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Get down topgallant masts, it will be a bit of exercise for the men; let us have all the steam we can command, and—” “Batten down, sir?”

Royal masts, and topgallant masts and yards had from the first been struck, top masts were housed,—still frantically onward flew the ship, scudding under bare poles.

Nothing but the topgallant masts of the Vixen showed above the water, as she had sunk during the night.

The topgallant masts were sent up with their yards and sails, and by dinner-time the Flying Scud looked more like herself.

“We have a spare topmast and topgallant mast, Captain Weber; but I have been rummaging over the spars, and can find nothing that will do for the main-topgallant mast.”