Journal of a Voyage to Peru a Passage Across the Cordillera of the Andes in Th
Journal of a Voyage to Peru a Passage Across the Cordillera of the Andes in Th
Charles Brand
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Get the stream cable up from below. " Up it comes, roaring across the hatchway. The anchor is lowered to the stern of the launch ; the other boats are sent off*, to sound round the vessel for the deepest water; when that is found, there the an- chor is dropped. " Now heave away on the cable, my lads. " ^^ The anchor's coming home, sir. " * Harder she strikes still ; other orders are given : " Stand by to start all the water below — man the pumps — see the guns all clear for throwing overboard. ..." Previous to these orders being put into execution the sailors are cheered up to " Try her once more: heave again, my lads. " She * That is, will not hold on. A SHIP ON SHORE. 301 holds, she holds ! hurra ! my hearties, bravo ! There she starts, there she goes. She ^s off, she ^s off. " " Hold fast the guns, never mind the water. '^ '^ Another heave, my boys, hurra! and she floats. " '' There she is, all your own. " " Now turn the hands up to make sail, hoist away the topsails, man the fore and main tacks, &c.
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