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1 Every effort was made to clear the wreck and to furl the sails .
2 The rest of you mount the rigging, furl the sails , all, even the great topsail.
3 Suddenly Uncle Philip shouted: Stop, and furl the sails .
4 In fact, we could hardly get clear of them to go aloft and furl the sails .
5 The men were immediately sent aloft to furl the sails , which operation lasted a few minutes.
6 Now we'll drop the anchor and furl the sails , if you please, sir-wecan do nothing at present.
7 The crew had gone aloft to furl the sails , and the ship was soon under her three closely-reefed topsails.
8 Every moment I expected to hear the mate give the word to furl the sails and let go the anchor.
9 With all haste we proceeded to furl the sails , which, owing to the calm, had been hanging loose in the brails.
10 Mr. Gow assisted us to furl the sails and put things straight generally, and then coming aft addressed himself to me.
11 Behind him a native furled the sails of the small fishing craft.
12 The noise of the sailors furling the sails outside becomes louder.
13 Then they furled the sails , made things tidy, and went below and to bed.
14 I furled the sails at evening, sat down on deck, and enjoyed the vast stillness of the night.
15 On the tomb of Nævoleia Tyche was a carving of a ship gliding into port, the sailors furling the sails .
16 After we had furled the sails and got dinner, we saw the Loriotte nearing, and she had her anchor before night.
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