when brailed up, are deemed furled; unless it blows hard, when they are farther secured by gaskets. 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. And on the shore a crowd of savages was gazing with astonishment upon the mysterious ships that floated with sails furled on the smooth waters of the bay. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. Her sail was furled, she looked taut and trim, and he could discern a figure at her prow which raised its arms and again hallooed. Dorothy's Travels The log shows that she usually furled her sails when steaming, though on a few occasions she used both steam and sail. The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80 Several rounds were fired at the supposed dervishes following it, and then it was discreetly furled for a time. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan To make that part of the canvas which covers the sail, next the mast when furled, smooth and neat, by turning the sail well up on the yard. 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. The Young America had furled everything except her topsails, jib, and spanker. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Soon he was able to perceive that the vessel's sails were furled. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The Skylark had a single reef in her mainsail, and the jib was furled, but even with this short canvas she flew like a bird. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be; Till the war-drum throbbed no longer, and the battle-flags were furled. Looking Backward 2000-1887 The clues, or lower corners of a ship's main-sail or fore-sail, when the middle part is furled or tied up to the yard. 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. Two of their oars for the time are idle, and the sail, as it were, fast furled. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure But they can perceive nought to give them a clue to her character; only the loose flapping sails, and the furled flag of distress. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Within fifteen minutes all was in, the ship moored, sails furled, and yards squared, awaiting doubtless the final touches of the boatswain. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life On the evening of the 11th of October every sail was furled, and strict watch kept, lest the ships might drift ashore during the night. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) The state of any sails in a ship when they are furled or stowed, in opposition to out, which implies that they are set, or extended to assist the ship's course. 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. All the ships had their sails furled and the long yards hauled fore and aft. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima Most thankfully we dropped our anchor and furled our sails. A Yacht Voyage Round England Coming down, we found the rest of the crew just coming down the fore rigging, having furled the tattered topsail, or rather, swathed it round the yard, which looked like a broken limb bandaged. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Bliss was scowling darkly at the boat, a trim new one, painted white, whose furled sails seemed unaccountably wet and whose glistening interior likewise dripped with moisture. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Their use is to make the sail fast to the yard when it is to be furled. 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. His azure mail glittered in the sunlight; his gauzy wings, as he furled and unfurled them deliberately, were like cobwebs powdered with snow. Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls While we were looking, the sails were furled; and it seemed scarcely a moment afterwards when we saw her round to and come to an anchor not far from the Saint Vincent. A Yacht Voyage Round England So the men furled the sail and took down the mast and laid it along the bottom of the boat. Viking Tales She was a large bark, with all her sails furled. Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi A support fixed upon the taffrail for the main boom of a sloop, brig, cutter, &c., and a chock for the driver-boom of a ship when their respective sails are furled. 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. In the confusion, the sails of the great vessel—for she was a full-rigged ship—having been either neglected or imperfectly furled, were torn adrift and blew to ribbons. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands The sails were furled, and the steam got up. The Three Commanders Darkness came on soon afterwards, the sails were furled, and all was made snug. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. The anchor of the yacht went down among the rocks off the Point, the sails were furled, and all hands went on shore. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World The reef or gasket-ends carelessly left dangling under the yard when the sail is furled, instead of being tucked in. 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. We were under all plain sail at the time, with the exception of the royals, which were furled, and the main sail that hung in the buntlines. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands A flag is given to the winning company at each table and furled above their fort, the players again taking their original seats at their own fort. Games For All Occasions Sails were now furled and royal yards sent down. The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. At last! at last! the sails were furled, the ropes coiled neatly down, the decks restored to order, and the word was given to lower the boats. Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess Scarcely were the sails furled than the storm which had been brewing burst above our heads. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting Along the wall they hastened at a run, until they came to a small lateen-rigged vessel, secured to the farthest end of the mole, and with her one huge sail roughly furled round the yard. