Whatthenoughtingeneraltobesoplentiful，whatsocheap，asfish？Whatthensoproperlythefoodofthepoor？Soinmanyplacestheyare，andsomighttheyalwaysbeingreatcities，whicharealwayssituatednearthesea，orontheconfluxoflargerivers。Howcomesitthen，tolooknofartherabroadforinstances，thatinourcityofLondonthecaseissofarotherwisethat，exceptthatofsprats，thereisnotonepoorpalateinahundredthatknowsthetasteoffish？
ItistrueindeedthatthistasteisgenerallyofsuchexcellentflavorthatitexceedsthepowerofFrenchcookerytotreatthepalatesoftherichwithanythingmoreexquisitelydelicate;sothatwasfishthecommonfoodofthepooritmightputthemtoomuchuponanequalitywiththeirbettersinthegreatarticleofeating，inwhich，atpresent，intheopinionofsome，thegreatdifferenceinhappinessbetweenmanandmanconsists。ButthisargumentIshalltreatwiththeutmostdisdain：forifortolanswereasbigasbuzzards，andatthesametimeasplentyassparrows，Ishouldholdityetreasonabletoindulgethepoorwiththedainty，andthatforthiscauseespecially，thattherichwouldsoonfindasparrow，ifasscarceasanortolan，tobemuchthegreater，asitwouldcertainlybetherarer，daintyofthetwo。
Vanityorscarcitywillbealwaysthefavoriteofluxury;buthonesthungerwillbesatisfiedwithplenty。Nottosearchdeeperintothecauseoftheevil，Ishouldthinkitabundantlysufficienttoproposetheremediesofit。And，first，Ihumblysubmittheabsolutenecessityofimmediatelyhangingallthefishmongerswithinthebillsofmortality;and，howeveritmighthavebeensometimeagotheopinionofmildandtemporizingmenthattheevilcomplainedofmightberemovedbygentlermethods，Isupposeatthisdaytherearenonewhodonotseetheimpossibilityofusingsuchwithanyeffect。Cunctapriustentandamighthavebeenformerlyurgedwithsomeplausibility，butcunctapriustentatamaynowbereplied：forsurely，ifafewmonopolizingfishmongerscoulddefeatthatexcellentschemeoftheWestminstermarket，totheerectingwhichsomanyjusticesofpeace，aswellasotherwiseandlearnedmen，didsovehementlyapplythemselves，thattheymightbetrulysaidnotonlytohavelaidthewholestrengthoftheirheads，butoftheirshoulderstoo，tothebusiness，itwouldbeavainendeavorforanyotherbodyofmentoattempttoremovesostubbornanuisance。
Ifitshouldbedoubtedwhetherwecanbringthiscasewithintheletterofanycapitallawnowsubsisting，Iamashamedtoownitcannot;forsurelynocrimebetterdeservessuchpunishment;buttheremedymay，nevertheless，beimmediate;andifalawwasmadeatthebeginningofnextsession，totakeplaceimmediately，bywhichthestarvingthousandsofpoorwasdeclaredtobefelony，withoutbenefitofclergy，thefishmongerswouldbehangedbeforetheendofthesession。Asecondmethodoffillingthemouthsofthepoor，ifnotwithloavesatleastwithfishes，istodesirethemagistratestocarryintoexecutiononeatleastoutofnearahundredactsofparliament，forpreservingthesmallfryoftheriverofThames，bywhichmeansasfewfishwouldsatisfythousandsasmaynowbedevouredbyasmallnumberofindividnals。Butwhileafishermancanbreakthroughthestrongestmeshesofanactofparliament，wemaybeassuredhewilllearnsotocontrivehisownmeshesthatthesmallestfrywillnotbeabletoswimthroughthem。
Othermethodsmay，wedoubtnot，hesuggestedbythosewhoshallattentivelyconsidertheevilherehintedat;butwehavedwelttoolongonitalready，andshallconcludewithobservingthatitisdifficulttoaffirmwhethertheatrocityoftheevilitself，thefacilityofcuringit，ortheshamefulneglectofthecure，bethemorescandalousormoreastonishing。
