| 单词 | grapnel |
| 例句 | Dad went to work getting the grapnel hook ready. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Dad said that if the kayak was still there, we could snare it with the grapnel hook, which was actually an extra anchor he kept on board. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z We pulled in the pole and threw out the grapnel hook, watching the attached rope spin from its coil on the boat floor. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I had grapnels. / had darkness on my side, and surprise. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The first raven took flight as their grapnels were arcing above the curtain wall, the second a few moments later. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A moment later came the most jolting shock of all as the grapnel found a branch that held it fast. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With a rope and a grapnel he might be able to get over that wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z According to an online video, the company sometimes uses grapnels to snag severed fiber-optic cables and haul them to the surface, where the ends are spliced back together. ‘Major disaster’: Tonga faces weeks cut off as volcanic activity imperils operation to repair fiber-optic cable 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z You lower down a grapnel, which is like a big shovel, and pull up each side of the cable and buoy them. Undersea Cables Transport 99 Percent of International Data 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z But if the profoundest truth has not yet been touched, suppose, oh philosopher of many books and many doubts, that you let your grapnel into the depths for it? A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z The grapnels had caught in a wire fence, and having uprooted half a dozen posts, were doing their level best to remove a five-mile sheep fence. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z His optimism was justified when forty-five minutes later the grapnel sullenly bobbed above the surface, holding in its tightly-closed jaws the bight of a large submarine electric cable. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Again they noted a great fire in the woods, and when the boat neared it, they let their grapnel fall, and sounded a trumpet, playing tunes familiar at the time; but there was no response. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z In order to be more successful, they had large grapnels and iron hooks with chains, which they flung from ship to ship to moor them to each other. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z The Rangers, having rehearsed their mission in England, went up the cliff on ropes attached to rocket-propelled grapnels they had fired to grasp the terrain. George Kerchner, Led a D-Day Maneuver, Dies at 93 2012-03-14T05:20:26Z "Stand by with the holding-down lines and have a couple of grapnels ready." The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Promptly came the reply that already the strain on the grapnel hawser was 2-½ tons. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The nets, booms, kentledge, and grapnels which he arranged around the Argus made a formidable appearance against one torpedo-boat and eight bad oarsmen. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Having no grapnels or ice-anchors these fastenings were frequently unloosed and broken, and we had to brace ourselves and hold on with all the strength we had. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z The anchor is of wood, formed of four crooked pieces, in the shape of a grapnel with four flukes, at the bottom, or crown of which a large stone is fastened, to increase its weight. 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 Both grapnels were carefully lowered, since there would be grave risks entailed by throwing them overboard. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Way had been taken off her, while over her squat counter the wire hawser attached to the Lucas grapnel was "straight up and down" under the steady strain of some heavy and still submerged object. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z My men had dropped grapnel a considerable distance from the rock; and being unwilling to disturb their slumber, I spent some further time in exploring the western base. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z The moment the party were seen returning they were to pull up the grapnels, and haul on the head-ropes till the boats were alongside. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Steel hawsers, supplemented with great baulks of timber of immense thickness, anchored by chains and grapnels, were supplied with torpedoes on both sides, in addition to the mines outside. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z Apart from its value as a cutting weapon, it is invaluable as a grapnel. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Elsewhere in the boat were a small compass, a water-beaker about three-quarters full, spare oars, baler, boat-hook, grapnel, and a jib and mizzen sails, besides the lug that had already been set. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z There were 50 fathoms of deep-sea sounding-line near her, as well as an ice grapnel. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z The grapnels were thrown, and the sailors and Frenchmen leapt on to her deck headed by the three officers. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z We had no grapnel, and had we shipped an anchor we had not line to hold the boat there. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z One was a claw—a kind of grapnel—about five inches long, made of shear steel, one-fifth of an inch thick. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z “All we want now is a rope and a grapnel.” World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z They cast their grapnels overside, and they fished until the shadows had fled around the world and were hurrying out of the east. Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z "Yes, sir, I sounded right across with the boat's grapnel; there is nowhere more than two and a half fathoms, but it is just about that depth right across." A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z He sent his officers to call the crew on deck, got the grapnels ready, and ordered the helm to be put over. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Then he allowed the machine to sink gently until the grapnel dangled within reach of the man at the top. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z My grapnel is simply a very long, strong ruler, such as are used in keeping ledgers, and in some mechanical drawing; I had it ostensibly for drawing. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Rockets and such like are usually only mentioned in order to be condemned; while grapnels, chains, and crampons are held to be the inventions of the fiend. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z As it was, the explosive grapnel passed within a couple of yards of the submerged vessel's beam. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Tom had caught a grapnel on the rail of the tug and secured it. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z Tom let the machine fall lower, until the grapnel came within reach of the younger man. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z The "hooks," or grapnels, are huge weapons armed with teeth, like Titanic harpoons to be plunged into this submarine monster. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z Robin Bailey, Kendal, United Kingdom Having been on event where junk was pulled out the canal with grapnels, all I can say is that anyone who goes in that water deserves a lot of respect. Murky waters 2010-06-10T11:19:00Z The fluke of the grapnel folded as he did so, and the car, no longer held captive, slid jerkily over the grass. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Secure to a clog, or use a grapnel. Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers He clutched at the grapnel, let go his hold of the mast, and swung clear, Timothy attempting to steady the rope. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z Before they could put stoppers on it to hold it, it broke close to the grapnel, and sunk to the bottom. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z Hull grated upon hull; yards interlocked; the grapnels were hove; ship to ship, all along the line, Stygians and Natties were coupled in conflict. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies All that remained to be done was to break out the grapnel and signal to the men in the Zeppelin to wind in the steel cable. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z "Have you a long ladder and grapnel?" he inquired. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Letting down the rope with the grapnel at the end, he swarmed nimbly down, armed only with his knife. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z The grapnel went over for the thirtieth time. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z The next moment he felt as if two grapnels made of steel had fastened themselves on his shoulders and as if a weight of irresistible power was pressing him down, down on to his knees. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel The term is thus applied to a harrow for breaking up clods of earth, or for an apparatus, such as a grapnel, net or dredge, used for searching water for drowned bodies or other objects. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" He detached the knotted rope from his belt, took a rapid glance at the dimensions of the rock, and slung the grapnel up to the plateau. Toilers of the Sea He made no attempt to clutch the grapnel dangling at his very hand. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z So exactly had it been placed over the prescribed line, that the ship struck the buoy just as the grapnel struck the cable! The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z "Let me go, man, I tell you," cried Beresteyn who was making frantic efforts to free himself from that slender white grapnel which held his arm as in a vice. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel We cast loose the grapnel, lowered it and jerked it 341 towards him. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Gilliatt took out of his box of tools the knotted cord, hooked it to his belt by the grapnel, and set to work to scale the Little Douvre. Toilers of the Sea The young fellow below, still clutching desperately at the grapnel, had actually begun to sink beneath the surface. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z As the grapnel drags on the bottom, one of the engineer's staff stands at the dynamometer to watch for the moment of increasing strain. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z No sooner was the grapnel down than the ship was anchored; and then came such a business: ship’s engines going, deck-engine thundering, belt slipping, fear of breaking ropes: actually breaking grapnels. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 “The grapnel!” gasped Byfield: for Dalmahoy’s rope was fastened beneath the floor of the car, and not to be reached by us. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The grapnel caught on the bottom, surely and firmly; but the moment there came any strain on the seemingly stout hawser that held it, the latter parted like a thread, and the "Swallow" was adrift! St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10. Scribner's Illustrated The poor wretch had the narrowest escape of all when the shark passed just beneath him, as, whirling round on the grapnel, he was swung clear of the water. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z It takes about two hours for the grapnel to reach the bottom, but they can tell when it strikes. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z A tangle of the six-wire cable hung to the grapnel, which had been left buoyed, and the small cable had parted and is lost for the present. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 We swept across the roadstead towards the town, trailing our grapnel as it were a hooked fish, a bare hundred feet above the water. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The grapnels were loosened, and tubs of wadding, and boxes of cartridge stood ready for use. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. In covering a considerable area in search for bodies or lost objects, several ropes can be anchored with grapnels or rocks in squares and a systematic search thus maintained by divers. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Sometimes the strain on the dynamometer would suddenly go up three or four tons, and then back again, as if the grapnel had been caught and broken away. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z But when he had once joined the little fleet of boats, he cheerfully threw his grapnel into Bobby Lot's punt and beckoned Bobby aboard. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Then I cast out again; and very soon my grapnel hooked into what I expected—a canvas sack, weighted with a round shot. The Dark Star They had better take one of the rope-ladders with them and fix it to the ledge by means of a grapnel. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The towing of an explosive grapnel, which, suspended from an aeroplane, should make contact with the side of an airship, was the subject of experiments at Eastchurch. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Here the grapnel was thrown over about three o'clock, and struck bottom about five, when the ship began slowly drifting back on her course. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z It was merely a question of whether or not Billy was strong enough to throw the grapnel so far. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories They carried poor Tatyana off along with her wedding chest—the chest fished up with my grapnel. The Dark Star Here he bought a long rope, very slender, but still strong enough to support a man’s weight, and a grapnel which folded up flat when not in use. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Then grapnels fastened to long ropes were fixed on the top of the brickwork, a score of hands caught hold, and the lightly-built wall readily yielded to the strain, coming down in great masses. A Chapter of Adventures It was at noon of Friday that the grapnel went overboard for the last time. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z Billy carried the grapnel, which was attached to twelve fathoms of line. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Another hour passed in trying to hook into the object with the little three-fluked grapnel which I used as an anchor. The Dark Star “There is not a moment to lose,” Will said as he followed, and he at once lifted up the false bottom and pulled out the rope and grapnel. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson She is in deep water now, Jack, and the grapnel ain't holding her a bit; she will drift as fast as you can swim. A Chapter of Adventures “Let’s get the boat here,” said Murray, at last; and going to the platform, Tom May hailed the cutter where it swung from its grapnel. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Billy cast the grapnel, and it was a strong, true cast. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Yoshitsune severed the haft of the grapnel with his sword and deliberately picked up the bow. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era In order to be more successful, they had large grapnels, and iron hooks with chains, which they flung from ship to ship, to moor them to each other. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 They were now running up the Ray in pursuit of the boat, which had drifted into shallower water near the end of the island, and here the grapnel had brought it up. A Chapter of Adventures The American issued an order of his own in a sulky tone of voice, lowering his sails; and then there was a splash as a grapnel was dropped over the side. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop We weighed the grapnel, and were soon in pursuit, when we saw two other black-looking objects. A Sailor of King George He dropped his bow into the sea during the naval engagement, and when he essayed to pick it up, some Taira soldiers hooked his armour with a grapnel. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Forthwith I ordered such of the officers as were near to send the people on deck, got ready the grapnels, and put the helm over. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure When they got up to it, the grapnel was raised and brought into the stern of the boat, and the coast-guard boat laid her course close-hauled for Leigh, towing the other behind her. A Chapter of Adventures Now then, we must drop down a little farther, and then drop the grapnel or hook on to one of the trees of the farther bank.” Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop The evening was now drawing on, when we pulled the boat to the middle of the lagoon and let go the grapnel for the night. A Sailor of King George At length wreckage was found by means of grapnels. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The Erse term for a wooden anchor with a stone in it, but in later times is applied to any grapnel or small anchor. 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 laird told Norman to jump into the boat, and lifting the grapnel which held her to the bank, he stepped in after him, then taking the oars he pulled away up the loch. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good He and they, without questions asked, instantly cast off the grapnels, and shoved the junk away from the brig before the Chinese saw what they were about. The Three Midshipmen They lay so perfectly still that the mate lowered a grapnel right on the back of one. A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904 Over and over again the hunters passed, towing non-explosive grapnels, until it was certain that the prey was helpless in their toils. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War A pyrotechnical combustible attached to a grapnel for adhering to and setting fire to ships. 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. To throw his grapnel to the shore and to spring overboard was the work of an instant, directly he saw the two young boys floating down towards him. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good A grapnel was hove on to the rocks, and there she lay as snug as any on board could desire. The Three Midshipmen He switched his long, thin tail lazily, "shoved" himself along for a few feet, and settled down again to sleep, his bedmates taking no notice of the intruding grapnel. A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904 Sail trimmers, stand by to let fly all sheets and halliards at the word of command; then be ready to heave the grapnels as we range up alongside.” Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess That which is bent to the grapnel by which a boat rides, now substituted by chain. 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 grapnels uniting the two ships were cut, and at once the craft began to drift apart, Harry being left on board the Spanish vessel searching for Roger. Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess Peaks spoiled his plan by throwing a boat grapnel into the fore-sheets of the cutter, and hauling her alongside of the Josephine as her sails shook in the wind. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany Throwing their grapnels on board, the English made a furious onslaught on the enemy, the crossbow-men and archers, under Sir Philip D’Albiney, discharging their bows and arrows, did immense execution. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 “Be ready, men, to throw your grapnels the moment that we touch; and boarders, stand by to follow me into the enemy’s main chains!” Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess To hook with a grapnel; to lay hold of. 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. These were terminated by broad, bony hands, which looked like grapnels—their grasp, indeed, bore no faint resemblance to the hold of those symmetrical instruments. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States The gunboat was skilfully manoeuvred alongside her, and the crew, with ropes and grapnels, soon secured her, and assisted the two men who formed her sole complement up on deck. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas She lost her grapnel, but no fish were caught. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Sail trimmers, let fly all sheets and halliards, and stand by with your grapnels!” Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess "The grapnel is on the ground," Percy said, looking over. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War As the Michigan was anchored close to the main channel of the harbor, and we had provided ourselves with grapnels, it was believed that she could be carried by surprise. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner Dabney, however, even while he had been talking, had been hauling in from its "float and grapnel," about ten yards out at low water, the very stanch-looking little yawl-boat that called him owner. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 Before midnight we came to a grapnel off the float or Coopang and found here one ship, a ketch and two or three small craft. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 “Throw your grapnels,” shouted Bascomb, “and then let every man follow me aboard the Spaniard.” Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess Really and truly," cried the other with a kind of tickled modesty and pleased concern, "mine is an understanding too weak to throw out grapnels and hug another to it. The Confidence-Man The grapnels were pulled up, and the boats were soon alongside. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) The grapnels were thrown, and Guy starting up, seized the immense boat-hook, used by lifeboats, and stood ready to hook on to the rigging. The Lifeboat Two hours did the grapnels descend before they reached the bottom of the sea! The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables The shades of night were falling, and the sun had already set, when the enthusiastic aeronaut re-entered the car, and, casting off the grapnels, began his solitary night voyage. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages “Won’t allow a poor old man to earn a few pence, I suppose,” replied Old Grumble, hauling up his grapnel and directing me to pull under the bows, where he dropped it down again. Poor Jack The difficulty under which they lay was the having no anchor or grapnel to the raft, the boats having carried away with them all that had been taken from the ship. The Phantom Ship Newton baled her out, and fixing the grapnel firmly in the sand, lay down to sleep in the stern-sheets, covered over with the sail. Newton Forster The Merchant Service The cast was made successfully, it was thought, but one of the grapnels had caught the line with one of its flukes, so that it could not catch anything else, and the result was—nothing. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables ‘All right,’ I respond; ‘look out then, and hold fast by the ropes, as the grapnel will stop us in that large meadow, with the hedgerow in front.’ Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages “I’ve hooked him now,” said Jack; “you may up with the grapnel while I up with the fish.” Mr. Midshipman Easy “Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say Now!” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Fresh gangs, summoned by their Captain, were attempting to leap on board, when suddenly the grapnels gave way. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow The Dutchmen cut off the grapnels, and with a sudden lurch, down she went, carrying with her the still shrieking and threatening warriors. Mark Seaworth Had the guys been made fast to grapnels, as had been suggested to me, they must infallibly have given way.” Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages The party quickly tumbled into the boat, and, the grapnel being got up, she immediately made sail on a course which Rhymer fancied would cut off the dhow. Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade This discovery made, the grapnel was pulled up and the sampan thrust in close under the bank at the bottom of the Doctor’s garden. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris The instant we reached them we threw on board the grapnels we had prepared for that purpose, and began to tow her away across the stream. Hurricane Hurry The pirates, as the sides of the two vessels ground together, threw their grapnels on board, and crowded the rigging to leap on the deck of the Zodiac. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea Cautiously opening the escape-valve, he continued the journey downwards and threw out the grapnels. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages Ought to be a little tiny grapnel as would hold on, but this is the best I can think on.” Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea Perhaps it’s a grapnel, and we shall want it again.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Creeping silently astern, he unfastened and paid out a good deal of the line which held the boat to the grapnel. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco “Or else drop the grapnel and try to come to an anchor,” said Briscoe. Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig Oh, he knows what he’s about, or he wouldn’t have told me to stand by with that there grapnel.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise “We can easily buy a small grapnel and some cord, Nat,” he said smiling; “and when you have found out how our boat will sail, you will think better of it, I am sure.” Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas You will have to haul up the grapnel again.” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris They want the grapnel lowered, Rob, my lad. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco Over with that grapnel, my lads,” he shouted to the men forward. Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig You, Harry Briggs, shy the grapnel on deck and make fast; we shall soon be all aboard. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise “Avast!” shouted Josh, throwing in his oars and dropping another little grapnel anchor overboard, which ran out so much rope. Menhardoc Then, after landing a strong body of well-armed men, they put back a little, cast out grapnels, and waited while those landed marched right for the enclosure. Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah The shipping of the rudder, the stepping of the mast, and fastening of the boat’s grapnel to the ring-bolt followed. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap “That’s better,” said the captain; “but we must be ready, for I doubt whether these little grapnels will hold long.” Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig We’ve got her moored head and stern to a tree, and two grapnels down as well.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise “Oh! we call a small kind of grapnel, or four-armed anchor, a creeper,” said Will. Menhardoc Don caught hold of the grapnel rope ready to haul up and get away from the shore, but Jem seized his hand. The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens They look like stones if you stare down, because they are all amongst the weed; but when I got down to feel for the grapnel I was right upon them. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore “Pull away, my lads, and throw the grapnel over as soon as we are out of reach.” Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser I am going to lower down the grapnel, for I dursen’t run in among the trees. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise “She went on the rocks about ten fathom beyond where our grapnel lies.” Menhardoc Mike glanced at the rope and grapnel, and then back inquiringly at his companion. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days He seized the bait-basket and made the shells of the mussels rattle as he trotted down towards where the little five-pointed anchor or grapnel lay on the beach, and began to haul in the boat. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore Have a couple of hands, too, in the forechains, with a hawser and grapnel, ready to make fast to the ship when we come alongside her.” The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Here, get the grapnel out of the jolly-boat and lash it under one of the thwarts. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise Courtenay was crouching low behind the bulwarks on the watch for the grapnel, and in another second it came plump in over the taffrail. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba “Yes, we’ll get the rope and grapnel, and get up into the great crack, pull the rope up, and we can watch from there.” Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days You pull, I’ll watch the bearings, and drop out the grapnel. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore The two brigs dropped alongside each other, head and stern, and would soon have scraped clear again, but the French threw their grapnels into our rigging the instant that we dropped alongside, and immediately boarded. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War The grapnel is lifted, and the skipper, attaching the handle to the winch, begins to mast-head the yard of the solitary sail which propels the raft. The Missing Merchantman Keep your head sail aback to deaden our way, or we shall never get the grapnels to hold. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer They had seen the party of men pass them, and it never struck either that this was not all, till they stood beneath the opening in the act of throwing the grapnel. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days But at last the darkness forbade further work, so the lines were reeled-up, the fish counted over into the two baskets, and Bigley proceeded to haul up the grapnel. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore Then it was pulled up very slowly, for we could not afford to have it break a second time, when suddenly it slipped the grapnel and was again lost at the sea-bottom. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route But they had also previous notice, and had been told of the iron grapnels; and they took precautions against this as against all the other devices of the Athenians. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece Then the Ranger, still falling off, a rank sheer of the helm brought her beam against the stern of the Juno, when eager hands hove the grapnels which bound the two ships together. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution But Daygo steered close enough in to enable him to throw the little grapnel in the bottom of the boat on to the rocks nearest the cliffs. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days The boat’s bows were dragged right over it, and Bigley stood up and tugged till the boat was perceptibly pulled down, but not an inch would the grapnel budge. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore As it was getting dark we put lights on our two buoys, one placed where the cable had slipped the grapnel, the other, as I said before, attached to the captured end. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route They covered the prows of their vessels with hides, extending a good way along the upper part of their sides, so that the grapnels might slip and find no hold. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece We fastened the rope to the grapnel, and then Rectus stood back while I made ready for the throw. A Jolly Fellowship For, after catching, the grapnel gave way again. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days “I thought I would have a bathe, and do some business too,” he said; and then, in answer to my inquiring look, “Try and get up the grapnel,” he added. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore For hours we unsuccessfully lowered the massive grapnel iron, where our charts indicated the cable should be, but without success until late in the afternoon, when the strain on the dynamometer indicated another “bight.” A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route Our grapnel was foul, but Providence here assisted us; the fluke broke, and we got to our oars, and pulled to sea. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat I pulled on the rope, and found the grapnel had caught. A Jolly Fellowship “You don’t know how to throw a grapnel,” said Mike, picking up the rope. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days I did all this, wondering at his mysterious way, but only expecting that it was to fasten round the grapnel so as to pull in a fresh direction. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore Sometimes three or four grapnels were used when the tendency to swing off was greater. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' We lay at a grapnel until day-light, with a very fresh gale and cloudy weather. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat I took the grapnel from Maiden's Heart, who seemed to give it up reluctantly, and as I hooked it on the wall, I felt a hand upon my shoulder. A Jolly Fellowship Mike laughed, and again more heartily upon seeing Vince begin to secure the grapnel with a sea-going knot to the length of rope. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days The intention was good, but the grapnel refused to be hauled up. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore As Wade said, old man Trull was throwing a line, with what turned out to be one of our small grapnels attached. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' I returned to the shore I had left, and in a sandy bay I brought to a grapnel, that I might more conveniently calculate my situation. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat We went in the fort, and found that if we could get a stout grapnel over the wall, it would probably catch on the inside of the coping, and give us a good enough hold. A Jolly Fellowship But the boys had no eyes for anything that day but the wonders of their new discovery; and, quickly getting to work with the rope and grapnel, Mike threw it up. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days “But I say, is a grapnel worth all this trouble?” Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore The first throw fell short, and the line was drawn in; the second and third went aside; but the fourth landed the grapnel in the boat. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' However, at ten o'clock, as I found we got but little ahead, I came to a grapnel, and for the first time I issued double allowance of bread and a little wine to each person. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat We didn't have much trouble to find a grapnel. A Jolly Fellowship They slept fairly and, at daybreak, got up the grapnel and hoisted the sail again. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War “A grapnel?” he said with a peculiar smile. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore A rope, carrying a small grapnel at one end, was at the other end attached to the 'flap.' Chatterbox, 1905. As soon as we had rested a little, we weighed again, and rowed till near day-light, when I came to a grapnel, off a small fort and town, which the pilot told me was Coupang. A Narrative Of The Mutiny, On Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; And The Subsequent Voyage Of Part Of The Crew, In The Ship's Boat We had a good many discussions about our grapnel. A Jolly Fellowship Two officers, Lieutenant Commander Bradford and Lieutenant Hawkins, climbed ashore and sat astride the parapet trying to make the grapnels fast till each was killed and fell down between the ship and the wall. Winning a Cause World War Stories They and others then climbed up her sides, having made ropes fast with grapnels. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas The moment the grapnel was thrown out and caught in the ground, the tightened rope would tear a large opening in the balloon and let out all the gas instantaneously. Chatterbox, 1905. A grapnel was tied to a long line, such as is used in tying the launch to the shore, and after several vain attempts the grapnel caught in the top of the wall. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes We thought we could get over this difficulty by wrapping the grapnel in cotton wool. A Jolly Fellowship Jeeps and cars would dart in, throw grapnels on the end of lines, and then pull away all the wax they could and return to throw their grapnels again. Four-Day Planet Drake dropped his grapnel over the stern of the pinnace, and veered the boat ashore, little by little, till the bows grated on the sand. