The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-31

sous ~ stem greatly shocked and impaired
passed most dreadful night admitting u
M sleep. buta fearful hooking ont or death
and swift destruction "u The roeks.--Al
,, =. III. the gale ahsled and hope dawn.d
and NE hailed an Isle of Wight pilot boa,
which led US 10 Mother Bank, Portsmouth
harbour. Great aad general Was III, JOY
of all on board, some being sick, ard nj
worn down With faiige aud excessive watch
| ing"
In this odd jamblng way does cur ,oy-
ager proceed. and his journal continues IL
b. filed with mauy natural as well as mar
VI lions entries Thus
Ftb Sd.-Amost gale, and righ, a
head all day. perceive my fears lessen
as proceed. Huge momtainousNyavce oi
amiIe in length, hut as they d" mt break
las inthe Channel, the ship Saltautly lides
over rhem,"
Having arrived safely on the SKIRTS al
the Bay "fBseay, our friend gels lacetlous.
aud tells the following story.
At "A recent anniversary in Boston OF
Free Blacks, mel 10 celebrate the abolition,
or as they term il the BobHtion Of the slave
trade the chairman rose after dinner, and
said, Gemmen. Ibe Massa Peter Gnss, aud
give You this toast, That President Madl-
SON be no more like Geueral Washington
than put finger III the f.e, aud haul ii out
again y great applause. And another toasI
WAS, Mr.. Nilberioree be the biackman's
friend, and may ne never want polish Ia hls
boots give ths anecdott, AS l heard ii
from an American
On zee 90 in The good ship Ruthy,
".SytaSh, splash along the seq"
and Mr.. Faux declares that he
4" Saw many flying fish, winged us bird
and also several beautiful tropical birds, d
species Of SEA gull, having sharp long tails,
formed Of only one quill, aud called by sal
Iors .Noptane's chiifrta"
These fOfehoded IL Storm, aud the Rn-
thy got it in such full measures, that Our
couniryman Was taIa To scizc an opportunl-
~ for quitting ;hai vessel, and moving on
board
-" The good ship Hamilton of Bos-
ton, from Canton % days returning from
trading voyage round the world, manned
aud commanded by capt. Martyr, aud a
fine c;hc.nt crew oil 50 men, and armed
with 90 guns, mnsqnety, swords AID pls
tolls, and large magazut."
"Capt. Martyr bciug tod that u passen-
ger, meaning myself, WAS very anxious To
gut the RHhy Tor his noble snip, Instant
ly Ian on deck, and through the mouth of II
loud sounding trn'npet, said, Sri, come
on hoard, you are wolcomc ; | shall charge
You nothing, althu' vel 5000 miles, IN a
direct course to sail S-rlng hesiatrd Il
little he sen, off his boat and Grsl officers
for mc,land through tll.m I'rcssiugly renew
I'd his invitation. ] NOW took nv leave ol
the ltulhN, aud returning wlib them, found
my new captain Il generous. genlemanly
man, having a noble vessel stored with
pigs, poultry, turtles, aud goats for milk
all alive and fat, from Canton city,
There Was besides on board, Il prolusion III
China swPetmeats, Jamaica rum, old oily
brandy and wine, and new bread, on table
daily and at night, II I hinese bed of down
la receive me, all from Asia, the Sandw ch
ISLES, aud the Dorth west coast OF the Ame-
rlcan continent, where during the last four
wears Tins adventurous ship has been ira
ding to lis awful hazard but great advan-
tage.'
Glorions and luxurious life this Our au-
thor is IN Elysinm.
Il no" (he excIaims) sleep in high styte
every nioht. hay,rr undcr my ni,I,,v !,
bottle Of Madeira and underneath me a
magazine of eunnowder and b,lls.n
So provided he fakes hlgn lone and
we nntice thronybont that mo.t of Mr.
Fanx 'simprrssion, arr. acknowledgements
with the condition of his inward man. An
example may be quoted:
/" 2sjh.-i,.at 20 min Inn Ga der sail
inc all Jav7 and =, mon, ,oL nots an hn,o.
The old Southern go,f' lid. C,nionro,ks.
g..se. hops. and tnrtIes. brrm ia ouaj,,.
vii, nn,tb.r, c,,Id l., th. ,,;n,,r oriuIz.
~. fine fish yenYr,lIy exneri.nceJ = VAST
mo,,,lity the snnr.s ard wat,r anti, out
=, .,.., I,,.r..i,. ,..,,.,r,.d ,.,,o,,ss
ton. and shinloads oFd,ad and dvinp fish !,