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to leave the helm for a few minutes I offered to steer take the management of it with an
air by which I endeavoured to shew him that I was the qualified for the charge. As I had before
let him know I had been used to the business he accepted my offer. He presently saw that he co
depend upon my management and when he came to resume his function he even did me the traordinary
honour to say "Why u steer quite so well als myself." Ever since that time I have
taken the helm when I please. This is an honour which no other of the passengers is admitted to.
you cant perhaps enter into the spirit of this amusement, but I assure you I find it very amusing
and instructive to: for I have am by means able to judge of some of the properties of this kind of Vessels much
better than I otherwise should.
We have the finest weather now imaginable. The sea as smooth a
you ever see the Thames when there is any wind at all; but the wind is right against us and very lit
of it so that we shall scarcely get to the end of our Voyage before we have made out the week.
I now sometimes almost forget where I am going to and seem to think that I am sailing abo
for the pleasure of sailing only.
Monday
I have just been writing to my father and directed the letter to Imley Park. But
you may as well write to him too upon the receipt this least it may be possible hi
letter might be delayed more than yours. I will write again to either you or him by
the next mail least any accident should happen to this. I will write to him through you
hands. When I write anything that I should wish any other of my friends should see,
may return you my letter in the weekly pa frank to Q.S.P.
The Stinks were very tollerable last night
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Samuel Bentham |
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