Afterhaving，however，gloriouslyregaledmyselfwiththisfood，Iwaswashingitdownwithsomegoodclaretwithmywifeandherfriend，inthecabin，whenthecaptain’svalet-de-chambre，headcook，houseandshipsteward，footmaninliveryandouton’t，secretaryandfore-mastman，allburstintothecabinatonce，being，indeed，allbutoneperson，and，withoutsaying，byyourleave，begantopackhalfahogsheadofsmallbeerinbottles，thenecessaryconsequenceofwhichmusthavebeeneitheratotalstoptoconversationatthatcheerfulseasonwhenitismostagreeable，ortheadmittingthatpolyonymousofficeraforesaidtotheparticipationofit。Idesiredhimthereforetodelayhispurposealittlelonger，butherefusedtograntmyrequest;norwasheprevailedontoquittheroomtillhewasthreatenedwithhavingonebottletopackmorethanhisnumber，whichthenhappenedtostandemptywithinmyreach。Withthesemenacesheretiredatlast，butnotwithoutmutteringsomemenacesonhisside，andwhich，toourgreatterror，hefailednottoputintoimmediateexecution。
OurcaptainwasgonetodinnerthisdaywithhisSwissbrother;
and，thoughhewasaverysoberman，wasalittleelevatedwithsomechampagne，which，asitcosttheSwisslittleornothing，hedispensedathistablemoreliberallythanourhospitableEnglishnoblemenputaboutthosebottles，whichtheingeniousPeterTaylorteachesaledcaptaintoavoidbydistinguishingbythenameofthatgenerousliquor，whichallhumblecompanionsaretaughttopostponetotheflavorofmethuen，orhonestport。
Whileourtwocaptainswerethusregalingthemselves，andcelebratingtheirownheroicexploitswithalltheinspirationwhichtheliquor，atleast，ofwitcouldaffordthem，thepolyonymousofficerarrived，and，beingsalutedbythenameofHonestTom，wasorderedtositdownandtakehisglassbeforehedeliveredhismessage;foreverysailorisbyturnshiscaptain’smateoveracann，exceptonlythatcaptainbashawwhopresidesinaman-of-war，andwhouponearthhasnoothermate，unlessitbeanotherofthesamebashaws。Tomhadnosoonerswallowedhisdraughtthanhehastilybeganhisnarrative，andfaithfullyrelatedwhathadhappenedonboardourship;wesayfaithfully，thoughfromwhathappeneditmaybesuspectedthatTomchosetoaddperhapsonlyfiveorsiximmaterialcircumstances，asisalwaysIbelievethecase，andmaypossiblyhavebeendonebymeinrelatingthisverystory，thoughithappenednotmanyhoursago。
Nosoonerwasthecaptaininformedoftheinterruptionwhichhadbeengiventohisofficer，andindeedtohisorders，forhethoughtnotimesoconvenientasthatofhisabsenceforcausinganyconfusioninthecabin，thanheleapedwithsuchhastefromhischairthathehadliketohavebrokehissword，withwhichhealwaysbegirthimselfwhenhewalkedoutofhisship，andsometimeswhenhewalkedaboutinit;atthesametime，graspingeagerlythatotherimplementcalledacockade，whichmodernsoldierswearontheirhelmetswiththesameviewastheancientsdidtheircrests——toterrifytheenemyhemutteredsomething，butsoinarticulatelythatthewordDAMNwasonlyintelligible;hethenhastilytookleaveoftheSwisscaptain，whowastoowellbredtopresshisstayonsuchanoccasion，andleapedfirstfromtheshiptohisboat，andthenfromhisboattohisownship，withasmuchfiercenessinhislooksashehadeverexpressedonboardinghisdefenselesspreyinthehonorablecallingofaprivateer。Havingregainedthemiddledeck，hepausedamomentwhileTomandothersloadedthemselveswithbottles，andthendescendingintothecabinexclaimedwithathunderingvoice，\"D——nme，whyarn’tthebottlesstowedin，accordingtomyorders？\"
