When his back was turned from them the sailors indulged in grins and back-slappings and other rough demonstrations of their knowledge that the "afterguard" were not on agreeable terms. ❋ Frederick Ferdinand Moore (1930)
While the calm held, the Eniel ran quiet as a dream: her captain hated needless bellowing, calling it the poor pilot's surrogate for leadership, and merely gestured to the afterguard when the time came to tack for shore. ❋ Unknown (2009)
We of the afterguard are weary of this eternal buffeting. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Besides, I understand that every forecastle has its bully, or group of bullies; so this is merely a forecastle matter and no concern of the afterguard. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He is more my own kind, and some day he will make a henchman of the afterguard and a mate like Mr. Pike. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In reply, we of the afterguard pointed out that it was our chance for life that was doubled did we but bear with the half-pound ration. ❋ Unknown (2010)
And further, it would be well to be near the afterguard in whatever troubles that were sure to arise under such circumstances in the days to come. ❋ Unknown (2010)
They ain't never goin 'to forgive me, sir, for joinin' in with the afterguard. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The six marines on the quarter-reck, the helmsman, the carronades 'crews, Mr Prowse and the rest of the afterguard had all heard him. ❋ Forester, C. S. (1962)
The flying afterguard of the late storm was hurrying across the sky, the fields were sodden, and rainpools lay here and there reflecting the dull steely hue of the heavens. ❋ David Christie Murray (N/A)
He inquired now about the other member of the afterguard, -- the burly Hollander who had superintended the washing-down. ❋ Aylward Edward Dingle (N/A)
"Them monkeys kep 'all the crew on the jump and the afterguard scurcely got a meal in peace, I was ----" ❋ James A. Cooper (N/A)
They are all young fellows, both for'ard and in the afterguard. ❋ James A. Cooper (N/A)
"Others get into the afterguard with one, two, three, and a jump!" ❋ James A. Cooper (N/A)
The deck was quite clear, the only person visible being the captain of the afterguard, who was taking a snooze on a pile of canvas and old sails that were stowed in a heap close by the main bitts; so, acting under the chaperonage of Larrikins, who officiated as bottle-holder, ‘Ugly’ and I stood up, facing each other with our fists doubled, ready for action, in a nice little open space that seemed to have been left especially for the purpose between the heel of the bowsprit and the knight-heads. ❋ John B. [Illustrator] Greene (N/A)
With little urging he related incident after incident of his varied career—stories of stern trial, of dangerous adventure, of grim fights with the ravening sea; peril by shipwreck, by fire, by savages; encounters with whales and sharks, with Malay pirates; voyaging with a hold full of opium-crazed coolie laborers, and of actual mutiny on the hermaphrodite brig, Galatea, when Cap'n Amazon alone of all the afterguard was left alive to fight the treacherous crew and navigate the ship. ❋ James A. Cooper (N/A)
Yet from something in the outline and carriage, Billy took him to be, and correctly, one of the afterguard. ❋ Unknown (1924)
The two stewards, Hooper, who is to land with the Main Party, and Neale, who will remain with the Ship's Party, turn out at six and rouse the afterguard for the pumps, a daily evolution, and soon an unholy din may be heard coming up from the wardroom. ❋ Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1922)
