1 You see," said Dantes, quitting the helm, "I shall be of some use to you, at least during the voyage.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 21. The Island of Tiboulen. 2 "Larboard your helm," cried the captain to the steersman.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 21. The Island of Tiboulen. 3 Dantes told them that all hands might turn in, and he would take the helm.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo. 4 Dantes ordered the helmsman to put down his helm, in order to leave La Pianosa to starboard, as he knew that he should shorten his course by two or three knots.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo. 5 But their wonder was soon changed to admiration at seeing the perfect skill with which Dantes handled the helm.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 25. The Unknown. 6 I gave him the helm, and descended; there was already three feet of water.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 29. The House of Morrel & Son. 7 The captain gave his orders, the helm was put up, and the boat was soon sailing in the direction of the island.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor. 8 Scorning a turnstile wheel at her reverend helm, she sported there a tiller; and that tiller was in one mass, curiously carved from the long narrow lower jaw of her hereditary foe.
9 The best man in the ship must take the helm.
10 Steelkilt calculated his time, and found that his next trick at the helm would come round at two o'clock, in the morning of the third day from that in which he had been betrayed.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 54. The Town-Ho's Story. 11 And obeying his own order, he dashed the helm down before the helmsman could handle the spokes.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 61. Stubb Kills a Whale. 12 So seemed it to me, as I stood at her helm, and for long hours silently guided the way of this fire-ship on the sea.
13 But suddenly reined back by some counter thought, he hurried towards the helm, huskily demanding how the ship was heading.
14 I let him take the helm, while the rest began thorough search, all keeping abreast, with lanterns: we left no corner unsearched.
15 There was springing up a choppy wind, and I could not leave the helm.