Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-11

mind to cheer its desolail0n.
CHATTER III.
"Nore cfsour ho!f laughs and Purser's
grin.."
SEA rnRAsE.
:. The next morning proved to be fine
and favourable wind vas CARRYING us
fast towards our Jeiisation.
The prospect was novel and sublime.
There was something charming iD tie
idea of being able to cast the eve around
on all sides witbsnt obstruction, and Of
inhaling free and untainted almost
phere. But it was charm cat soon
ceased to opera'e-the fret are as fsnd #
wandering as the eye, and the mind mus.
inhale retcsshment as well as the body.
"The bundles ocean roaring wide"
ceased to afford interest as soon as tire
suggestion arose that it was to be enjoyed
at the expense Of exile and imprisonment.
No one loves the food to which he is
forced. or the spot to which be is cOnfn-
ed. There was besides no interest in
the scene after it was once viewed-aDd
there was but lille pleasure in antelope
ton OF seeing salt water, aud eating sais
pork by the month.
Among our crew were several lands-
men and boys who now began to pay TO
Neptune the usual tribute, to the Infinite
amusement Of the sailors who induIged in
a great variety OF coarse Jokes on the &C.
before were affected with sea Sickness
As | was the only officer on board likely
to be placed in this disagreeab!e situation,
and as sailors take particular delight in
seeing soldiers placed in ludIerous
point of view, was regarded with much
scrutiny as an object likely TO aford cor
siderable amusement. The officers SEEM
cd to feel a peculiar interest for mr.,
which they eyinced By frequent enquiries
as to how felt. allowed them to en-
,ioy their half laughs" and determined
il possible to illustrate their anticipated
mirlh by concealing any nausea that Z
might feel. escaped however withou.
any other disagreeable sensation than
dizziness occasoned b. the motion Of the
vessel; and my companions, although
disappointed in their expectations OF IL.
musing themselves at he eyDenfe Of
=" soldier adrift," we're believe sincere
in tbeiriendly congratulations with which
they greeted me.
During the night the wind continued
rising until il blew yery strong, the mo.
ton Of the vessel was, considerably in
creased, and her decks covered wiili W..
ter.
Aug. 8. The next morning tie wind
began to die away, and in the afternoon
il became perfectly calm. This is one
of the most disagreeable circumstances
which occur at sea, aud is aIticr'arIy
so when the ocean has been agitated b.
a heavy wind. While there is sufficient
wind to fill the sails, the vessel is kept
steady: and impe'led forward by the
breeze, rides over the wave with an uDi-
form motion, BY no n cans disagrceabs.
But when The canvass Is NJ longer filed
aud the helm becomes useless. the vessel
falls into the trough Of the sea and rolls
from side to side with a tremendous mo-
ton. " Now for it. soldier :" said one
Of the l;eutenants, and again ! became
the object Of anticipated smu'ement-fcE
of all the freaks of old Neptune, q calm,
creates the most disgust in q yourg voy-
aver. do not know how it happened
bu, | still escaped and laughed in my
turn at the disappointed expectations II
my companions. certainly however
experiences dissgreeable sensation.---
The constant motion Of the vessel, ami
the tossing Of the waves in every dircc-
tion, without having any permanent OBJ
jcct to relieve the eye, caused leslilg
which a iavorite author of mIRe would
have termed halIucinatiOn oil the brain.
felt giddy-my head xb;rle1 and ~
brain vas ccAiused-wiiie this Lasted,
which was for seysra! days [ could mel.
Their read; write nor epjsy myself. l
still however was in. good spirits ard
made myself quite at home so that my