He then took the oars, and the lamp having been placed in the bow of the boat, so that its rays fell before them, Cyrus Harding took the helm and steered through the shades of the grotto.
The man at the helm and the man with the lead-line fell backwards into the boat.
It will be understood that in time the flat-topped helm was given up in favour of the 'Sugar-loaf' helm (Fig.
It was therefore important that there should be no projection or opening on the left side of the helm in which the lance-point could possibly be caught.
The Brocas helm (Plate V) is the finest example of English helm of this period; it weighs 22 lb.
In order to recover them a chain was sometimes stapled to the helm and fastened to the waist or some portion of the body armour (Fig.
An instance of this may be noted in the Barendyne helm at Haseley Church, near Thame, in which an extra plate has been added at the lower edge of the helm to suit the length of neck of the last wearer.
In the conical helm, as indeed in nearly all great helms, the vision and breathing apertures were pierced in the plates of the helm itself and were not part of a movable visor, as was the case in the helmet.
He will be remembered as "one who never thought of self, and who held the helm in sunshine and in storm with the same untiring grip.
He found that she was as obedient to her helm under water, as any boat could be on the surface, and that the magnetic needle traversed as well in the one as in the other.
The obnoxious tariff laws passing, General Hayne was elected Governor of his State; the people feeling that they could place the helm of their ship in no safer hands during the trying ordeal they felt they were to pass through.
Accordingly, he unloosed the launch's whistle, and while it screeched dolefully, put his helm over and ran down upon the lighter.
It, however, fell further behind them, until he could put the helm over and run the lighter into smoother water behind the mole, when Jefferson flung up his arm again.
After that, he left thehelm to Austin, and moving towards the engine, opened the valve wide.
The brig suddenly came round, as though her helm had been put hard up.
Roughit put the helm down and guessed at his bearings.
This is a coward and a riever, who has stolen the helm and doublet of one of the royal guard," said the knight, sternly.
Our deadly foe sat to-day by the rudder, and you knew him not; to-morrow he sits at the helm of the state, and will know you.
But be not angry, stern sir: the helm is a little wrong again.
The sails were trimmed, and the helm put round to bear up nearer.
The helm was accordingly put round, and "The Curlew" headed for the second island.
Ready let go the helm to ascertain the position of the ship.
Occasionally Ready gave the helm up to Mr. Seagrave, and went forward to examine.
As the helm of war dropped from the hand of the falling hero, it was seized by two great statesmen, Oxenstiern and Richelieu.
Scarce able to maintain their ground against internal factions, they were compelled to resign to other hands the helm of European affairs.
A change in the French ministry had placed Cardinal Richelieu at the head of affairs, and this fallen kingdom soon began to feel that a great mind was at the helm of state.
Several impatiently threw off the yoke which had always been irksome; others hastened to seize the helm which they had unwillingly seen in the hands of Gustavus, but which, during his lifetime, they did not dare to dispute with him.
A great mind at the helm of state would have reduced the Protestants in France to obedience, while it employed them to fight for the independence of their German brethren.
The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder.
The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm.
To move ahead by force of momentum, as a sailing vessel when the helm is put hard alee.
Once again the Swedish man of machinery in charge of the craft in peril was inching hishelm up in a vain endeavor to hold the course, and the little steamer was rolling almost funnel under.
The pretty tiller maiden was pushing the helm down with her foot and hauling in briskly on the sheet when he sat up.
For a little time the breeze was lightly baffling, and Griswold confessed that if he had been at the helm they would have gone ingloriously aground.
And so saying, Barny descended the ship's side, and once more assumed the helm of the "hardy hooker.
Father Gibault carried the news of our third bloodless victory back to Clark, and a week later Captain Helm arrived to take command of the garrison of five Americans, and about a score of French recruits.
Here, by the use of the helm and of the sails, the ship alternately turned her starboard side to the enemy to fire her batteries, and again resumed her course, to regain the distance necessarily lost at each deviation.
Herself she blazons with a glittering spear, And crested helm that veiled her braided hair, With shield, and scaly breast-plate, implements of war.
Unable to bear the horror of the sight, the robbers threw themselves into the sea, and Bacchus turned them into Dolphins, then seizing the helm steered the ship towards Naxos, attended by his train of Dolphins and wild beasts!
She answered her helm beautifully, and always presented her broadside to the ship that attempted to approach her.
Fortunately, the jib only gybed, while the fore-topsail slatted a bit against the mast; and all the other sails remaining full and drawing, a slight shift of the helm sufficed to put the ship on her proper course.
They did this under fire, but without serious interference; the Warspite, whose helm jammed, was for a few moments carried over towards the enemy, but the German gunnery was no longer steady enough to hit her.
When he appeared suddenly at last, his upper deck and conning-tower were no sooner clearly exposed than Skipper Crisp put his helm hard over, brought the enemy on to his broadside, and opened fire with his 13-pounder gun.
Two other feet hang paddling on each side, And serve for oars to row and helm to guide.
I then ordered the man at the helm to keep to the land again, and to come up with this creature of which I had heard so many stories.
An accident to Warspite's steering gear caused her helm to become jammed temporarily and took the ship in the direction of the enemy's line, during which time she was hit several times.
But dream not helm and harness The sign of valor true; Peace hath higher tests of manhood Than battle ever knew.
Not his the soldier's sword to wield, Nor his the helm of state, Nor glory of the stricken field, Nor triumph of debate.
Both helm and hauberk were slightly eaten away by rust.
Gerald of Reeves, who had relinquished the helm and was busily engaged in unstranding a piece of rope and encasing it in tallow from the animal they had shot.
