How we opened the main-deck hatch, rigged up tackles, clapping purchases on to the falls, as the capstan was hard frozen and immovable; how we hoisted the powder-barrels on deck and then, by tackles on the Foreyard, lowered them over the side; how we filled a number of bags which we found in the forecastle with powder; how we measured the cracks in the ice and sawed a couple of spare studding-sail booms into lengths to serve as beams whereby to poise the barrels and bags; would make but sailor's talk, half of which would be unintelligible and the rest wearisome.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell
It took a good while to do this, and once, while working on the Foreyard, Jack was delighted to find himself by his captain's side.
"Marcy The Blockade Runner"
Harry Castlemon
As the grey dawn of the November morning began to steal over the calm blue-grey water, they came in plain sight of each other, and at once the signal flew from the Foreyard of the Britain, "Prepare for action-battleships will cross front column of line ahead-cruisers will engage cruisers individually at discretion of Commanders-destroyers will do their worst."
"The World Peril of 1910"
George Griffith