The Yankee Champion — page 91: what you’re looking at

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84 THE YANKEE CHAMPION. “We can try, at all events,’’ said Baker. ‘An’ if we try we shall be sure to do it,”’ added Maynard. , ‘“‘Now let us see how we are to stand.”’ As the captain said this he arose from the table and got a chart of the New England coast, which he spread upon the table. After a short consultation, the necessary course was decided upon, and the party repaired to the deck. The captain called the men aft and explained to them the intelligence he > had gained, and informed them of what he intended todo. A hearty cheer broke upon the air, and as the crew left the quarter-deck they were in a state of glad excitement. It was a little past noon on the third day from port. The cooks had cleared away the mess dishes, the deck had been cleared up, and the men were lounging about upon the booms and gun-carriages. The captain and his first officer were pacing the quarter-deck in thoughtful silence, both of them ap- parently nervous and uneasy. But in an instant the whole face of the scene was changed. ‘‘Sail-ho!’”’ shouted the lookout, at the fore-top- mast-crosstrees. “Where away?” asked the captain, springing ~ quickly forward. ‘“About two points on the weather bow.”’ ‘‘Can you make her out?’’ “Not yet, sir; but she’s square rigged.”’ “Keep vont glass on her, and watch her well as she rises.’ ‘‘She’s a heavy ship, sir, with her royals on.”’ ‘‘How does she head ??’’ | ‘She must be close-hauled on the starboard tack.’’ ‘**Is she alone?’’ comicbooks.com |