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While we were furling our Sails, there came near 100 Boats of the Natives aboard, with 3 or 4 Men in each; so that our Deck was full of Men.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 39 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century, Volume XXXIX: 1683-1690 by Blair, Emma Helen

The skysails were already furled; men were furling the royals; and the topgallant-yards were running down while clewlines and buntlines bagged the canvas. 

From The Mutiny of the Elsinore by London, Jack

While they talked they were furling the Eleanor’s sails, and soon they were ready to go ashore.

From A Campfire Girl's Happiness by Stewart, Jane L.

As we were furling sails, her ladyship came on deck to show us she was all to rights.

From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The two lads in question, who were furling the fore-royal at the time, lost their hold, and were jerked far in the sea.

From The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels by Hall, Basil