Preserving an interval of some few yards between itself and the ship, the Jeroboam's boat by the occasional use of its oars contrived to keep parallel to the Pequod, as she heavily forged through the sea (for by this time it blew very fresh), with her main-topsail aback; though, indeed, at times by the sudden onset of a large rolling wave, the boat would be pushed some way ahead; but would be soon skilfully brought to her proper bearings again. [Please select]
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Each yacht carried her large gaff-topsail and the balloon-jib. [Please select]
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"Reef the topsail, Mr Dicey," cried the captain, on hearing this. [Please select]
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Aloft, and furl the topsail. [Please select]
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For eleven weeks "the topsail halliards were started only once, to take in a single reef for a few hours." [Please select]
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The packet isn't making half way enough for him, and he's bad dreadful wanting to ship aloft and let out the topsail. [Please select]
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At that moment a violent gust snapped the topsail-yard, and the sail was instantly blown to ribbons. [Please select]
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With another fiendish laugh Job sprang into the rigging, and was soon out upon the topsail-yard busy with the reef points. [Please select]
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Job soon shook out the reef, and, descending swiftly by one of the backstays, seized the topsail-halyards. [Please select]
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The steamer was rigged as a topsail schooner; but the wind was contrary, and no sail was set before getting under way. [Please select]
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Baskirk, the lookout on the topsail yard made himself heard, and the others aloft repeated the call. [Please select]
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