New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-24
n.nnseIto the sea-Going.

raunseI 20 the Sea-Going.
x,A,oral Correspondence Il The rn5rae.
IovDos. TUESDAY, My 3, 1871
rAos;,e IN address few words of advice to
,o,.ons about 70 cross the Atlantic or any other
.cean Tor the first time think those who ioi-
low my counsel viii have reason 70 thank me
Begin by providing yourself with pa" .,
stout. well-made thick boots-the coarser ana
6rner the better Have them large enough 10
admit two pair Of thick, warm stockings yet SET
..s;lv on the feet Put them on before you leave
hon. and never take them of during the voyage
e.cept when you turn IN to sleep.
II Take good supply Of fannels and old
wooden clothes, and especially an overcoat that
has seen service and is not afraid Of seeing more.
should you come on board as # Just out OF
sand.box, you will forget all your dandyism be-
fore your first turn Of sea-slckness IS over, and
YOU will 20 ashore with your clothes spoiled by
the salt spray and your own careless loungng IN
all manner Of places and positions. Put on
nothing during the voyage that would sell for five
dollars.
III. Endure your first day Of sea-sickness IN
your berth after that, if you cannot go on deck
whenever the day Is fair get yourself carried
there. You may be sick still-the chance Is two
10 one that you will be but if you are to recov-
or at all while on the heavlng surge this is the
way.
Nv. Move about as much as possible; think as
little as you can of your sickness; but interest
yourself in whatever Except vonntng) may be
going forward-the run Of the ship, the manage
ueut of her sails, OF. ooc. Keep clear OF all
,a,oes. as general rule they may help you to
kill a few hours, bat increase your headache al
forward. Talk more than you read and deter
mine to walk smartly at least two hours every
fair day. and one hour any how.
v As to eating, you are safe against excess so
long as You are sick and If you have bad weather
and a rough sea, that will be pretty near all the
way. could Mt advise you, though ever so well,
10 eat the regular four times per day though my
young friend who constantly took fve hearty
meals seemed to thrive on that regimen. In the
matter Of drink, # you can stick to water, do so;
| could not, nor could find any Palatabe substl-
tute. Try Congress water, seldlltz, any thing TO
keen clear of Wines and Spirits. If there were
some portable, healthful and palatabe acid beve-
rage devoid of Alcohol 1t would be a blessed
thing at sea
VI Finally, rise early if you can be cheerful,
ebliging, and determined to see the sunny side OF
everything whereof a sunny side can be dlscov-
cred or imagined and bear ever III mind that
each day is wearing of good portion Of the dis
tance which withholds you from your destination.
The best point of voyage by steam IS It's brew
iy wherefore pray you, Mr.. Darius Dawson,
to hurry up that new steamer or scTelmer that Is
10 cross the Atlantic in a week shall want to
be getting home next August or September
VII Don't bother yourself to procure British
money at any such rate as 81 90 for sOvereigns.
which was ruling when | came away Bring
American coin rather than pay over 81 Sc
You can easily obtain British gold here IN ex-
change for American, and have heard OF no
higher rate than 81 81.
VIII Whatever may be wise at other seasons, |
never think of stopping at a London hotel this |
summer unless you happen to own the Bank of
England If you know any one here who takes |
boarders OF let's rooms at reasonable rates go dI-
rectly to hun II not, drive al once 10 the mousse
Of Nj John Chapman, American bookseller, l42
Strand and he will either find you rooms or d.
rect you to some one else who VIII.
TX If the day of your embarkatOn be fair,
take long, earnest gaze at the sun, so that you
will know him again when you return. They
have something they call the sun over here
which they show occasionally. but 1t looks more
like boiled turnip than II does like IT'S Amer-
can namesakc Yet they cheer us with the as
surance that there wiH be real sunshine here
by.and by So mote II be- H.S.