The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
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LIFE on rus OCEAN WAVE.
Much bias been said o. the experience
q sea voyage, but as eur experiences
10 this world are all different perhaps
the reader will pardon us If we add
oars 70 the list. As we stand ca the
deck Of vessel gliding out into the
harbor on pleasant afternoon and wit
ness the tuttering Of many handker-
chiefs on the pier. we realize that we
have started on voyage which Is TO
end on the other side OF the Atlantic,
or, il not prosperous, our bones may
add 10 the large collection which the
cruel waves have been gathering for
many centuries Soon the bell rings
and we enter the saloon to partake Of
our FIRST dinner on board We are
pleased to hear the passengers remark
that they will have enc Square meal, T"
aud TO notice IN short time as the
waves roll high, several of them sud
denly taken with great desire to
retire, afflicted with severe attack Of
the ooh mys,' and as the laugh goes
round we are reminded that our turn
may come next when il will be no
laughing matter. Before turning in
for the night we take our last look at
the shores Of our native land, now a
dark line against the horizon, and soon
pack ourselves away in our narrow
berths. thinking Of home and friends
left behind and lifting up prayer to
Him who has the sea in the hollow OF
bis hand We soon become accustomed
to the motion of the ship aud its I'M
pleasant effects and enjoy sitting on
deck watching the waves as they dash
the spray into the air and form mimi
ature rainbows, the gulls as they circle
above the ship, and occasionally catch
ing sight of sail Thus the time
passes very pleasantly till the novelty
wears off when any thing that will
break the monotony is hailed with JOY
and made the subject of much specu'
lation. The passengers engage in such
games az shuttle board and tossing
rings.
At last land is sighted and after I
great deal of looking we are able to SEE
blue ridge in the distance. We soor
enjoy view of the Irish coast ant
later the high bills of Scotland appear
We soon anchor in the Clyde and Al
the moon is full, take promenade OF
deck with our friends with much more
ease than in mid ocean. The sail VI
the lower part Of the Clyde is delight
full We anchor for time at Green
mock, where large quantity of beef j
hoisted from the hold, and then start OF
slowly for Glasgow On each side 0
the Clyde, as we proceed, are exten
sive ship building yards and the air j
filed with the noise Of hammers. BE
fore reaching the city the river become
very narrow, leaving only few fee
on each side of our immense ship. A.
we come up to the dock all is conius
ion. After having our baggage exam
ined by an officer aud biding our fellov
passengers hasty goodbye, we place
our feet on terra frma one more afte
twelve days voyage. Some expert
ance dizziness on regaining the shor'
and desire to catch hold of something
fer support, and stories are told o
sailors realing about like drunken men
We soon cablod our safe arrival home
and on account Of change OF time th
message sent out at p. m, arrived a
ii m the same day. Thus after
| pleasant voyage We turn our face
towards London. Space does not ALLOW
US to speak of that city in this com
muucation. ZuBE.