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess A handsome barque-rigged yacht, some very rich man's summer home, came slowly towards us, her sails furled, using auxiliary steam power. Gossamer 1915 The captain of the yacht ordered the engineer to reduce his speed to the ordinary rate, though the sail was not furled. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics A flood of glory hangs upon the world, Summer’s bright wings shining ere they are furled. Poems The soldiers marched with guns reversed and colors furled. The Lost Despatch After the inspectors had seen all the sails set and furled in detail, the topsails, top-gallant sails, and courses, with the jib and spanker, were set as usual, when the vessel got under way. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany On the opposite side of the road were the lines of the Seventieth Indiana, their colors, furled in oilcloth, lying horizontally across the forks of two stacks of rifles. Special Messenger "Hullo!" he exclaimed, as he furled his dripping umbrella, and shook himself out of his rubber coat. In Blue Creek Cañon A little farther, and there the vessel lies before us,—quietly at anchor, with her sails all furled. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Now Ben had sailed to many a place That's underneath the world; But in two years the ship came home, And all her sails were furled. The Book of Humorous Verse "Loose!" said the executive officer; and the hands removed the gaskets, stoppers, and other ropes, used to confine the sails when furled. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The mainsail was set, but the foresail was furled, and she was apparently feeling her way with great care into the bay. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock “Thank you, I don’t need that warning!” said Amelia, with her languid laugh, as she furled her fan and turned away. Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow In the pool a dozen trawlers, green striped and numbered, with furled brown sails and slackened rigging rode sweetly at anchor. Men of Affairs A little later we had furled all but the topsails and were sailing due north into an inlet masked by many dangerous looking reefs. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers Night came on with the breeze freshening, and the top-gallant-sail was furled. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany But before the staysail could be set, and before the fore-topsail could be furled, a violent squall struck the brig. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock The captain gave his orders in a clear voice, and rope after rope was hauled taut, and the sails were furled, that is rolled up, except the fore-topsail, which was closely reefed. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading They brought the bark to anchor near the beach, about a half-mile from the brig, furled the canvas, and ran out an anchor astern, with the cable over the taffrail. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea The market-place had been dismantled of its stalls and umbrellas all but one, which was being furled as we arrived on the scene. A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes In coming into port, all hands had been on duty; and after the sails had all been furled, Captain Shuffles declared that he was perfectly satisfied with the discipline of his crew. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Leopold furled his mainsail, for the calm indicated a coming squall. The Coming Wave The Hidden Treasure of High Rock When a ship gets into harbour, the sails are furled, and the anchors dropped, but even then a watch is kept on deck. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading The steamer, going slowly, and steering with a bridle from the tow-line to each quarter, kept the ship's canvas full until her crew had steadied the yards and furled it. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea The lugger was creeping in under mainsail and jib, her other sails being furled. Adventures in Many Lands The necessary orders were given in detail, and after considerable confusion, the sails were all furled, and the ship restored to its original condition. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Her sails were furled; the slide of her scuttle hatch was closed and padlocked. Chance A Tale in Two Parts The helm was put up, the mizen-topsail furled, the yards squared away, and once more we ran before the gale. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading The crew sprang aloft and furled sails, and in a few minutes the schooner was brought to an anchor. In the Wilds of Africa They rose on all sides around the lake, looking like ships with furled sails and yards square-set. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Oh yes, I was going to attempt to make a word-sketch of the scene which surrounded us after we had let go our anchor and furled our canvas. The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast This continued till 4 p.m., when, the wind shifting to the southward, and the ebb ceasing, both fleets anchored and furled sails. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 This achieved, the wreck of the fore-topmast and bowsprit was cut away, all canvas was furled, and the brig was once more brought to the wind, and hove-to under bare poles. The Castaways The sails were all furled, and she had to depend on her screw alone; under half steam, however, so as to avoid excessive labouring. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Loyalty furled her flags; the civic authorities were silent; the signal-telegraph was put upon short allowance. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses I see you have already furled everything; well, that leaves us so much the less to be still done. The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast The schooner’s anchor was dropped and her sails furled before nine o’clock. Washed Ashore The Tower of Stormount Bay The sails were furled; the ice-saws got out, and the crew commenced sawing out large blocks, so as to form a passage towards the open water. Archibald Hughson An Arctic Story The sails had been furled, and the Dream steamed rapidly without their help. