Two vessels could hardly get alongside to board in such a sea as this.

I expect Fieschi thinks that we shall never attack him in such a storm; but Pisani would fight if it were a hurricane." It did indeed seem almost impossible to fight in such a sea.

The Bonito was rolling, gunwale under.

Her sail had been reduced to its smallest proportions, and yet, when the squalls struck her she was laid completely over on her side.

But the rival admirals were too anxious to fight to be deterred by the difficulty, and both were bent upon bringing on an action at once.
"I would give anything to be on board one of our galleys," Matteo said.
"It is horrible standing here doing nothing, when such a fight as this is going to begin." "Cannot we edge down towards them, captain ?" Francis asked.