We had already put ourselves on short allowance, and in view of our resources we had not a moment to lose in making a start.
In this long passage, they had some days in which the heat was almost insupportable, and the crew began to murmur excessively on account of being at short allowance of water.
Unfortunately their stock of lime-juice was now getting low, and the crew had to be put on short allowance.
They informed us that all hands have been for several days on short allowance, and were very anxious for our return.
As they might possibly be fifty or sixty days before making Guam, the crews were at once put on short allowance, having only one meal a day.
Guadaloupe was left on the 20th of April, but a whole month was spent beating against contrary winds and currents, so that water and provisions began to fail, and the people were put upon short allowance.
Unfortunately, their stock of lime-juice was now getting low, and the crew had to be put on short allowance.
According to a plan decided on from the first, the human members of the party were placed at once on short allowance, while the dogs received as much food as could be reasonably given.
Every one drove his team in sullen silence, for all were on short allowance, and all were hungry.
They were placed on short allowance, now they had no work to do, for no one yet knew what were the resources of this wild place.
If any vessel is not so provided, and the crew are put upon short allowance of bread, flesh or water, they can recover an additional day's wages for every day they are so allowanced.
The master may at any time, at his discretion, put the crew upon an allowance of water and eatables; but if it is a short allowance, he must be able to give a justifying reason.
Confinement below, with a short allowance, was our punishment for this gratification.
From Bedford they were led to Flatbush, and confined a week in a house belonging to a Mr. Leffert, on short allowanceof biscuit and salt pork.
As for Jacko himself, he seemed to thrive on short allowance, and never exhibited any unseemly haste or anxiety at meal-times.
This last was diminishing so rapidly, that Captain Dunning resolved to put all hands at once on short allowance.
They found abundance of wild fowl and shell fish on shore, which were most welcome to all the company, as they found their appetites to increase, while the necessity compelled the enforcement of short allowance.
We were fed with bad meat, which our stomachs could ill digest, being very weak with having been so long on short allowance, and if we desired to have better we had to buy it with our own money.
During the period of short allowance, the three dogs under the charge of this man were kept in better condition than any of the others.
On the 4th of this month, when all were heartily tired of short allowance, a report was brought of the traces of a moose deer having been seen about twelve miles from the fort.
On the 15th the nets were reset under the ice, and we were relieved from the necessity of putting the party on short allowance.
Talking with Robert Spinks as to the difference of his present food, from that to which he had been accustomed on board ship, I said I was glad the necessity was over of keeping them on short allowance.
Then he spoke of our being put on short allowance, and straightway the men pricked up their ears, listening intently to the end that they might be able to prove the quartermaster had told a deliberate falsehood.
Now in order that we may safely count on having sufficient food to sustain life during at least five weeks, it has been decided, after due deliberation, to put the entire garrison, the commandant as well as the men, on short allowance.
Provisions were running short, and all hands, with the exception of the ladies, were put on short allowance.
I am afraid, however, that we shall have to be put on short allowance unless we get along faster than we have lately been doing.
Again they were on a short allowance of food; the wet flour had become perfectly mouldy, and the biscuits were in very little better condition.
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