Hermann (Nicholas) engaged in gnawing the whipping of the fore-royal brace. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And in one corner of her fore-royal sail was a small black patch, a code sign, used only in emergencies and meaning “Important dispatches aboard.” ❋ Clavell, James (1966)
And why there was a black patch on the fore-royal. ❋ Clavell, James (1966)
At that time we were under courses, topsails, top-gallant-sails, and a main-royal; our fore-royal mast was snugly stowed alongside the long-boat on deck, where, at that tempestuous season, the main one should also have been. ❋ John Sherburne Sleeper (N/A)
The extreme outer one we cannot see; it comes down from the fore-royal and ends half-way down, being a mere "kite;" it is called the "jib topsail." ❋ Various (N/A)
-- And now we may be said to form a component part of the squadron; henceforth, the ships are to follow our lead, for the St. George's cross once more flutters from our fore-royal mast head. ❋ J. J. Smith (N/A)
Unaware of what was brewing, I turned away, sorry for poor Bill, who seemed to be in much pain, and in response to a command from Kipping, I went aloft with an "Ay, ay sir," to loose the fore-royal. ❋ Charles Boardman Hawes (N/A)
I have many times observed the baby Hermann (Nicholas) engaged in gnawing the whipping of the fore-royal brace. ❋ Unknown (1922)
The main-royal was now set so they fell to on the fore-royal. ❋ Gordon [Illustrator] Grant (1918)
The ship was falling off a little before the fore-royal was clewed up, so Mr. Gibney ran back to the wheel and put her on her course again while McGuffey brought the main-royal clewlines to the winch. ❋ Gordon [Illustrator] Grant (1918)
With the fore-royal set, Mr. Gibney ran back to the wheel and put it hard over. ❋ Gordon [Illustrator] Grant (1918)
The fine weather left us, though, and that kept the crew busy; we carried away the fore-royal mast and yard before we were within a thousand miles of the latitude of the Horn. ❋ Joseph Hergesheimer (1917)
It was my duty to furl the fore-royal; and while standing by to loose it again, I had a fine view of the scene. ❋ Unknown (1909)
You've cost me my fore-royal already, 'says he;' and if you carry on, you'll have the three sticks out of her. ' ❋ Unknown (1898)
I guess we were all asleep, for the first thing I knew there was the fore-royal gone. ❋ Unknown (1898)
Hardy the Londoner was shot on the fore-royal yard, and hung horribly suspended in the brails. ❋ Unknown (1898)
Every available telescope in the ship was now brought to bear upon the craft, and presently her fore-royal and fore-topgallant-sail were observed to collapse, the yards slid down the mast, and the sails were clewed up, but not furled. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)
Daylight arrived, noon came, and still there was no sign of the absentees, and in a fever of anxiety I made my way up to the fore-royal - yard, from which lofty elevation I made a careful survey of the inland district. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)
