Frederick II., in his later years (1571-1588), aspired to the dominion of all the seas which washed the Scandinavian coasts, and before he died he was able to enforce the rule that all foreign ships should strike their topsails to Danish men-of-war as a token of his right to rule the northern seas. [Please select]
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They were to set the topsails first, then the other sails up to the royals. [Please select]
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They did wait, and after a while they heard the order to shake out the topsails. [Please select]
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The strange vessel backed her topsails and hove-to, while we ranged up and lay-to about a hundred yards off. [Please select]
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Accordingly, hands were sent aloft and a reef shaken out of the topsails, and the reefed foresail set. [Please select]
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"Now, then, men, lay aloft, and shake the reefs out of the topsails." [Please select]
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