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Till carking care, and toil, and anguish grim, Cast their dark shadows o'er this fleeting world, Till fancy's many-coloured wings are furled, And all, save the proud spirit, waxeth old! Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands They sprang immediately aloft and the sails were rapidly furled. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean The chief object of interest, the distant ship, remained motionless as before, her canvas closely furled. The Two Whalers Adventures in the Pacific The sails were furled, the ship was secured to the floe on one side, and an attempt was made to cut a dock in which she might remain while the inevitable concussion took place. Archibald Hughson An Arctic Story When the crews furled their sails and drew into shore the natives changed their minds and thought they were fishes, and all stood on the shore gazing stupidly at this new wonder. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Top-gallant-sails were quickly stowed, three reefs were taken in the topsails, and the courses were brailed up and furled. A Voyage round the World A book for boys The anchor was dropped, the sails furled, and several boats were seen to come off from her side. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean They saw first one sail and then another furled till the ship stood on under close-reefed topsails. The Voyage of the "Steadfast" The Young Missionaries in the Pacific The sails were furled—the boats carried out ice anchors and made them fast to the foot of the berg. Archibald Hughson An Arctic Story The king was delighted with his gifts; he furled and unfurled his umbrella to the great admiration of his attendants. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole The mizzentop-sail was furled, the helm put up, and the ship was to be wore round. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Scarcely had we dropped our anchor and furled sails than the hurricane burst above the island, and we could see the breakers dashing furiously on the opposite shore. Peter Biddulph The Story of an Australian Settler Their signals were understood by those on board, and the sails being quickly furled and the anchor let go, she rode in safety. The Voyage of the "Steadfast" The Young Missionaries in the Pacific The courses were accordingly brailed up, and the top-gallant-sails furled, and under easy sail we stood up the inner harbour. Old Jack The topgallant-masts were struck, and every sail was furled except a closely reefed fore-topsail, with which the ship ran before the gale. Adrift in a Boat The fore-topsail was first furled, and the maintopsail, which was closely reefed, and the fore-topmast staysail were the only sails set. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Here, with sails loosely furled, and every thing ready for instant departure, he again laid to, awaiting the royal bonne-bouche. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver The wind, however, was fair, and with her after-sails furled, and closely-reefed topsails only set, the ship flew on before it. The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy Those who for the first time see a topsail furled in a heavy gale may well deem it a terrific operation, and perilous in the extreme to those employed in it. Old Jack And Lady Enville, leaning back among her cushions, furled and unfurled her handsome fan, alike unconscious and uncaring that she had been guilty of the greatest injustice to poor Thekla Tremayne. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada Away they flew aloft—royals were sent down, top-gallant-sails were furled, and the yards were braced so as to take the wind on the starboard-tack. A Voyage round the World A book for boys My note was forwarded by a trusty Krooman, even before her sails were furled, but the courteous offer was respectfully declined “for the present.” Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver The sheets were let fly, but before the sails could be furled there came a crash, and the fore-topmast with its yard, to which several of the crew were clinging, was carried away. The History of Little Peter, the Ship Boy Every possible effort was attempted to get her off by the sails; but that failing, they were furled, and the boats hoisted out with a view to carry out an anchor. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 But at nothing did I marvel more greatly than at the sailors climbing up the masts and foretelling the distance, and approach of the winds, and which sails should be set and which furled. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Archiepiscopal See With the help of the flood tide she was beaten through the Gat into Yarmouth roads, where the anchor was dropped, a good scope of chain run out, sails furled and ship pumped dry. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century The sails had been furled, but the wind and the water needed no aid. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 The commander's orders were executed, an hour afterwards the steam was up, the sails were furled, and the screw cutting the waves sent the Forward against the north-west wind. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras But here a peace deeper than peace is furled, Enshrined and chaliced from the changeful hour; The snow is still, yet lives in its own light. Lundy's Lane and Other Poems Giddy, sick, and faint have I furled with my mate the flying jib, pinched with the cold and wet. From Lower Deck to Pulpit By the time the Kentish Knock Lightship was reached the wind had increased so that the topgallant sails had to be furled and two reefs taken in the topsails. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century But is that proud flag—with the glory and the pride wrought into its folds, by suffering, honor and endurance unexcelled—really "furled forever?" Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death On the 22nd the temperature again lowered; the Forward put on all steam to catch the favourable passes: the wind was decidedly fixed in the north-west; all sails were furled. