We made our way straight to the forecastle, into which we forthwith descended; and, sure enough, we were no sooner fairly below the Coamings of the hatchway than we became aware of a distinct smell of fire, to which also one of the less seriously injured of the wounded men immediately directed our attention.
"The Log of a Privateersman"
Harry Collingwood
The Coamings were on fire, the pitch was beginning to bubble and boil out of the seams of the deck planking, and the planks themselves were already uncomfortably hot to stand upon.
"The Log of a Privateersman"
Harry Collingwood
Foam and water poured over the Coamings in cataracts, and, seeing that otherwise a capsize was inevitable, I released the sheet.
"The Mistress of Bonaventure"
Harold Bindloss