There was a guard outside the airlock of each of the warships, for the CREWS remained aboard constantly.
"For Every Man A Reason"
Patrick Wilkins
They had long since been abandoned by their CREWS, all of whom, once landed, had fled away to the gold regions, and left their good ships to ruin and decay-melancholy examples of the greed of gain!
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
Then the moon rose, and we recognized the boats and their gallant CREWS.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot