#hoist

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#black #every #flag #hands #his

Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#english #flag #give #hoist #immediate

I'd get a shell, they weighed about 80 pounds I think, but when I was 19 or 20 that was nothing. I'd take a shell and a bag of powder, I'd put it in the hoist and then I would send it up to the gun. ↗

— Barney Ross

#bag #get #gun #hoist #i

Hoist up sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man's pleasure. ↗

— Robert Southwell

#gale #hoist #last #man #pleasure