IansweredhimverymildlythatIhadpreventedhismanfromdoingit，asitwasataninconvenienttimetome，andasinhisabsence，atleast，Iesteemedthecabintobemyown。\"Yourcabin！\"repeatedhemanytimes;\"no，d——nme！’tismycabin。
Yourcabin！d——nme！Ihavebroughtmyhogstoafairmarket。I
supposeindeedyouthinkityourcabin，andyourship，byyourcommandinginit;butIwillcommandinit，d——nme！IwillshowtheworldIamthecommander，andnobodybutI！DidyouthinkI
soldyouthecommandofmyshipforthatpitifulthirtypounds？I
wishIhadnotseenyounoryourthirtypoundsaboardofher。\"
Hethenrepeatedthewordsthirtypoundsoften，withgreatdisdain，andwithacontemptwhichIownthesumdidnotseemtodeserveinmyeye，eitherinitselforonthepresentoccasion;
being，indeed，paidforthefreightof————weightofhumanflesh，whichisabovefiftypercentdearerthanthefreightofanyotherluggage，whilstinrealityittakesuplessroom;infact，noroomatall。
Intruth，thesumwaspaidfornothingmorethanforalibertytosixpersons（twoofthemservants）tostayonboardashipwhileshesailsfromoneporttoanother，everyshillingofwhichcomesclearintothecaptain’spocket。Ignorantpeoplemayperhapsimagine，especiallywhentheyaretoldthatthecaptainisobligedtosustainthem，thattheirdietatleastisworthsomething，whichmayprobablybenowandthensofarthecaseastodeductatenthpartfromthenetprofitsonthisaccount;butitwasotherwiseatpresent;forwhenIhadcontractedwiththecaptainatapricewhichIbynomeansthoughtmoderate，IhadsomecontentinthinkingIshouldhavenomoretopayformyvoyage;butIwaswhisperedthatitwasexpectedthepassengersshouldfindthemselvesinseveralthings;suchastea，wine，andsuchlike;andparticularlythatgentlemenshouldstowofthelatteramuchlargerquantitythantheycoulduse，inordertoleavetheremainderasapresenttothecaptainattheendofthevoyage;anditwasexpectedlikewisethatgentlemenshouldputaboardsomefreshstores，andthemoreofsuchthingswereputaboardthewelcomertheywouldbetothecaptain。
Iwasprevailedwithbythesehintstofollowtheadviceproposed;andaccordingly，besidesteaandalargehamperofwine，withseveralhamsandtongues，Icausedanumberoflivechickensandsheeptobeconveyedaboard;intruth，treblethequantityofprovisionswhichwouldhavesupportedthepersonsI
tookwithme，hadthevoyagecontinuedthreeweeks，asitwassupposed，withabarepossibility，itmight。
Indeeditcontinuedmuchlonger;butasthiswasoccasionedbyourbeingwind-boundinourownports，itwasbynomeansofanyillconsequencetothecaptain，astheadditionalstoresoffish，freshmeat，butter，bread，&c。，whichIconstantlylaidin，greatlyexceededtheconsumption，andwentsomewayinmaintainingtheship’screw。ItistrueIwasnotobligedtodothis;butitseemedtobeexpected;forthecaptaindidnotthinkhimselfobligedtodoit，andIcantrulysayIsoonceasedtoexpectitofhim。Hehad，Iconfess，onboardanumberoffowlsandduckssufficientforaWestIndiavoyage;allofthem，asheoftensaid，\"Veryfinebirds，andofthelargestbreed。\"ThisI
believewasreallythefact，andIcanaddthattheywereallarrivedatthefullperfectionoftheirsize。Norwasthere，I
amconvinced，anywantofprovisionsofamoresubstantialkind;
suchasdriedbeef，pork，andfish;sothatthecaptainseemedreadytoperformhiscontract，andamplytoprovideforhispassengers。WhatIdidthenwasnotfromnecessity，but，perhaps，fromalessexcusablemotive，andwasbynomeanschargeabletotheaccountofthecaptain。