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. At once he rose above the tower and let down the grapnel. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World Two officers, Lieutenant-Commander Bradford, and Lieutenant Hawkins, climbed ashore and sat astride the parapet trying to make the grapnels fast, till each was killed, and fell down between the ship and the wall. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War I shook my head vigorously, and saying, "No more! no more!" threw myself over the wall, and seized the rope, Rectus holding the grapnel in its place as I did so. A Jolly Fellowship With fifty feet of that rope I will make a ladder, and will get hold of a piece of iron to make a grapnel of. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib He then bade the men to get the grapnels up, as he was determined to row to the Rio Francisco that night. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. He cut the grapnel rope, and started leisurely for Paris. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World The order was given on board of both vessels to cast off the grapnels; the gong bell sounded in each engine room, and both vessels went ahead, the Bronx coming about to her new course. On The Blockade As I let myself down from knot to knot, a thought crossed my mind: "How are we going to get that grapnel after we both are down?" A Jolly Fellowship After hard rowing, we came to a grapnel near daylight, off a small fort and town, which the pilot told me was Coupang. Great Sea Stories Then a third huge roller came up and washed the pram out to sea, where she was recovered by means of a grapnel thrown from the whaler. South with Scott When he was off it, and the gendarme had loosed it, Tinker said "Au revoir! and mind you wire to my father at once, and let the grapnel rope slip out of the windlass." The Admirable Tinker Child of the World When they neared them, they threw grapnels on board, and towed them towards land until they were stranded, and then left them to burn out undisturbed. With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent When we reached the steam-ship wharf, we walked out to the end of it, to get rid of the rope and grapnel. A Jolly Fellowship They had cast a grapnel cleverly, and, swung abreast of the main chains, were grimly busied in boarding the undefended side in silence. Romance Unfortunately, however, the Revenue Tide Surveyor at this port preceded the smugglers, and by creeping for the bar and tubs with grapnels succeeded in locating what he wanted. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 He looked down to find the wood full of people, four or five bold photographic spirits in the tree to which he was anchored, but nowhere near his grapnel, which was among the smaller branches. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World Suddenly, the Genoese threw off the grapnels that attached the two ships, and hoisting their sails, sheered off. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century To my great delight, over came the grapnel, nearly falling on our heads. A Jolly Fellowship By that time, Castro, with his fixed blade, had cut their grapnel rope close to the ring. Romance The usual way to get these tubs up was of course by means of grapnels, or, as they were called, "creepers." King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 The grapnels flew over the bulwarks of the pirate, and in a moment the two vessels were as one. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter I was attacked by Fieschi and by another galley, and, in spite of the weather, they cast grapnels on to my ship and boarded me. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century I whirled the grapnel round and round, and let the whole thing fly far out into the harbor. A Jolly Fellowship The boat then shoves off, and rows to the "back of the surf," where it is usual to let go a grapnel, or to lie on the oars till the masullah boat comes out. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels But as soon as they came to the spot where there were only seven feet of water the two grapnels came into action and held the tubs moored like a ship. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 "Throw off the grapnels," exclaimed Big Sam, "and get up the foresel!" Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter The two Genoese galleys had thrown their grapnels and made fast, one on each side of Pisani's galley. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century That rope was expensive, and the grapnel cost a good deal more than we thought it would; and now you want a big pot of black paint. A Jolly Fellowship Her first attempts to make fast to the Mole ahead of Vindictive failed, as her grapnels were not large enough to span the parapet. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. She was further furnished with a couple of creeping irons for getting up the smugglers' kegs, a grapnel, a chest of arms and ammunition, the Custom House Jack and spy-glass as already mentioned. King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 The grapnels were loosened; the few men who were on duty shoved desperately; the foresail went up, and the two vessels began to separate. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter They cut the grapnels and floated clear, and next mornin' we saw 'em on their beam ends on a sandbank a mile down the river. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India If the two Indians should choose, they could keep the rope and grapnel, and, before morning, the whole posse of red-skins might be off and away! A Jolly Fellowship Lieutenant Commander Bradford and Lieutenant Hawkins, climbed ashore and sat astride the parapet trying to make the grapnels fast till each was killed and fell down between the ship and the wall. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. The grapnel rope should be left down for a few months, so that the denizens of the deep may get used to it and make it their place of residence and attachment. Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 Then the Danish grapnels were cast, as yesterday. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut Their grapnels came whizzin' aboard; but the first lot couldn't take a hold nohow, and she dropped downstream. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India In the first place, when the sea-beans, the rope and the grapnel were all considered, it was a little too costly. A Jolly Fellowship Guards should be stationed above the bridge, with boats, ropes, grapnels, &c., for the purpose of arresting all floating bodies and drawing thorn ashore, or directing them safely through the draw in the bridge arrangement. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. Few operators are aware of the usefulness of an ordinary deep sea grapnel rope, as used for cable work, in recovering specimens of the fauna of any locality. Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 Next moment they threw grapnels into our rigging, and the vessels were locked together. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow The Pons Sublicius was getting minute by minute nearer, and upon it could be seen a considerable body of troops ready with darts and grapnels to cut off the last hope of escape. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Rectus carried the rope, and I had the grapnel, wrapped in its cotton wool. A Jolly Fellowship Thirty times the grapnel searched the bottom of the sea and finally caught the broken cable, and the pluck and ingenuity of Cyrus W. Field was celebrated. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him The boats grapnel was left in the road, and being hooked in the rocks, we never could clear it. An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island Servants of the Staff and chain, Mine and fuse and grapnel— Some before the face of Kings, Stand before the face of Kings; Bearing gifts to divers Kings— Gifts of case and shrapnel. Songs from Books He got an impression of her as a captive balloon that had dragged loose its grapnel, and was being tugged at by currents far above the earth, where the air was heavy and motionless. Captivity We were obliged to throw every thing overboard to lighten the boats, all our beef, and even the grapnel, to prevent sinking. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He steered straight in like a friend; under easy sail, lounging towards the Drake, with anchor ready to drop, and grapnels to hug. Israel Potter We lay at a grapnel till daylight with a very fresh gale and cloudy weather. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship The Captain promised to stop, and, after shaking hands with every person on deck, the Reformed Pirate went down the side of the ship, and taking in his ladder and his grapnels, he pushed off. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 The launch, also, which was lying to leeward, had parted from her grapnel, and had been obliged to bear up for the Texel. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 For nine days the ship hung around the spot grappling for the cable, in the hope of raising it, and sinking its grapnels for this purpose to a depth of two miles. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made As this distress was more than the grapnel was worth, I could not think of detaining them longer, and called their canoes alongside. The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences Our grapnel was foul but Providence here assisted us; the fluke broke and we got to our oars and pulled to sea. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship But steadily on sailed the small boat, and the moment it came alongside the big ship, the Reformed Pirate threw out grapnels and made the two vessels fast together. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 If the male was at home, he seized the grapnel and was quickly lifted and captured, the hooks being lowered again for the female. White Shadows in the South Seas The cable was caught several times, but the rope which held the grapnel broke each time, and the precious coil fell back again into the deep. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made "Won't allow a poor old man to earn a few pence, I suppose," replied Old Grumble, hauling up his grapnel and directing me to pull under the bows, where he dropped it down again. Poor Jack As soon as we had rested a little we weighed again, and rowed till near daylight when we came to a grapnel off a small fort and town which the pilot told me was Coupang. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship And so she came on, until, sheering close up under the Hand and Glove's port quarter, she was able to heave a grapnel on board and throw twenty well-armed Johnnies into the old brig. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts In the meantime Tom had been busy in the stern of the craft and had succeeded in getting the grapnel loose from the beam into which its sharp points had dug. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone Immediately he hauled up the grapnel of a Femböring, the hooks of which were clinging to a leather fisherman's jacket, with the remains of an arm in it. Weird Tales from Northern Seas The Dutch examined the canoes, in which were only a few young divers, some wooden grapnels, skins of beasts, and other things of no value. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. We kept close to the shore and continued rowing till four o'clock when I brought to a grapnel and gave another allowance of bread and wine to all hands. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship Still, being asked to go again and hook the ungrateful grapnel a second time to the still burning beam, he declined with thanks and a comical gesture which sent everybody into screams of laughter. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm Newton baled her out, and, fixing the grapnel firmly in the sand, lay down to sleep in the stern-sheets, covered over with the sail. Newton Forster The difficulty under which they lay, was the having no anchor or grapnel to the raft, the boats having carried away with them all that had been taken from the ship. The Phantom Ship Messieurs Shaw and Carter were severely wounded; but with Ascott, the remaining seaman, they got into the boat, cut the grapnel rope, and escaped. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 At ten o'clock, finding we advanced but slowly, I came to a grapnel and for the first time I issued double allowance of bread and a little wine to each person. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship On the sides of the lighthouse there jutted out, clinging to the walls among the arabesques, engines of every description, useful and useless, windlasses, tackles, pulleys, counterpoises, ladders, cranes, grapnels. The Man Who Laughs So I rigged up another grapnel and threw it over. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot With much difficulty these unhappy people got into their boat, and, cutting her grapnel, pulled off from this treacherous shore. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. Heave with your grapnels; heave, men, with a long swing, heave! The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas A boat's grapnel was likewise stolen from the watering party. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship Horn o' Plenty" were all on board the corsair ship, Baragat came to the Captain, and said: "If I were you, sir, I'd cast off those grapnels, and separate the vessels. The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales When the boys came to, Jones said he wanted to get out; and as we were only a little distance from the ground, I threw out the grapnel. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot This man was examining them as they approached; and, recognizing Raoul, he was gathering in his lines and preparing to raise his grapnel. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet "Clear away the grapnels!" he eagerly cried—"Stand by to heave, and haul in!--heave!" The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas We then hauled off to the grapnel, everyone being more or less hurt. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship "That is a good idea," said Captain Covajos; and he told the chief mate to give orders to cast off the grapnels, push the two vessels apart, and set some of the sails. The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales Well, a grapnel is much like one of those fish-hooks that have five points all curving out in different directions, only it usually weighs several pounds. Virginia: the Old Dominion Two grapnels, or rather one grapnel, and a small kedge, were found among the pinnace's materials, everything belonging to her having been stowed in the same part of the ship. The Crater Perceiving the important fact at a glance, Ludlow made sure of its continuance by throwing his grapnels. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas I returned to the shore we had left and brought to a grapnel in a sandy bay that I might more conveniently calculate my situation. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship So slow was the motion of the ship, that my grapnel held, and the entire body of the wreck began to yield to the pressure. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" The value of the grapnel was shown that day at the pier above Westover. Virginia: the Old Dominion This was done, the sails were furled, and Mark sprang ashore, taking the grapnel with him. The Crater "Cast loose the forward grapnel—cut it—away with it, clear!" was shouted, through his trumpet, in a voice that rose commanding and clear amid the roar of the combat. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas I found landing impracticable and therefore came to a grapnel, in hopes of their coming to us, for we had passed several fires. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship These were terminated by broad, bony hands, which looked like grapnels; their grasp, indeed, bore no faint resemblance to the hold of those symmetrical instruments. Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers There should be a coil of rope made ready at either end of the boat, and also a light line with a grapnel attached to It. Virginia: the Old Dominion A grapnel was thrown on the sands, and Mark leaped ashore. The Crater The whole broadside was then delivered into the stern of la Fontange, the last grapnel was released and the ships separated. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas When the rope gets taut the ship is stopped and the grapnel hauled up to the surface in the hopes of finding the cable on its prongs. Heroes of the Telegraph The inflation was completed on December 1st, 1783, and the fittings carried included a barometer and a grapnel form of anchor. A History of Aeronautics Gadabout sidled to starboard, and grapnels were thrown up into the trees to hold her alongshore. Virginia: the Old Dominion The consequence of this was that the cable instantly snapped, and in a moment the large balloon, devoid of ballast, grapnel, or other appliances, and with neck still tied, was free, and started skyward. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation And then the eager professor gave a shrill cheer as he saw the man, by a vigorous effort, draw his body upward sufficiently far to throw one leg over an arm of the grapnel itself. The Lost City It was always an hour or more before we could get the grapnels down again.' Heroes of the Telegraph He came low over the tree-tops, with his grapnel ready to throw and so anchor him—a curious, interested, and interesting guest, so his imagination figured it, in the very middle of it all. The War in the Air The grapnel carried is fitted to a short length of rope. British Airships, Past, Present, and Future Suddenly casting off the parachute, and seated on a mere sling below the half-inflated balloon, without ballast, without grapnel, and unprovided with a valve, he sailed away over the heads of the multitude. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation The air-ship gave a sudden swoop, and the grapnel caught Huatzin by his girdle, jerking him fairly off his feet, and swinging him into air, pretty much as a youngster might land a writhing fish. The Lost City The grapnel is a small anchor, made like four pot-hooks tied back to back. Heroes of the Telegraph Everybody was either trying to dodge the grapnel or catch the trail rope. The War in the Air A tangle of the six-wire cable hung to the grapnel which had been left buoyed, and the small cable had parted and is lost for the present. Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin As it came on to rain hard the voyagers agreed to descend, and Coxwell, choosing open ground, succeeded in the oft-attempted endeavour to drop his grapnel in front of a bank or hedge-row. The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation "You bet we just will, and right—like this," spluttered Waldo, as he cast the grapnel over the rail and swiftly lowered it by the rope. The Lost City Having noted the spring armour of Crab K, he believed that if he could get a grapnel between its steel ribs he yet might capture the sea-monster. The Great War Syndicate He had one idea now very clear in his mind, and that was to drop the iron grapnel that hung from the ring. The War in the Air No sooner was the grapnel down than the ship was anchored; and then came such a business: ship's engines going, deck engine thundering, belt slipping, fear of breaking ropes: actually breaking grapnels. Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin "We shouldn't be much wiser if your next appearance was on the end of a grapnel, somewhere down Greenwich Reach, with half your fingers missing." The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu Then, with a desperate grasp, a death-clutch, he caught one arm of the grapnel, holding fast as the shock came. The Lost City The spring armour of Crab K interfered somewhat with its movements, and also put it in danger from attacks by grapnels, and it therefore left most of the work to its consort. The Great War Syndicate From it depended the trail rope and grapnel, and over the sides of the car were a number of canvas bags that Bert decided must be ballast to "chuck down" if the balloon fell. The War in the Air When the rope gets taut, the ship is stopped and the grapnel hauled up to the surface in the hopes of finding the cable on its prongs. Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin A week ago, on a Wednesday, he went off in his own time on some funny business down St. George's way—and Thursday night the ten-o'clock boat got the grapnel on him off Hanover Hole. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu But, as the brothers repeated their cry, he turned away to swiftly knot a strong trail-rope to a heavy iron grapnel, leaving the other end firmly attached to a stanchion built for that express purpose. The Lost City Amber's gaze followed the rope, the further end of which was rove through the ring of a small grapnel anchor half buried in the spongy earth. The Bronze Bell In another second he was cowering in the bottom of the car, and released from the weight of the grapnel and the two ropes, rushing up once more through the air. The War in the Air The bowman of the boat cast a light grapnel with so much precision that it hooked in the mizzen rigging, and the line instantly tightened so as to tow the cutter. Homeward Bound or, the Chase For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow. Fair Margaret Without further delay, he cast the heavy grapnel into that mass of boiling vapour, then fell flat, as an awful jerk was given the aerostat. The Lost City Immediately followed a great shouting and a frantic pelting of grapnels from the sea below. The Cruise of the Dry Dock In the nuptial embrace these combs are fixed in the hairy front of the thorax of the female, thus becoming little grapnels. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 The grapnel fell into the sea, and the boat was lossing in the wake of the ship, all as it might be while one could draw a breath. Homeward Bound or, the Chase When he had reached a point just out of gun-shot, he brought the boats to a grapnel, to let the sailors eat breakfast and get a little rest after the fatigue of their long row. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Some improvements have recently been made by Mr. Alexander Glegg and the inventor in the well-known Jamieson grapnel used for raising submerged submarine cables. Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 There came a clanging of grapnels on the rail over the crouching defenders. The Cruise of the Dry Dock "Not a regular grapnel, Jake, but you might manage something which would do." True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence It was anchored by a grapnel, and by an iron pin on a chain, the pin eighteen inches long and driven hard into the bank. The Naturalist on the Thames Then he took his naked sword in one hand and his grappling iron in the other, and repairing to the Khalif's pavilion, cast his grapnel on to the roof. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III They rowed out about a mile, and then laying in their oars, lowered their grapnel and began to fish. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War Now, men," directed the American, "lie flat down behind the rail and use your sticks and hand pikes to prize off grapnels. The Cruise of the Dry Dock In some cases we may protect the plungers from the pressure of ooze, etc., by guards fitted to the stem of the grapnel, but in practice we have not found these to be necessary. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 "I shall pull into the surf and let go a grapnel; you will take Mr. Merry into your whale-boat, and try to drive her through the breakers on the beach." The Pilot So saying, he so threw the grapnel towards the wall, that it caught in a torch-holder, which bent but did not break. Historical Miniatures The sea was getting up fast, and the boat tugging and straining at the cord of the grapnel. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War The moment the weight was off, Mulcher loosed the grapnel and flung it down into the confusion. The Cruise of the Dry Dock This arrangement renders the grapnel as effectual in the deepest as in the shallowest water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 "Haul out and weigh your grapnel," said the excited cockswain; "and then, boys, if you love the Ariel, pull while the life and the will is left in you." The Pilot Bring the cabriolet here, boy! and a grapnel from the boat; we will go, and tack about. Historical Miniatures They had four oars on board, and these were soon in the water and the grapnel hauled up. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War There was a shock as she struck the Henrietta, and then, as she glided alongside, a dozen grapnels were thrown by men on her yards. When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire As a matter of fact, the grapnel will turn, and does turn, with the rope; a swivel is therefore of no value. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 The men on the top tried vainly to keep their footing, to hurl grapnels into the rampart, to shoot off their quarrels and arrows. Hereward, the Last of the English Got on board 2 cables, 1 hawser, 1 anchor, 1 grapnel and provisions for 6 months. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant The night was a dark one, and an hour after sunset the grapnel was got up, and the boat continued its way down the river, the oars being now muffled, and the strictest silence ordered. Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril One of the Dutchmen was burned, the other managed to throw off the grapnels. When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire Again, it frequently happens in grappling over a rocky bottom that one or more prongs are broken off, the grapnel thus becoming useless, great waste of time being thus occasioned. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 It might have been about midnight when the men on watch made out a light to seaward, and we weren't long in getting up our grapnels and sitting our oars. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain "Of course if we had a grapnel we could fasten it to the end of a rope and chuck it in." The Treasure of the Incas They employed some time in wrapping strips of cloth round the grapnels, so that these would fall noiselessly onto the tiles. A March on London A sharp jerk brought down the grapnel, and they returned along the edge of the river as they had come, crossed in the boat, and waited for morning. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden The grapnel just described we had in use on the Minia since April last. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 Another quarter of an hour's row and we dropped our grapnels close to the foot of the cliffs, and the men were told to get a sleep as well as they could till morning. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain Dabney, however, even while he was talking, had been hauling in from its "float and grapnel," about ten yards out at low water, the very stanch-looking little yawl-boat that called him owner. Dab Kinzer A Story of a Growing Boy Not only was the latter certain that the grapnel was safely fixed, but Edgar, pulling upon the rope, was enabled to give him a good deal of assistance. A March on London They were provided with a rope knotted at every foot, and with a grapnel attached to one end. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden The grapnel hooks a rock, a large increase of strain is indicated on the dynamometer, and it becomes doubtful whether the cable as well is hooked or not. