I
Hope You May, As It Will Relieve Your Mind From Various Fears About Me.
It Is Very Seldom Indeed That The Steamers Actually Sight Cape Race, As
We Did.
However, we saw that desolate coast and the poor hermits of the
place.
Rounding the Cape, we enter the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which
broke in rain and storm upon us. We saw several fishing sloops 'lying
to,' to wait for better weather. These little craft are often run over
by larger vessels, as they swarm in what is the great east and west
track for steamers and other large ships; and when the wind is south,
or south west, there is always fog and mist in the Gulf, and on the
banks of Newfoundland outside.
"I find it a great comfort having a cabin to myself. I am now writing
in my 'drawing-room' - i.e., my upper berth, with my legs hanging
down over my bed-room, or lower berth. All my property is stowed away
and hung up, and the steward keeps all nice and clean - calls me in the
morning, and at half-past seven brings me a foot-pan of fresh sea-water
to bathe in. The rum is not very much diminished, as I have been
very self-denying, being desirous of coming home in full vigour and
hard health, if possible. It is very good, however, and when I finish
this letter I shall reward good resolution by taking a little drop to
drink your health - and God bless you!
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