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They are bringing a little breeze with them What are they like, Mr. Crofts One is a polacre, another a xebec, and the third looks like a full-rigged craft; but as she is end on, I can't say for certain All right, Mr. Crofts! I will be up in five minutes.— Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
The captain watched the other craft, carefully The xebec and polacre are gaining on us, but we are going as fast through the water as the three master.— Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
One of the shot cut away the main-topsail yard; another struck the deck abreast of the foremast, and then tore through the bulwarks; but the polacre was now making good way.— Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
The polacre was soon brought close alongside of the brig Have you suffered much, Captain Lockett I am sorry to say we have had six men killed, and five wounded.— Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
They were in high spirits at the captures they had made; and the news which Brown gave them, that the polacre was laden with wine, assured to each of them a substantial sum in prize money Before morning the yard was in its place and the sail set and, except for the shortened mizzen, and a ragged hole through the bulwark, forward, the polacre showed no signs of the engagement of the evening before.— Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)
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