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and trimmed and, lying on his back on deck, lie steered the little 

 vessel, which showed a clean pair of heels to her pursuer. 



On another occasion the Tiger was frozen in while in Fortune 

 Bay, Newfoundland, after a fare of fish in winter. The local 

 authorities determined to capture her, and an armed party, far out- 

 numbering the crew of the pinky, went out near her on the ice. 

 Captain Patillo, though having only a few old muskets, defied them. 



-NEW ENGLAND PINKY SCHOONER " TIGEK. 



He was a giant in size, and his appearance and reckless courage 

 intimidated his enemies, who returned crestfallen to their homes. 

 Deposited by the Bureau of Fisheries. Cat. No. 76,242 U.S.N.M. 



Model of old-style schooner. 



The fishing schooner Mt. Vernon was built at Essex, Mass., about 

 1840. She is a typical representative of a class of square-stern 

 schooners veiy generall}' employed in the cod and mackerel fisheries 

 from New England between 1830 and 1850 and subsequently, though 

 few or none were built after the last-mentioned date. 



The vessel had a bluff bow; long, full body; short run; heavy, 

 square stern ; moderate sheer ; low, short quarter-deck. 



