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Page 630
... sail from Brixham - until April 15 , the easterlies blew beautifully . If I had been able to sail then , I should have reached the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with a favor- able wind . But I could not sail , for the ship was not ready ...
... sail from Brixham - until April 15 , the easterlies blew beautifully . If I had been able to sail then , I should have reached the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with a favor- able wind . But I could not sail , for the ship was not ready ...
Page 632
... sails proved too unwieldy . I need not have worried . It was quickly obvious that the Elizabethan sailors knew what they were doing , and the spritsail in particular showed itself to be a splendid ma- neuvering sail . It was so far ...
... sails proved too unwieldy . I need not have worried . It was quickly obvious that the Elizabethan sailors knew what they were doing , and the spritsail in particular showed itself to be a splendid ma- neuvering sail . It was so far ...
Page 665
... sail was so big . Neither it nor the courses could be reefed . The spritsail was in one piece , and in a breeze of wind it put a heavy strain on the unstayed bowsprit . When the bonnets were in , the courses could not be reduced any ...
... sail was so big . Neither it nor the courses could be reefed . The spritsail was in one piece , and in a breeze of wind it put a heavy strain on the unstayed bowsprit . When the bonnets were in , the courses could not be reduced any ...
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Admiral of the Ends of the Earth By Melville Bell | 36 |
Gypsy Cave Dwellers of Andalusia Spain 572 | 139 |
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