PART VII.

391. On Squaring Yards, 213 392. Up Topgallant Masts and Yards--the Mast being on deck, 214 393. Down Topgallant Masts and Yards, 215 394. Crossing Topgallant and Royal Yards, and loosing Sails, 216 395. Top-Mast carried away, 217 396. Clearing the Wreck of a Topmast, 218 397. Carrying away a Jib-Boom, 218 398. To fish a Lower Yard in the Shortest Time, 218 399. Expectation of losing a Lower Mast, 219 400. Lying-to in a Gale, after the loss of Masts, 219 401. Spars to convert in case of need, 219 402. Getting aground, 220 403. The Ballast shifting at Sea, 221 404. Vessels Surprised on Opposite Tacks, 221 405. Meeting at Sea, 222 406. A Hint on Running too Long, 222 407. A Hint on Rounding-to in a Gale, 223 408. On Making your Port, 223 409. Laying off and on to enter a port, 223 410. To Anchor and Veer a long Scope of Cable, 224 411. Preparations--Going into Harbor, 224 412. Cautions at Night, (Lookouts), 224 413. Two Vessels in Collision, 225 414. Squalls, (Caution), 225 415. Water Spouts, (Caution,) 225 416. Pressure of Water at different depths, 226 417. On Stopping Leaks, 226 418. Examination of Chain Cables, 227 419. Minute Guns, 227 420. Hoisting on Board Money or Plate, 228