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  • But now it was summer and they had been sailing south and west for weeks, restoring their provisions when they could, following every lead, seeking out any glint of open water they could spy from the lookout's position high on the main mast, and every day smashing and forcing their way through the ice when they had to.

    The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

  • The lookout's shotgun is propped against that altar.

    The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

  • That night, before darkness shut down, the lookout's last glimpse showed him the racing-galley on the horizon, and at dawn it was still hanging on their tail, afar off, tiny in the distance.

    The Bloody Crown of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • That night, before darkness shut down, the lookout's last glimpse showed him the racing-galley on the horizon, and at dawn it was still hanging on their tail, afar off, tiny in the distance.

    The Bloody Crown Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • The gunports were closed and the big guns lashed tight as a half-dozen men scurried up the rigging to add their eyes to the lookout's gaze.

    Sharpe's Trafalgar Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- 2000

  • A brisk trip to the lookout's platform eased some of the kinks in her legs.

    Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000

  • As all lifted their glasses and joined in, Malta heard the lookout's cry of "Sail!"

    Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000

  • All heads turned to the lookout's cry, but Kennit merely looked annoyed.

    Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000

  • When the pirates on her deck took up the lookout's fierce cry, she herself gave voice, like the shrill ki-ii of a stooping hawk.

    The Mad Ship Hobb, Robin 1999

  • She heard the lookout's shout as the sail came into view and something ancient stirred in her: time to hunt.

    The Mad Ship Hobb, Robin 1999

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