He had the oars manned, and gave the order to let go.

All night the captain and the mate took turns in steering, while we, in turn, pulled at the oars.

But they rode it out, with their pile of blankets a-trail, and with helm and oars alert to keep the boat afloat.

But the viands shall be such as these hirelings of the King shall little relish!Pull with a will, my men, pull; in an hour, you shall rummage the store-rooms of that fool, for your reward!" The greedy freebooters who manned the oars could scarcely restrain their shouts, in order to maintain that air of moderation which policy still imposed but they gave vent to their excitement, in redoubled efforts in propelling the pinnace.

The oars were manned by the two seamen, and a silent adieu was given by a wave of his hand; after which he disappeared from those to whom their present release seemed as imaginary and unreal as had appeared their late captivity.

He made an impatient gesture to his attendants to ply their oars, cautiously steering the boat on such a course as should soonest lead her from beneath the guns of the freebooters.

"Lay on your oars, lads," he said, signing to his people to arrest the progress of the boat; "lay on your oars!

"Lay on your oars, lads," he said, signing to his people to arrest the progress of the boat; "lay on your oars!

In shipping such as this, the Irish kern, And untaught Indian, on the stream did glide: Ere sharp-keel'd boats to stem the flood did learn, Or fin-like oars did spread from either side.

For want of oars or paddles they cut poles on the banks, thinking that they could push the boat along, by planting the poles against the bottom, as the water was not deep.

Forester had arranged it with Marco, to go that afternoon down to the mill-pond, to examine the boat, in order to see whether they could have it fitted with oars, and to make arrangements to that effect.

You have used oars, but not paddles, and so you can not compare them.

"With two oars I can," said Marco.

"When you have several men to row, and one to steer, you get along very well with oars, but in case of only one man, there is an advantage in a paddle.

There is still another point to be considered,a paddle is better for a narrow boat and oars for wide ones.

"Because," said Forester, "a certain width is required in a boat in order to work oars well.

But oars extend so far laterally" "Laterally?" asked Marco.

Oars extend so far on each side, that they require a great breadth of water.

If you attempt to go through a narrow place, the oars would strike.

"You can give orders to trail oars.

Then the oarsmen all whip their oars out of the row-locks in an instant, and let 'em trail alongside under the boat's counters, and she shoots through the narrow place like a bird.

"You'll teach it to us," said Forester, "when we get our oars and a good boat's crew of boys.

This would require six oars.

I have come to the conclusion that generations which had lost all vital power, have made me what I am; that nothing remains but to cast away the oars and let myself drift with the current.

Say, Donovan, do we have one with muffled oars?