The third lieutenant was in the waist, and the fourth on the quarter deck, near the mizzenmast.

These were the stations of the officers whenever all hands were called.

Mr.Lowington and the instructors stood near the companion-way, watching with interest this first attempt to make sail all over the ship.
"Lay aloft, sail-loosers!" shouted Gordon; and his order was repeated by the officers at their several stations.
The little tars who belonged on the topsail and top-gallant yards sprang up the rigging like so many cats, excited beyond measure by the scene of activity around them.
"Lower yardmen in the chains!" continued Gordon and his order was passed, along by the officers.

"Aloft, lower yardmen!" In a moment the crew were in their places; the studding-sail booms were triced up with the usual system, so that the sails could be reached.
"Lay out!" continued the first lieutenant; and the boys walked out on the foot-ropes to their stations on the yards.

"Loose!" The ropes by which the sails were secured to the yards were removed at this order, and the topmen held the sails in their places.
"All ready on the forecastle, sir," reported Foster, who was captain of that part of the ship.
"All ready in the foretop." "All ready in the maintop." "All ready in the mizzentop," reported the several captains of the tops, in their proper order.
These reports were passed to the first lieutenant in charge of the deck, by his subordinates.
"Let fall!" shouted Gordon, highly excited; and the sails dropped from the yard.