It came on, under full sail, in a very threatening manner.

It is well known that the largest fishes will, with the greatest ease, overtake a ship in full sail, play round it without effort, and shoot ahead of it at pleasure.

" "I do not pretend to have counted them, but I have seen a ship, sir, and one under full sail, too, and I know there were as many ropes about her as there are pines on the Vision.

"We'll have to go out under a full sail, Dan." "Great Scott!"

Tied round the sweet levities, I presume, as ballast-bags, lest the wind, as they move with full sail, from whale-ribbed canvass, should blow away the gypsies.

Nothing more terrible can happen to a sloop of was in open sea and under full sail.

Adv. swiftly &c adj.; with speed &c n.; apace; at a great rate, at full speed, at railway speed; full drive, full gallop; posthaste, in full sail, tantivy^; trippingly; instantaneously &c 113. under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail and steam; velis et remis

Newport harbor lay stretched out in the distance, with the rising moon casting a long, wavering track of silver upon it; and vessels, like silver-winged moths, were turning and shifting slowly to and fro upon it, and one stately ship in full sail passing fairly out under her white canvas, graceful as some grand, snowy bird.

He dropped the prefix "Mac" from his surname; put a ship in full sail at the head of his invoices; and announced himself to the public in the following terms: "John Murray (successor to Mr. Sandby), Bookseller and Stationer, at No. 32, over against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet Street, London, sells all new Books and Publications.

"It is so called from its very exact resemblance to a ship in full sail, and has deceived many navigators.

With this view they landed on the island and went to Mr. Hooper's house, where they procured a supply of provisions, and immediately afterwards reembarked,having clean forgotten Roger, until they were once more under full sail up the Bay, and too far advanced to turn back!

At a distance are the sea and a ship under full sail.

I give my baiocco and receive in return a smiling "Grazie" and a copy of the song, which is adorned by a wood-cut of a ship in full sail.

The fine crystals absolutely spoil the surface; we had heavy dragging during the last hour in spite of the light load and a full sail.

In spite of strong wind and full sail we have only done 5 1/2 miles.

It took some time to get full sail on the Dart. Once done, however, she flew onward, with the wind on her quarter, at a tremendous speed.

"It's a miracle you didn't plow into it under full sail.

Then, addressing Tom, and the other blacks: "My friends," he said to them, "we are going to put the 'Pilgrim' under full sail.

The question now was to get under full sail, and, to complete the sails, to hoist the top-sails, the royal, the fore-staff, and the stay-sails.

Peace, the Vicar: send ye a full sail, Sir. Ars.

So, under full sail, the Arato went on her way.

The next day the English fleet stood out to sea again, keeping to windward of the harbor, which made Tello suspect that they intended to return under full sail when the wind sprang up and force their way into the harbor.

In the afternoon of the day of their arrival the Hollanders came down under full sail "with as much confidence," says the chronicler, "as if they were entering a port in their own country.

Leaving this place on Sunday the 6th of January, and continuing his voyage, he soon descried the caravel Pinta coming towards him in full sail.

Or will you not seize upon him as a thief, and avenge yourself upon him whose mouthings have enabled him to bear full sail through our commonwealth?