But，letthemotivehavebeenwhatitwould，theconsequencewasstillthesame;andthiswassuchthatIamfirmlypersuadedthewholepitifulthirtypoundscamepureandneatintothecaptain’spocket，andnotonlyso，butattendedwiththevalueoftenpoundmoreinsundriesintothebargain。ImustconfessmyselfthereforeatalosshowtheepithetPITIFULcametobeannexedtotheabovesum;for，notbeingapitifulpriceforwhatitwasgiven，Icannotconceiveittobepitifulinitself;nordoI
believeitisthoughtbythegreatestmeninthekingdom;noneofwhomwouldscrupletosearchforitinthedirtiestkennel，wheretheyhadonlyareasonablehopeofsuccess。How，therefore，suchasumshouldacquiretheideaofpitifulintheeyesofthemasterofashipseemsnoteasytobeaccountedfor;sinceitappearsmorelikelytoproduceinhimideasofadifferentkind。
Somemen，perhaps，arenomoresincereinthecontemptforitwhichtheyexpressthanothersintheircontemptofmoneyingeneral;andIamtheratherinclinedtothispersuasion，asI
haveseldomheardofeitherwhohaverefusedorrefundedthistheirdespisedobject。Besides，itissometimesimpossibletobelievetheseprofessions，aseveryactionoftheman’slifeisacontradictiontoit。Whocanbelieveatradesmanwhosayshewouldnottellhisnamefortheprofithegetsbythesellingsuchaparcelofgoods，whenhehathtoldathousandliesinordertogetit？Pitiful，indeed，isoftenappliedtoanobjectnotabsolutely，butcomparativelywithourexpectations，orwithagreaterobject：inwhichsenseitisnoteasytosetanyboundstotheuseoftheword。Thus，ahandfulofhalfpencedailyappearpitifultoaporter，andahandfulofsilvertoadrawer。Thelatter，Iamconvinced，atapolitetavern，willnottellhisname（forhewillnotgiveyouanyanswer）underthepriceofgold。Andinthissensethirtypoundmaybeaccountedpitifulbythelowestmechanic。
Onedifficultyonlyseemstooccur，andthatisthis：howcomesitthat，iftheprofitsofthemeanestartsaresoconsiderable，theprofessorsofthemarenotricherthanwegenerallyseethem？
Oneanswertothisshallsuffice。Mendonotbecomerichbywhattheyget，butbywhattheykeep。Hewhoisworthnomorethanhisannualwagesorsalary，spendsthewhole;hewillbealwaysabeggarlethisincomebewhatitwill，andsowillbehisfamilywhenhedies。Thisweseedailytobethecaseofecclesiastics，who，duringtheirlives，areextremelywellprovidedfor，onlybecausetheydesiretomaintainthehonoroftheclothbylivinglikegentlemen，whichwould，perhaps，bebettermaintainedbylivingunlikethem。
But，toreturnfromsolongadigression，towhichtheuseofsoimproperanepithetgaveoccasion，andtowhichthenoveltyofthesubjectallured，IwillmakethereaderamendsbyconciselytellinghimthatthecaptainpouredforthsuchatorrentofabusethatIveryhastilyandveryfoolishlyresolvedtoquittheship。
IgaveimmediateorderstosummonahoytocarrymethateveningtoDartmouth，withoutconsideringanyconsequence。ThoseordersIgaveinnoverylowvoice，sothatthoseabovestairsmightpossiblyconceivetherewasmorethanonemasterinthecabin。
InthesametoneIlikewisethreatenedthecaptainwiththatwhich，heafterwardssaid，hefearedmorethananyrockorquicksand。Norcanwewonderatthiswhenwearetoldhehadbeentwiceobligedtobringtoandcastanchortherebefore，andhadneithertimeescapedwithoutthelossofalmosthiswholecargo。
Themostdistantsoundoflawthusfrightenedamanwhohadoften，Iamconvinced，heardnumbersofcannonroarroundhimwithintrepidity。Nordidhesoonerseethehoyapproachingthevesselthanherandownagainintothecabin，and，hisragebeingperfectlysubsided，hetumbledonhisknees，andalittletooabjectlyimploredformercy。
