| 11. | He made a voyage round the world and described it in " Under the Mizzenmast " ( 1871 ).
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| 12. | Finally, when all her masts except her mizzenmast had been shot away, " Tribune " struck her colours.
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| 13. | She was then fitted as a ketch, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, rigged to carry lug sails and a jib.
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| 14. | The main mast cracked under the strain by 2 am on the 28 September, and the mizzenmast followed suit by 4 am.
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| 15. | Chain shot fired at " Bristol " eventually destroyed much of her rigging and severely damaged both the main-and mizzenmasts.
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| 16. | Royals were introduced around the turn of the 18th century, but were not usually flown on the mizzenmast until the end of that century.
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| 17. | Her quarterdeck and forecastle had been completely cleared of resistance, her mizzenmast was blown away, and her mainmast was nearly gone as well.
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| 18. | Most of " La Vengeance " rigging had been blown away; only the lower foremast, lower mizzenmast, and bowsprit were operational.
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| 19. | A stalwart sailor was tied to the mast, whereby the post at the foot of the mizzenmast was weighted down, and the sailrope slightly raised.
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| 20. | Owners of the yawls, built at 39 or 41 feet with their mizzenmasts located behind the rudder post, will drop whatever they are doing to sail.
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