I will watch him; and I can swim off to the boat before he can hoist the jib and get under way.

The neglect on his part to hoist the jib had lost him the battle, while my jib had won it for me.

As soon as I got her head to the breeze, I hoisted the jib.

He then cast off the moorings, and hoisted the jib.

Hoist the jib and cast us off, my son.

Hoist the jib, and trim in the main-sheet.

Paul shook out the mainsail, and then pushed off the boat, while John hoisted the jib.

Hoist the jib, and right the tiller!

"You can hold the tiller while I hoist the jib," said Ralph.

" Hoist the jib, my hearties," cried the Captain, as the anchor came up.

Hoist the jib, Tom.

I shall have to run at once to the wheel, and at the same time you must be hoisting the jib.

Then he stopped to gather breath-forthe work had been cruelly heavy-beforehe let the cable run and hoisted the jib.

" Hoist the jib, then, if you please, and head her to the north-east," added Leopold.

Hoisting the jib to the mainmast by way of a storm-sail, he hove to, putting the head of the vessel towards the land.

"Then you will excuse me if I go home," I added, as I hoisted the jib.