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We had a big job taking in the studding sails last night.
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She had studding sails set, and was going north, creeping along before the breeze.
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Stand by the halyard of the top-gallant studding sails!
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The studding sails were hauled in, and the main royal and fore and mizzen top-gallant sails furled.
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At the last heaving of the log she was making eleven knots, with her studding sails still set.
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To the shrouds!-Thestudding sails!
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Like giant ears the studding sails were eventually run out from their yards, men slithering and clutching wildly for handholds.
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Now we could distinguish the tiny figures moving about her yards, as one by one her studding sails were taken in.
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It was seen that the stranger was under a cloud of sail, including royals, and topgallant studding sails on both sides.
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On a sudden she hauled up the lee clew of her mainsail, boom-ended her studding sails, and put her helm over.
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The smaller of the two ships was overhauling her larger consort, with even her studding sails set to achieve her maximum speed.
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We made our preparations for setting studding sails now, though I thought there were signs of a desire in the Englishman to speak me.
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"Stand by," he called aloud, "to in all studding sails!
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"Stand by to take in studding sails!"
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"Stand by to set studding sails!"