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras Gay, furled in the big coat and kindly darkness, could hear the two men exchanging an occasional low word, but little was said. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The flying-boom is the furthermost pole projecting from the ship's bow, and the sail which is furled upon it is called the flying jib. From Lower Deck to Pulpit The anchor was dropped, sails furled and flag put half-mast, and the pilot was requested to go ashore and acquaint the owner with what had happened. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Man lives that list, that leaning in the will No wisdom can forecast by gauge or guess, The selfless self of self, most strange, most still, Fast furled and all foredrawn to No or Yes. Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published Hatteras immediately caused the sails that helped the screw to be furled, but not quickly enough to prevent his little foresail being carried away in the twinkling of an eye. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras The wind whistled through the rigging, and tore at the tightly furled sails. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 On the sixth day the wind veered round to the opposite quarter, and in consequence sails were furled, and our speed decreased. From Lower Deck to Pulpit The youngest apprentice furled the royals and staysails, two other boys the topgallant sails, and all the crew, except the master, the larger square sails. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century One stroke Felled and furled them, the hearts of oak! Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins Now First Published The little yacht was in the water now, still helpless because of her furled sails. Glory of Youth With furled sails and battened hatches, the little craft made a desperate fight for life. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Gaffs and booms were in their places, and the sails furled upon them. The Frozen Pirate But ours no warrior's part; The ensigns we would bear are passions furled— Love, and a child's young heart! Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 But now the gale is hushed forever, the sails are all furled, the anchor is cast out, and she rides securely in the harbor where storms cannot affright. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. Regiments marched with reversed arms, with colours furled. The Long Roll Immediately on hearing the report of the lookout, Nicholson ordered all the canvas furled, in order that the stranger might not catch sight of the "Trumbull." The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 While the sails were furled and gasketed, awnings stretched, and sheets and tackles coiled harbour fashion, David Grief paced the deck and looked vainly for a flutter of life elsewhere than on the strange schooner. A Son Of The Sun In the lagoon lies a man-of-war, its sails neatly furled, and its trim rigging, dark hull, and taper spars, perfectly reproduced in the clear water. The Madman and the Pirate The wind dropping, they furled sails, as if about to remain where they were and fight it out. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy Soldiers and furled colours and the coffin, atop it the dead man's cap and gauntlets and sword; behind, pacing slowly, his war horse, stirrups crossed over saddle. The Long Roll Reefs were rapidly taken in the larger sails, while many were closely furled. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Trained to another use, We march with colours furled, Only concerned when Death breaks loose On a front of half a world. The Years Between Gazing at this cloud-bank for a few minutes, the captain turned and ordered the top-sails to be close-reefed, and most of the other sails either furled or reduced to their smallest size. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables The topsails were close-reefed; the topgallant-masts sent down on deck; the spanker and jib were furled, and, soon after, the mainsail and foresail were also furled. The Red Eric Some of them are trim, with furled sails and squared yards, as if they had been there for a considerable time. The Settler and the Savage The top-gallant sails were furled, and the lighter spars lowered to the deck. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 ‘No more than I have with midshipmen in general; but I believe it is not the custom for officers to ask leave to go on shore before the sails are furled and the yards squared.’ Peter Simple Her topsails and mainsail were furled, and the yards pointed to the wind; she had no sail set, but a close-reefed foresail, a storm staysail, and trysail abaft. The Phantom Ship We had not furled our sails, when a boat shoved off from the shore and pulled towards us. The Pacha of Many Tales He therefore turned the hands up, “mend sails,” and took his station amidship on the booms, to see that this, the most delinquent sail, was properly furled. Newton Forster The Merchant Service The Spanish prisoners were first tied hand and foot, and laid upon the beans, that they might give no alarm, the sails were furled, and all was kept quiet. Mr. Midshipman Easy The sails were furled, the ship was moored, the boat was manned, and Captain M— went on shore to report himself to the port admiral, and deliver his despatches. The King's Own The courses were furled, the main-topsail closely reefed, and the ship flew onward on her course. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor The sails were furled, and the ship was brought to an anchor. My First Voyage to Southern Seas In the meantime, while I was below, the sails were furled, and the carpenter, by my father’s orders, had sounded the well. Twice Lost “Try them a little longer;” but another squall came suddenly—the halyards were lowered, and the sails clewed up and furled. Mr. Midshipman Easy About midnight the moon burst through the clouds, which gradually rolled away to the western horizon, as if they had been furled by some invisible spirits in the air. The King's Own Still the sails, or rather what remained of them, were furled, and I had been aloft in a gale. