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The Babu one day remarked with envy that he would soon be deemed worthy of promotion to Angria's own gallivat, whose crew consisted of picked men of all nationalities.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

The motion of the gallivat at once ceased, and, the grab slowly creeping up to her, Desmond had to put his helm hard up to avoid a collision.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Could he stow himself on board a grab or gallivat, and try to swim ashore when near some friendly port?

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Meanwhile Desmond himself, with the rest of the men, set about preparing the gallivat in which he was about to make his next move.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

The gallivat, at any rate, appeared not to have suffered.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

What if he could seize a grab or gallivat in the harbor?

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

The willing rowers on their benches could not know how slowly the vessel was moving, but it was painfully clear to Desmond at the helm; relative to the lights on shore the gallivat seemed scarcely to move at all.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Every other man was straining at his oar in the gallivat.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

Miserable as he was, he would not have been a boy if he had not been interested in his novel surroundings; and no intelligent boy could have failed to take an interest in the construction of a gallivat.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

He dared not order the men in the gallivat to cease rowing; he dared not leave the helm of the grab; he could but wait and hold his post.

In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang