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However, more than once Pencroft hoisted him on his back, which Top never complained of.
Henceforward all the loads, wood, coal, provisions, and even the settlers themselves, were hoisted by this simple system, which replaced the primitive ladder, and, as may be supposed, no one thought of regretting the change.
In the meantime, the flag was hoisted at the central window of Granite House, and the settlers saluted it with three cheers.
The sail was hoisted, the Lincolnian flag floated from the masthead, and the "Bonadventure," steered by Pencroft, stood out to sea.
Pencroft had hoisted the foresail, and steering by the compass followed a rectilinear direction.
Herbert and the sailor then re-embarked on board the "Bonadventure," the anchor was weighed, the sail hoisted, and the wind drove her rapidly towards Claw Cape.
Had these pirates--for the sailors of the brig could be nothing else--already visited the island, since on approaching it they had hoisted their colors.
But why was that flag hoisted at the brig's peak?
As to the black flag hoisted at the "Speedy's" peak, and the gun which had been fired, in imitation of men-of-war when they lower their colors, it was pure piratical bravado.
He hoisted himself onto the cutwater, and by the bowsprit arrived at the forecastle.
The wind was blowing from the sea; the jib and the foretopsail were hoisted, and the vessel gradually approached the island.
As to the guns obtained from the brig, they were pretty pieces of ordnance, which, at Pencroft's entreaty, were hoisted by means of tackle and pulleys, right up into Granite House; embrasures were made between the windows, and the shining muzzles of the guns could soon be seen through the granite cliff.
During this time, Gideon Spilett and the sailor hoisted themselves over the palisade, leaped into the enclosure, threw down the props which supported the inner door, ran into the empty house, and soon, poor Herbert was lying on Ayrton's bed.
The Rangoon was moored half a mile off in the harbour, its signal of departure hoisted at the mast-head.
The sails and the English flag were hoisted at ten minutes past three.
There was not a sheet which was not tightened, not a sail which was not vigorously hoisted; not a lurch could be charged to the man at the helm.
A single triangular sail, of strong canvas, was hoisted as a storm-jib, so as to hold the wind from behind.
Some of the sails were again hoisted, and the speed of the boat was very good.
All sails were now hoisted, and at noon the Tankadere was within forty-five miles of Shanghai.
The two great sails were hoisted, and under the pressure of the wind the sledge slid over the hardened snow with a velocity of forty miles an hour.
A top-mast was hoisted, and another jib, held out to the wind, added its force to the other sails.
The sea was not very unpropitious, the wind seemed stationary in the north-east, the sails were hoisted, and the Henrietta ploughed across the waves like a real trans-Atlantic steamer.
And immediately behind the window, scarcely softened by the glass, and coming from people who seemed to have hoisted themselves up to the window-sill, burst loud shouts of: 'Fetch him along!
Of all the new plays which the bohemian introduced amongst us that morning, I remember only the most violent: a sort of tournament where the bigger boys were horses with the younger ones hoisted on their shoulders.
And we set out, eight to ten big boys from the top form, going with M. Seurel, some on foot, others hoisted in the donkey cart which we left behind at Deep Waters Farm, where the path along the Cher became like a ravine.
The coach drew up; there it was at the gates with its four horses and its top laden with passengers: the guard and coachman loudly urged haste; my trunk was hoisted up; I was taken from Bessie's neck, to which I clung with kisses.
And I was placed there, by whom I don't know: I was in no condition to note particulars; I was only aware that they had hoisted me up to the height of Mr. Brocklehurst's nose, that he was within a yard of me, and that a spread of shot orange and purple silk pelisses and a cloud of silvery plumage extended and waved below me.
He hoisted it on to the vehicle, which was a sort of car, and then I got in; before he shut me up, I asked him how far it was to Thornfield.
It was a curious sight to behold the manner of their setting off, and the ingenious method by which they and their sheep were hoisted to the top of the mountains.
The skipper took advantage of his opportunity, hoisted sail, and put out to sea with a favorable wind.
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