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petites of the crew having been sharpened somewhat by the vigorous 
exercise of heaving up the trawl. 
Having worked to windward for about two or three hours, the trawl 
was shot again at 8 p. m. This time the vessel was on the starboard 
tack and the trawl was 44 shot around the stern.” This was a new feat- 
ure of the business, and, as the weather was fine, an excellent oppor- 
tunity was afforded to note all the details. After the trawl was down 
the watch was set and the rest turned in. 
Fig. 25. Working up for a berth. 
Wednesday , June 30. — All hands were called out to heave up the gear 
at 4 o’clock a. m. I had staid up late the previous evening to gain some 
additional information about trawling, and to watch the fleet as the 
vessels worked slowly along, the bright lights of the smacks being 
plainly discernible in the hazy darkness of the summer’s night, as the 
vessels rose and fell in the long undulating swell of the Horth Sea. 
Therefore, though it was bright sunlight at the time the admiral sig. 
naled to 44 haul trawls,” I was first wakened by the skipper shouting to 
the tired and sleepy third hand: 44 You Tom! You Tom! come, rouse 
out here and haul!” Out we tumbled and on deck, where the cranks 
were already shipped on the capstan; the hatch off', and down in the 
hold, ready to coil away the trawl- warp, was the small boy, who not 
only officiates in the capacity of cook but must always be promptly on 
hand to assist wherever his services are required. All hands fell to 