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 Although we rowed in to within an oar's length of the cliff, there was eight fathoms of water when we dropped the grapnels. The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain The enemy tried to strike the approaching ships with many stones and arrows flying thick and fast, and to cast the grapnels upon the assailants. Dio's Rome, Volume 3 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus We shall want several lengths, Sir Robert, and two or three stout grapnels. A March on London I dropped down the grapnel, and after a great many failures, I hooked into the string of the powder horn, and hoisted away. Wild Northern Scenes Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod The first part of the moon we approached, was a level plain, of great extent, divided into corn-fields, on which, having lowered our grapnel, we drew ourselves down without difficulty. A Voyage to the Moon "I've hooked him now," said Jack; "you may up with the grapnel while I up with the fish." Mr. Midshipman Easy A boat grapnel was dragged over the spot, the cables hooked, and the anchors hauled up with the derrick on the raft, from which they were transferred to the steamer. Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People He was able now to fix the grapnel firmly, and sitting astride of the roof, he called down that he was ready. A March on London On January 19 we tried to recover the chain, and to this end the 'Aurora' was taken over to the position where the grapnels had been buoyed and was anchored. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 These, by Gervaise's directions, divided, and three bore along on either side of the corsairs, and then ran in among them, throwing grapnels to fasten the fire ships alongside. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes At last the wishes of many were gratified; and like an aeronaut's grapnel, her rusty little anchor was caught in the coral groves at the bottom of Papeetee Bay. Omoo Slowly creeping, they make their way down the side of the jar; they use their fore-part, ever in quest of information, as a crutch and grapnel in one. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects The grapnel was fixed, and Edgar slid down the rope to the next roof, which was some fifteen feet below them. A March on London The launch returned at 10.30 P.M. and Captain Davis reported that the grapnel had been buoyed until operations could be resumed. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 For a short time there was a fierce struggle; then the pirates sprang back to their two ships, and endeavoured to cast off the grapnels. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes But one could fire a grapnel and wind in a machine gun or even a tank. Heartbreak House The next stage of search was to have been drags and grapnels: but Ethelberta entered the house. The Hand of Ethelberta It is a curious gymnastic display, that of this soft, hanging spine turning and swaying, while the grapnels feel in every direction for a thread. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Here the last stone was raised from the bottom, and the line led directly towards the grapnel, which, as Hutter had explained, was dropped above the suction of the current. The Deerslayer Of course the grapnel pulled out with only a board or two, but they tried again, and, this time getting it around a beam, pulled a large portion of the shed to the ground. Cap'n Eri Just then the grapnels parted, and there we were left, defending ourselves as best we could. The Wanderer's Necklace Blows of a grapnel tore at the planking of the deck until there was a hole big enough to admit the passage of his body. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series The two guttural grapnels serve for walking much rather than for feeding. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Deerslayer waited a little to make certain that he had at last gained the desired position, when he gave the signal agreed on, and Chingachgook let go the grapnel and lowered the sail. The Deerslayer Half a dozen boat anchors and a grapnel were fastened to as many ropes, and the crowd pranced gayly about the burning ell, looking for a chance to make them fast. Cap'n Eri In B. venusta the tendrils are converted into elongated three-pronged grapnels, which move spontaneously in a conspicuous manner; the petioles, however, have lost their sensitiveness. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants But the next time, so slow is the movement of so large a ship, the mutineers hauled all their lines safely inboard ere they towed aft within striking distance of my grapnels. The Mutiny of the Elsinore What they are is ambulatory organs, grapnels assisting locomotion, which give a purchase on the plane and enable the animal to advance by means of repeated contractions. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography He dropped his grapnel, as soon as he found the Ark had drifted in a line that was directly to windward of the rock. The Deerslayer At last they made a hole close to where it joined the main building, large enough to attach the grapnel. Cap'n Eri The young leaves of Clematis, on the other hand, prepare for action by temporarily curving themselves downwards, so as to serve as grapnels. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants The anchors are of grapnel shape, and the larger junks have from six to eight arranged on the fore-end, giving one an idea of bad holding-ground along the coast. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Supported by the suspended belt, the caddis worm stretches itself and thrusts out its middle legs, which, being longer than the others, are the grapnels intended to seize things at a distance. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography This change favoring the design of Deerslayer, he lifted his grapnel, and the scow immediately and quite perceptibly began to drift more into the lake. The Deerslayer The grapnel caught at 2, P.M., precisely; and thus the whole voyage was completed in seventy-five hours; or rather less, counting from shore to shore. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 By these combined movements of the internodes, petioles, and grapnel- like tendrils, the latter are soon brought into contact with surrounding objects. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants In silence he helped the Capataz to get the grapnel on board. Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard Slowly creeping, they make their way down the side of the jar; they use their fore part, ever in quest of information, as a crutch and grapnel in one. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Hayton himself, and a score of sturdy rogues whom his whistle had summoned, were crouching for shelter amid the wreckage of the forecastle with grapnels ready. Captain Blood The balloon is furnished besides with a grapnel, and a guide-rope; which latter is of the most indispensable importance. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 His capricious thoughts were so many grapnels which fastened his heart to the marquise. Beatrix Haul away on the grapnel, he shouts; the captain has shot himself. Within the Tides The maggot ripe for burial perforates a membranous obstacle which the grub intent upon its broth would not even have attempted to attack with either its pepsin or its grapnels. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography His six men stood at their posts on the larboard side, stark naked, each armed with a grapnel, four of them on the gunwale, two of them aloft. Captain Blood Then was his arrogance so humbled in him, That he let fall his grapnel at his feet, And to the others said: "Now strike him not." Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Complete Thus Aurelie began by showing a disinterestedness equal to her other charms, which allowed this weak corvette to attach its grapnels securely to the larger vessel. Beatrix Wolverstone had seen his six fellows drop overboard after the grapnels were fixed, and then had sped, himself, to the starboard gunwale. Captain Blood At the moment of impact these grapnels were slung to bind the Spaniard to them, those aloft being intended to complete and preserve the entanglement of the rigging. Captain Blood Five minutes after that they were board and board, the Jongvrow held tight in the clutches of La Foudre's grapnels, and the buccaneers pouring noisily into her waist. Captain Blood And Libicocco: "We have borne too much;" And with his grapnel seized him by the arm, So that, by rending, he tore off a tendon. Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Complete Unhesitatingly all threw themselves upon the chain of one of those grapnels, neglecting the other, and heaved upon it with all their might to warp the ships together. Captain Blood As a result, the foundering Arabella was literally kept afloat by the half-dozen grapnels that in an instant moored her firmly to the Victorieuse. Captain Blood Whilst Pitt and his seamen bore their part with the sails, and Ogle went below with a gun-crew, Blood ordered the grapnels to be loosed at once. Captain Blood |
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