This determined upon I called all hands, and with Watkins in command forward, preceded to strip the vessel of canvas, leaving exposed only a jib sheet, with closely reefed foresail, barely enough to give the wheelsman control.

The compass stood north-east and a half, the thermometer was chafing fearfully, and the jib-boom, only two-thirds reefed was lashing furiously against the poop-deck.

My first measure was to lead the jib-stay, which had parted near the head of its own mast, to the head of the main-mast.

"Let go the jib-halyards and come in on the downhaul!" Joe had seen the manoeuver performed the previous night, and so was able to carry it out with fair success.

After that the anchor was hove in and the jib set.

In our flight we had picked up a fishermansnatched him out of his helpless punt as we luffed in a smother of spray, and dragged him aboard, like an enormous frog, at the end of the jib sheetand it was he who now stood at the wheel of our little schooner and took her careening in through the tickle of Harbor Woe.

" [Footnote 23: I had written, announcing the word Od-jib-wa to be the true Indian pronunciation, and recommending its adoption.

I augured well from all I heard respecting it, as coming from the Indians, and was resolved to follow it up zealously, by cultivating the best understanding with this powerful and hitherto hostile tribe, namely the Chippewas, or, as they call themselves, Od-jib-wä.

here we have the object, just within the starboard jib-boom-guy.

Mark now sprang to the jib-halliards, assisting Bob to hoist the sail.

Dick Sand then had the jib sheet-ropes loosened.