Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-12-18


Shake, ye old pillars Of the marble sky
Till al its orbs and all its worlds Of ire
Be oosened from their seats." AKEEsIDE.
Owing to certain local causes, the winds along the
American coast usually prevail from the southwest
between the months Of June and September, and
have therefore been called by sailors the "Amer-
can trade winds" As our average course for Eu-
rope was about east-norh-easi, these semi-trades
were quarter. and consequently the FIRST part
Of the voyage was quickly and pleasantly performed
The breeze was variable in its freshness, and at
times would die away to mere tanning zephyr
Ii was my fayorte amusement on such occasions TO
row of in the Jolly boat TO some distance from
the Java, that might observe and admire her ap-
pearance II has been said that 'the two most
beautiful sights, pretty woman in full dress
and large ship under full sail" Whether the for
mer be correct or not, Judge ye;-of the latter
there be no doubt. Whoever has seen ii will
acknowledge the truth OF the assertion. Alone
on the bosom Of the ocean, the ouly object upon
which the eye can rest the gallant bark dispossesses
Of the idea that she is but a collection Of IMAM
imete matter, united by the skill Of man, and seems
to be suddenly endued with life, and noble queen
Of the pillows as she is TO move among them as If
conscious Of her superiority and imperial dignity
Though they may at times consrire for her destruc
ton yet again and again they baflled il some
more desperate than the rest plays the assas-
sins part. then wrapping close around her own
white sails for winding sheet, and raising herself
10 the very sky that she may give the parting kiss
OF forgiveness to the s,orm-clouds, as they vent
they rage upon her, she dies as queen should
die,
thor unlamen,ed nor unsung
From the day on which we took our departure
from the Cape until the twentieth Of September,
the royals had not been taken in. So favorable
had been the breeze, and so pleasant the weather,
that even our little main-sky-sa had done us no
unimportant service by exeriing its infant strength
TO hasten on our course. But these days Of sun
light and serenity were drawing TO a close. The
westerly wind had entirely died away, and for the
space Of fifteen hours there was dead calm. Not
ripple TO be seen on the waters nor sound
heard except the tapping Of the sails against the
masis as the ship rose and fell with the fast expir
ing swell. The morning Of the twentieth was as
lovely one as can be found in that season Of the
year when Summer seems to linger in the lap Of
autumn" The sun drove up his burning chariot
from his eastern palace unattended by single
cloud and, clad in all his regal insignia about to
cross the equinoctial line. seemed TO shine with
unusual warmth and brilliancy. The calm still
continued. and alone the brigh, king rode on, until
he reached his meridian height Here, 10 his van
ity he fingered for moment TO gaze upon himself
| in the oceans waveless mirror, and then fastened
on 10 his western home. This movement the
signal for the elements. No sooner had the sun
turned his back upon the meridian than cloud ef-
ter cloud began, slowly at first and in fear, and
afterwards more conhdenty, TO rise above tue east
ern horizon. These were the light seuds," COM
ing as pioneers to select the spot and prepare the
way ior the meeting ana reyeiry oil me elements
others more dense sueeeedeo, ana Tue dark hea'y
bank which Jay along The eastern board unbroken
by single glen' warned US that storm was rapid,
ly approaching. Soon after the rising ofthe "scud
a SLIGHT dark green rippie was seen at a distance
upon the waters, and IN lew moments the breeze
reached the snip; All me hgh' sans were taken
IN. ana tue iopgssn' sans 'ogeiner wiz, inc mann
san, handed ne vino eohunuen fapidiy 10 iiesh-
en-, whie tne oashing OF 'he spray oehea'h tue oo"
ana the incessant gnrghng oithe water as ro'ied
up under the counter OF the snip indicated that we
were leaplng over the biliows al no slow pace As
the wind was about northeast, ana consequently
ahead. the Java was going close han'eu ou' So
smooth as yet was ine sea, 'na. Az sans oeg 'u'l
sue "aue no zee way, anu Sa"eu nea'y as iaS' Us
/ u Inc WIND naa oeen aoeam OF on Tue quarter.
was now aoou' 70 WINES, 81 anu, a.
ENJOY tna' slena ""s" nau e.er ','s e'''Nr".on
OF my WISHES 1so' ~ Sou no NaP.a," =, "as
ANXIOUS 10 Ieao" - soon - NC '1n,
unueu 20 Sa'y pcs u san % ,1ns 40 ~.
snip eouu possibly pea, " 90 WHY &c "a'
scene PIn'eu upon ''ie oan'ass ~ ''s"oy "as
can see nun even noS s.a"ulnS, a. ne III, apo''
the weather quarter deck, holding on 10 me mon
key-rah 70 s'esuy n'u'sel', wnne nc ""Sneu 'ls
compass ana At one nlone,'. on,ueu ,ne u,an "a ~
me wheel ioI MOI heePIng une sup s'ose 10 '0e
wlnd, ana at ano'ner lor s"aN'g 'ne sa,s anu 'nen
as some iresh ma" s'iuek 'he SUPP Sas'ing an anA-
ous glance sloi, 10 inc 'opmas' as 'hey Dent under
the force oil the breeze.
NOV, my goou mauahl' salu captain ~, al
dressing '"e snP 10 NC o,sen "on' 'Duo' snos
my Young n'enu ".'o '"I' =, az ''e sana.. e'a
when sai, .nese "a'g's mere IS no. one Ina, car