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us a work-up job ! " which reached the captain's 

 ears, unbeknown to Jack who uttered it. The 

 officers noticed the work was lagging, so the 

 captain shouted, " Be lively, boys, be lively 1 

 we have got to get in those topsails. A hurri- 

 cane is coming down upon us," which electri- 

 fied all hands. Captain repeated, " Fasten 

 those gaskets (the wrappers of the sails) solid, 

 so the sails can't blow loose, and rush the 

 work, boys ! rush it ! " and it was rushed. By 

 the time the light sails were secured, the 

 necessity for every one's help, cook and super- 

 cargo as well, was evident. So we manned 

 the topsail-yards and assisted in reefing first 

 and then furling the fore-topsail and square- 

 foresail, also tying first, second, and third 

 (or close) reefs in the main-topsail. 



Ere this had been accomplished it was 

 pitchy dark, only lightened by the most vivid 

 and continuous lightning, accompanied by the 

 most terrific and constant thunder, as though 

 the battlements of heaven had been attacked, 

 and were replying in defence. To say we 

 were not frightened, would be disguising the 

 truth. All of us, from the captain to the cook, 

 felt there was a fearful experience ahead of us, 



