 | 1870 - 642 pages
...our square sails were furled. At the time the ' Captain ' was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal, ' Open order,' was made,...answered, and at 1.15 am she was on the ' Lord Warden's ' starboard or lee quarter, about six points abaft of the beam. From that time till about 1.30 am I... | |
 | 1870 - 744 pages
...; our square sails were furled. At the time the Captain was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal " Open order" was made, and at once answered, and at a quarter-past one am she was on the Lord Warden's starboard or lee quarter, about sis points abaft... | |
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I constantly watched the ship; her topsails were either close reefed or on the lap, her foresail was close up, the mainsail having been furled at 5.30 pm, but I could not see any fore and aft set. She was heeling over a good deal to starboard, with the... 
