Hardly had the character of the strangers been made out, when the corvette was seen making signals to the sloop; and the two vessels, then about ten miles apart, made all sail to get together before the enemy should overhaul them.
For several hours the chase seemed likely to be a long, stern one; but then the freshening wind filled the sails of the gunboat, and she began to overhaul the fugitive.
Semmes felt that his vessel could escape the Northern cruisers as easily as she could overhaul the lumbering merchantmen.
The enemy then abandoned the pursuit of the two foremost vessels, and followed the "Levant," but failed to overhaul her before she entered the harbor.
Some ships went directly to Venusport for heavy overhaul or supplies, but the station was established primarily for quick turn arounds.
Well, you don't give this kind of overhaul for just a plain, short hop upstairs.
I know, Corbett, you thought the Polaris would be pulled in for a general overhaul and you three would get liberty.
By keeping the same star between the ears of my bronco I am bound to overhaul Ping, provided he has held to his course.
Both had seen the mirage, each knew instinctively what it was, but when they saw Hi Lang overhaul the two leaders, Grace and Elfreda hurried in from their positions and joined their companions.
Four years later, however, a third, and this time a successful, effort was made to overhaul the Admiralty.
To overhaul a tackle, to pull on the leading parts so as to separate the blocks.
To overhaul running rigging, to keep it clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
They evidently felt so chagrined over having failed to overhaul the fugitives that they would not even wait to exchange words with the Dutch soldiers, but wheeling their horses started back along the dusty road.
And they certainly did overhaul the car from stem to stern.
Keppels) and overhaul it for turtle for the use of both vessels and to get the bearings of all the islands in sight from the top of the said island as also to find whether there were wood and water upon the island.
From the wind blowing dead on this shore, I was obliged to haul off to clear the land, but with a determination to overhaulit as no doubt it has a channel into it and is apparently a fine harbour of large extent.
Another overhaul of the woods took place but nothing (not before mentioned) was found.
Stood in pretty close along the edge of the reef and sent Mr. Bowen in the gig to overhaul the place.
Sent the first mate and party in a launch to overhaul the back of Tortoise Point.
In the afternoon I sent the first mate to the second cove on the east side to overhaul it for water, but on the strictest search they found nothing, but a brackish kind of spring.
I was feeling rather seedy and I thought I’d ask you to overhaul me.
Among the Shakers, the ministry, whenever they wish to, and usually once a year, overhaul the accounts of the trustees.
The canoe behind held seven persons; and of course it could overhaul Charley's canoe, for four of the persons were paddlers.
We want a day to overhaul the boat thoroughly; the mainsail wants looking to as well.
We could overhaulher soon enough if we liked, and most of those boats are fast; but we don't want to get along too quickly.
After making an overhaul we will go ashore to the nearest yard and arrange for her to be docked, and her bottom cleaned and scrubbed; I expect it wants it pretty badly.
At the pace the pony was going they were able to overhaul the herd in a short time.
The latter's pony was straining every muscle to overhaul the muley.
It was almost a hopeless task for one to expect to be able to overhaul them on foot, and even were he to do so he could accomplish nothing after reaching them.
Vaughan had not over-estimated the time taken to overhaul the Boston tramp.
Her Captain's plan was to gain an important advantage in altitude and continue to overhaul the "Libertad.
Allowing her eight knots at the very outside with this sea running we ought to overhaul her in less than half an hour.
If, when we overhaul the tramp, we are satisfied that Durango is not on board we can return and make investigations amongst the turtle fleet.
I think we ought to wait until we overhaul the vessel, sir; then, when he have discovered her nationality, we can act accordingly.
I guess I'd betteroverhaul this gat," he said, "and stick around home.
Then we shall have him before morning," cried the captain, "for there is but one place to the south where a robber would ride, and he has not had sufficient start of us that he can reach safety before we overhaul him.
If only I dared to sit up and paddle, I made sure that I could overhaul her.
For the last little while I had even lost; but now, redoubling my efforts, I began once more to overhaul the chase.
The first thing I propose to do," answered Leslie, "is to overhaul the carpenter's chest and satisfy myself as to what tools are at my command.
Not if we continue to overhaul her as we are now doing," answered Ben.
It is your business, Mr Lieutenant, to overhaul this craft and see that there are no smuggled goods on board, and when that business is over you have nothing more to do.
Captain Moubray must have known that we could not come up with her in a hurry, and intended that we should overhaul her.
A medical fellow came round and gave me an overhaul this morning.
This has stimulated all those responsible to overhaul all our material, which, though deficient in some points, is adequate.
Stand where you are and don't move as you value your life while I overhaul the bunk.
Naturally, the German reservists having been already given up, there was little to do but to overhaul the ship's papers.
Great gracious, then that message wasn't a joke and that British cruiser may overhaul us and take all that bullion?
He explains how this Petrel is a slow old tub that he don't believe could overhaul the Agnes before dark.
I am Lieutenant Commander Faulhaber, and it is part of my duty to overhaul and inspect any suspicious acting craft.
There's a nice southwester blowing now, and under the big lugsail we ought to overhaul the canoe before he does so.
I'll take the forenoon watch, an' you mightoverhaul the ship for stowaways after breakfast.