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor The anchor was dropped, the sails were furled. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa However, the two masts, which had been broken and escaped from the shrouds and stays, came up, with their sails, some furled and the others spread. The Secret of the Island Our own sail remained hoisted, but as one of the sheets had been let go it remained partly furled round the mast, and did not move the raft. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures We ran up the rigging to the fore-topgallant-yard, and with the aid of two other men let fall the sail which had been furled. The Boy who sailed with Blake 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 The crew had furled sails, the night was perfectly calm, the stars shone brightly overhead. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa For many hours she did not move her position; the big mizzen, which had been flapping with reports like thunder, was furled; the other sails were brailed up. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Scarcely had their sails been furled than the wind, which had for some time been increasing, began to blow a perfect hurricane; the thunder roared, the lightning flashed, and the rain came down in torrents. The Settlers A Tale of Virginia There floated the old Terrible, with her well-riddled and torn sails furled, but her pendant, and ensign, and Union-Jack still flying at her peak and mastheads. True Blue The topsails were quickly clewed up and furled, the other sails were handed, but scarcely were the men off the yards, than the high bank of foam approached the ship. Sunshine Bill Captain Tredeagle did not interfere, but allowing the mate to give the necessary orders, waited till the topgallant-sails were furled and two reefs taken in the topsails. The South Sea Whaler The next day we passed Kedgeree, and anchored in Saugur Roads; furled sails, and veered to forty fathoms. Mark Seaworth The helm was put up—the aftersails were brailed up and furled—more headsail was got on her. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman 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 Directly she had furled sails, a boat went off from her to the admiral, and remained alongside for some time. Paddy Finn The boatswain’s whistle sounded, the hands flew aloft, the canvas was furled, and in a few minutes the “Ione” was brought up at no great distance from the town. Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade The mate and Gerald sprang up the rigging, and getting hold of the bunt of the sail, quickly furled it. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley It would have been more seamanlike had they been furled; but, to tell the truth, our commander appeared seized with a fit of infatuation, which deprived him of his usual clear judgment on professional matters. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman The sails went flap-flap against the masts in the most senseless manner, till McAllister ordered them to be furled to prevent the wear and tear they were undergoing. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days We and the other ships followed his example, with all our other canvas furled. Paddy Finn We stood on till we reached a spot about fifty yards from the enemy’s entrenchments, a little below Blackwell’s Island, where the squadron dropped their anchors, and calmly furled sails. Hurricane Hurry Other vessels, which had drawn close together, had their sails furled, their anchors down, and their trawl-nets hung up in the rigging to dry. The Ferryman of Brill and other stories As soon as the anchor was dropped and the sails furled, I conveyed my passengers on shore, that I might see them comfortably lodged as soon as possible. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land We squared yards as well as we could, furled the remnant of the canvas, and set a close-reefed fore-topsail, under which the little vessel ran on very comfortably. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Scarcely had the anchors been dropped and the sails furled, than the Algerines began blazing away along the whole line of their batteries, the ships discharging their broadsides at the same moment. Paddy Finn The canvas was furled, and an attempt instantly made to get her off; but there did not then appear much chance of our efforts proving successful. Hurricane Hurry Soon after we have furled sails, two large double canoes make their appearance inside the reef, running for the town. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific Her sails were furled, and she was heeling over greatly. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land This was a hint to us not to set more canvas, so the main-topsail was furled, and away we scudded, under bare poles, right in the wake of the fore-topsail. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days The three topsails were closely reefed; all the other square sails were furled. Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It The topsails and courses, long furled, were let fall and sheeted home; staysails were hoisted, and with the screw thus aided, the ship again rushed rapidly through the water. The Three Admirals Many a brave man on board besides the captain breathed more freely than they had done for some hours when the anchor was dropped and the torn canvas furled. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure The courses were quickly brailed up and furled, the fore-staysail alone being set. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land Her sails were closely furled, and no one appeared above the bulwarks to show that she was tenanted by human beings. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea The after-sails were furled: on she flew steadily before the gale. Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It As soon as the sails were furled, Murray went on shore, accompanied by Jack and Terence, taking with them Tom and Gerald. The Three Lieutenants Our sails were on this furled, and a boat, by Captain Radford’s orders, was lowered. