By the time that this was done, the wreck of the masts cut away, and the sails-which had been towing overboard-secured, the Dolphin was ready to pass a towrope on board us.
"The Log of a Privateersman"
Harry Collingwood
Drunk with sleep, he clutched the towrope blindly, while Fred, who was completely done this time, again took his place on the sledge.
"Northern Diamonds"
Frank Lillie Pollock
The difficulty was to secure the towrope, while there was no time to be lost if the brig was to be saved.
"The Three Lieutenants"
W.H.G. Kingston