The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-03
N THE OCEAN.
July 10Th, 1872.

July 10Th, 1872.
W. .;r, o,+ an :, really ain out at sea. al
feel the motion of fean' ana II you 'ouiu
would feel as though boat just now' you il
LOOKING around me- were there too ly
fast disappearing. Liz after another is p'
thing, is she not sick-yes 49, p
goes another and another. . su;nr sound IL
7 hear, How I wish I was dying so"no =
Now comes my turn. Oh, uu A !,a Il
light-headed. Is what..is the mat s'o nay, S!
drunk, but oh. so sick. Put me ii ~
tie bed. Hastily unrobing much q ,
than can tell did full justice to-, i
little tin box attached to my berth. W -
kind of Mr., Boatbuilder to be SO thought Fl
ful in placing such accommodations so con-
venient; though was really mad to have
to pay SO much for good meal, and then
to cast my bread upon the waters; but II Is
an ill wind that blows no one any good
The fish know will appreciate my unln-
tentional kindness. A few hours and
Richard is himself again.
am once more on deck. 1t is night
Moonlight on the sea! How beautiful the
sky with its azure zone and coronet OF
stars: its hushed breath and wealth OF light
that floats so dreamily along. Sylvia is
casting her soft eyes, beaming with love
above u.s. upon the jewelled waters, and
seems to listen to the sad sea waves as they
wash against the ship.
The ocean is now calm, and lis smooth
and glossy surface is diversified with many
noble ships, their lanterns glistening IN
every direction, their snowy wings spread
and gliding along so smooth as hardly to
to be perceptible.
Oh, tonight is scene of magnihcence
and grandeur! The unfathemable depths
, that these majestic edifices float upon, are
, not without their proper inhabitants. AMI
mails of monstrous shapes and amazing
qualities, especially the shark, which fol-
lows these ships, eager to grasp whatever
= comes within its reach. Were these scaley
, tribes to darken our little creeks, they
would frighten all our valuable fish from
our shore; but these are confined to the
abyss of the great ocean by the everything
b Power who has designateda place for every
ei thing.
A large vessel is now seen approaching
d hree signals are given; she passes TO tne
ON CHIT and on she speeds.
OK The dropping masts rises gracefully on
n.y. rocking waves, reminding us that down.
my den, amid sands Of gold, sparkling gems
lies arvo be found, whose burning light,
alust kindles the dark waters with thell
y l brilncy; pearls corals, and shells are III
the l,ndless sea, and even those are mixeo
nay with bones of many dead. who have
'm- found watery grave;
me 1t isearly twelve o'clock, and the queer
say of theskes is fast disappearing below
the the horon, depriving us Of her soft be
in witchins radiance; her fading beams are
nty glitterin, upon the oceans blue and vas
wn expanse, and she trembles in bidding u
lit good nigl in obedience to her CREATOR
Il a A few sab clouds are rising, but as the.
e!' are adorne, with silvery Innings reckon
led they will bw no ill wind, for l dread
storm at sea
at No land is low visible, but the captain
up tells me befor morn we shall be between
owe Cape Henlop, and Cape May,-place
pod known by thr lighthouses, with on
a revolving and t, other permanent.
he Skipping overhe ocean is the sea nertle
1t which is an aninl very much resemblin!
hen the white of an &c, or some glutinou
substance, you cainot designate the hea
tas- from any other parof the body. Itvarie
no. in size from silvt quarter, to larg
dinner plate. If the come il contact wit
ha the flesh of person in water they wi
sting very severely-laving marks muc
wv larger than mosquito ties. They vary i
- color-some white, othrs red and yellow
must now yield to naare' sweet restol
~, er: and if rise in time will give you tn
- view of the ocean by sunse.
lise
sNow morn her rosy seps
ny In the eastern cline
Advancing, sows the cath
INF With orient pearls.
Earth has cast off the sonbre robe {
II 7 darkness, and clothed hersef with ga
BOD ments of beauty. Old "Sol" rises frol
ich the chambers of the East aired in h
lis. regal vestments and the sky decorate
with clouds of roseate hues.
Mountains in the distance en- now
seen, and they are cleaning withsplendo
The waves beam with sparkling rilliane
and dew drops, "nature's jewelr.," gil
ted tens upon every object on this MOLE shi
,ria Sunrise cannot be fully appreciated, excel
by those at sea.
}. We are rapidly nearing the harbo, al
us landscapes can now be seen, and ecu
-, sion boats echoing with merry voices "a
49,, us, know we are at home, sweet hon
49,. magnificent halls and large buildings ;
~, seen, telling us, this is the City of Bro
o.a erly Love. The queen of the skies III
sheds her soft light upon crowded city
we'll as upon those on the mighty deep
Farewell! Here hackman, take my b;
pape. COUNTRY