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham No sooner had the sails been furled than Captain Tacon came aft, and begged at once to be taken to the admiral. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War The fore-clue-garnets were manned, and the foresail was quickly clewed up, and the men flying aloft, it was securely furled. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea The sails were brailed up, but not furled, in order that they might again be at once set, should a breeze spring up to fill them. Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It He certainly was not likely to have been interrupted as long as the sails were furled, though had he suddenly awoke he would have run a great risk of toppling down on deck. The Three Lieutenants The main and mizzen-topsails were furled, the helm was put up, and the ship was kept away before the wind. On the Banks of the Amazon The sails were still closely furled; the boats were hoisted up; not a movement of any sort appeared to be taking, place. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War “No,” said Oliver, laughing, “and I couldn’t have furled the main-topgallant sail like you two could.” Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track The engine was set to work to squirt water thickened with cutch, and the beautiful white sails were stained in patches, and then roughly furled. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser In a few minutes every sail was furled, with the exception of a closely-reefed fore-topsail, braced sharp up. The Three Lieutenants They were certainly perfectly white long after we left Rio; they have not been either furled or unbent. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 The sails were furled, the anchor was dropped, as she reached the spot from which she had weighed in the morning. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Up we all raced aloft; but no sooner had these sails been furled and we reached the deck than the commodore was at us again. Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy I think we’d better have the courses furled and the topsails reefed. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea The schooner’s sails, though they had been loose when first seen, had in the meantime been furled. The Three Lieutenants The royals were set when he took charge of the deck, and these he had separately clewed up and furled, as well as one or two of the smaller stay-sails. The Pirate Island A Story of the South Pacific Before her sails were furled a boat was lowered, and pulled towards the castle. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War We soon had our canvas furled, and, whilst Ella busied herself with the preparations for tea, Bob and I got our “boat” on deck, and set about putting her together. For Treasure Bound She was running down under courses, topsails, spanker, and jib, her topgallant-yards down upon the caps, with the sails clewed up, but not furled; royals stowed. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War By the time that we had once more furled our canvas, breakfast was ready, and we all sat down to it with excellent appetites. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship Well, we hauled down, clewed up, and furled everything, by which time the daylight had come, and we were able to get a view of our whereabouts. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron The ship was somewhat to the eastward of the Cape, going nine knots, with her topgallant-sails furled, the wind blowing very fresh from the northward, and a tremendously heavy swell running. The Missing Merchantman The canvas was hastily furled, and then the crew went below to supper, with the understanding that after supper they would be permitted to turn in and take a long night’s rest. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer The sails were furled, the yards squared, ropes coiled down, and decks cleared up; and then the first cutter was piped away, Mr Smellie at the same time receiving a summons to the skipper’s cabin. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron The captain ordered his sails to be furled, and permitted such persons as were so inclined to land; of which number I was one. The Arabian Nights Their Best-known Tales The seraph arm grows weary—now is furled The gleam in dreamy vapor from the world! The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The lateen sail was furled, however, and the galley was propelled at a fairly good gait by seven pairs of long sweeps. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story The sails were furled, the decks cleared up, ropes coiled down, and every preparation made for the expected visit of the Governor. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Colors are said to be cased when furled and protected by the oil-cloth covering. Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) The wonderful ship drew near, the sails were furled by unseen hands and the anchor dropped into the firm sand. Northland Heroes All the sails were furled and the two ships lost sight of one another for good. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People This was a little part of it: Singer of hope for all the world, Is it still morning where thou art, Or are the clouds that hide thee furled Around a dark and silent heart? Joyous Gard The jib was not furled, but got ready to "let go" in case of fierce gusts. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' Once more the big muscles knotted, the arms churned; the giant's teeth showed between furled lips in a sudden beast-like expression. The White Desert The captain ordered the sails to be furled, and gave permission for those who wished to go ashore. Chatterbox, 1905. As soon as the sails were furled, the yards were sent down. A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia They were in sight at early dawn, but it was ten o'clock when they furled their sails and cast anchor opposite the Fort, and some four or five hundred yards distant from it. Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854) |
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