"The tempest howls, the winds tremendous blow, / Whate'er bends not will surely be laid low: / Ofttimes 'tis vain to stem the current tide, / And when it dashes on, then step aside; / Or meekly, reed-like, bending to the storm, / The traveler thus will save himself from harm: / The stubborn traveler braves the storm in vain, / Its fury lays him prostate on the plain."—Barber, 1857

Better Bend than Break

"The tempest howls, the winds tremendous blow, / Whate'er bends not will surely be laid low: / Ofttimes…

A girl raises her right arm and looks toward the sky. Her dress blows in the wind.

Girl Waving

A girl raises her right arm and looks toward the sky. Her dress blows in the wind.

"A small sail set under another, or between two other sails, to catch or save the wind." —Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration shows the save-all labeled with an "a". The hull of the boat as well as other sails and masts are visible.

Save-All, or Catch-All

"A small sail set under another, or between two other sails, to catch or save the wind." —Whitney,…

Girl in the wind

Wind

Girl in the wind

Scene from the story, "The Wind."

Windy

Scene from the story, "The Wind."