Several times breaches were made in the front rank, but the knights behind each time bore back the assault, and restored the line.

The knights had won their way half along the poop when a yell of exultation rose from the corsairs as the third of their vessels rowed up on the other side of the galley, and her crew sprang on board it.

Gervaise called the knights of the second line from their places, and ranged them along the bulwark, to prevent the Moors from boarding from the poop of the galley.
Then for a moment he looked round.

The prize was creeping up, and was a length or two away, coming up alongside.

Its approach was also noticed by the pirates, who, with wild shouts, flung themselves upon their opponents.