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Examples
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At last, seeing a fine surf-boat, artistically raised at stern and bow, and manned by Cabindas, the Kruboys of the coast, made fast to a ship belonging to Messrs. Tobin of Liverpool, we boarded it, and obtained a passage.
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003
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Mr. Holmes then ordered the surf-boat to be pulled away from the ship again, intending to drop to leeward once more, and there to get on board of it by means of the line.
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After much difficulty the seamen succeeded, with the help of the surf-boat, in getting a line from the ship to the shore, by means of which one party on the land and another on board the vessel could draw the surf-boat to and fro.
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He aroused from the neighboring houses a sufficient number of other persons to man his surf-boat, embarked on board, taking a compass for a guide, and put to sea.
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The surf-boat accompanied her, hovering as near to her all the way as was consistent with safety.
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At length a surf-boat, towed by a smaller one, proceeded towards the wreck.
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The surf-boat comes nearer and nearer; and when it gets among the breakers there are feminine screams of terror.
The Story of Madras Glyn Barlow
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The lines which they form can be seen in the drawing of the surf-boat, given on a subsequent page.
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Master Day waves his hand to his colleagues in the surf-boat which is taking them shoreward, and the ship is headed to the south.
The Story of Madras Glyn Barlow
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Mr. Holmes succeeded in bringing the surf-boat so near to the ship on the windward side as to hail the crew, and he directed them to let down
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