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The Seaman's Friend

Chapter 12 GALES OF WIND, LYING-TO, GETTING ABACK, BY THE LEE, &C.

Word Count: 1174    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

Heave-to after scudding. Taken aback.

close-reefed maintopsail. The fore or the main spencer (sails which are used

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The Seaman's Friend
The Seaman's Friend
Richard Henry Dana Literature
“The Seaman's Friend by Richard Henry Dana”
1 Chapter 1 GENERAL RULES AND OBSERVATIONS.2 Chapter 2 CUTTING AND FITTING STANDING RIGGING.3 Chapter 3 FITTING AND REEVING RUNNING RIGGING.4 Chapter 4 TO RIG MASTS AND YARDS.5 Chapter 5 TO SEND DOWN MASTS AND YARDS.6 Chapter 6 BENDING AND UNBENDING SAILS.7 Chapter 7 WORK UPON RIGGING.-ROPE, KNOTS, SPLICES, BENDS AND HITCHES.8 Chapter 8 BLOCKS AND PURCHASES.9 Chapter 9 MAKING AND TAKING IN SAIL.10 Chapter 10 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF WORKING A SHIP.11 Chapter 11 TACKING, WEARING, BOXING, &C.12 Chapter 12 GALES OF WIND, LYING-TO, GETTING ABACK, BY THE LEE, &C.13 Chapter 13 ACCIDENTS.14 Chapter 14 HEAVING-TO BY COUNTER-BRACING. SPEAKING. SOUNDING. HEAVING THE LOG.15 Chapter 15 COMING TO ANCHOR.16 Chapter 16 THE MASTER.17 Chapter 17 THE CHIEF MATE.18 Chapter 18 SECOND AND THIRD MATES.19 Chapter 19 CARPENTER, COOK, STEWARD, &C.20 Chapter 20 ABLE SEAMEN.21 Chapter 21 ORDINARY SEAMEN.22 Chapter 22 BOYS.23 Chapter 23 THE VESSEL.24 Chapter 24 THE MASTER'S RELATION TO VESSEL AND CARGO.25 Chapter 25 THE MASTER'S RELATION TO PASSENGERS AND OFFICERS.26 Chapter 26 THE MASTER'S RELATION TO THE CREW.27 Chapter 27 PASSENGERS.28 Chapter 28 MATES AND SUBORDINATES.29 Chapter 29 SEAMEN. SHIPPING CONTRACT.30 Chapter 30 SEAMEN-CONTINUED.31 Chapter 31 SEAMEN-CONTINUED. No.3132 Chapter 32 SEAMEN-CONTINUED. No.3233 Chapter 33 No.3334 Chapter 34 SEAMEN-CONCLUDED.