Ididnotsufferabravemanandanoldmantoremainamomentinthisposture，butIimmediatelyforgavehim。
Andhere，thatImaynotbethoughttheslytrumpeterofmyownpraises，Idoutterlydisclaimallpraiseontheoccasion。
Neitherdidthegreatnessofmyminddictate，northeforceofmyChristianityexact，thisforgiveness。Tospeaktruth，Iforgavehimfromamotivewhichwouldmakemenmuchmoreforgivingiftheyweremuchwiserthantheyare，becauseitwasconvenientformesotodo。
Wednesday。——ThismorningthecaptaindressedhimselfinscarletinordertopayavisittoaDevonshiresquire，towhomacaptainofashipisaguestofnoordinaryconsequence，asheisastrangerandagentleman，whohathseenagreatdealoftheworldinforeignparts，andknowsallthenewsofthetimes。
Thesquire，therefore，wastosendhisboatforthecaptain，butamostunfortunateaccidenthappened;for，asthewindwasextremelyroughandagainstthehoy，whilethiswasendeavoringtoavailitselfofgreatseamanshipinhaulingupagainstthewind，asuddensquallcarriedoffsailandyard，oratleastsodisabledthemthattheywerenolongerofanyuseandunabletoreachtheship;butthecaptain，fromthedeck，sawhishopesofvenisondisappointed，andwasforcedeithertostayonboardhisship，ortohoistforthhisownlong-boat，whichhecouldnotprevailwithhimselftothinkof，thoughthesmellofthevenisonhadhadtwentytimesitsattraction。Hedid，indeed，lovehisshipashiswife，andhisboatsaschildren，andneverwillinglytrustedthelatter，poorthings！tothedangersofthesea。
Tosaytruth，notwithstandingthestrictrigorwithwhichhepreservedthedignityofhisstationsandthehastyimpatiencewithwhichheresentedanyaffronttohispersonororders，disobediencetowhichhecouldinnoinstancebrookinanypersononboard。hewasoneofthebestnaturedfellowsalive。Heactedthepartofafathertohissailors;heexpressedgreattendernessforanyofthemwhenill，andneversufferedanytheleastworkofsupererogationtogounrewardedbyaglassofgin。
Heevenextendedhishumanity，ifImaysocallit，toanimals，andevenhiscatsandkittenshadlargesharesinhisaffections。
Aninstanceofwhichwesawthisevening，whenthecat，whichhadshownitcouldnotbedrowned，wasfoundsuffocatedunderafeather-bedinthecabin。Iwillnotendeavortodescribehislamentationswithmoreprolixitythanbarelybysayingtheyweregrievous，andseemedtohavesomemixtureoftheIrishhowlinthem。Nay，hecarriedhisfondnesseventoinanimateobjects，ofwhichwehaveabovesetdownapregnantexampleinhisdemonstrationofloveandtendernesstowardshisboatsandship。
Hespokeofashipwhichhehadcommandedformerly，andwhichwaslongsincenomore，whichhehadcalledthePrincessofBrazil，asawidowerofadeceasedwife。Thisship，afterhavingfollowedthehonestbusinessofcarryinggoodsandpassengersforhiremanyyears，didatlasttaketoevilcoursesandturnprivateer，inwhichservice，tousehisownwords，shereceivedmanydreadfulwounds，whichhehimselfhadfeltasiftheyhadbeenhisown。
Thursday。——Asthewinddidnotyesterdaydiscoveranypurposeofshifting，andthewaterinmybellygrewtroublesomeandrenderedmeshort-breathed，Ibeganasecondtimetohaveapprehensionsofwantingtheassistanceofatrocharwhennonewastobefound;I
thereforeconcludedtobetappedagainbywayofprecaution，andaccordinglyIthismorningsummonedonboardasurgeonfromaneighboringparish，onewhomthecaptaingreatlyrecommended，andwhodidindeedperformhisofficewithmuchdexterity。Hewas，I
believe，likewiseamanofgreatjudgmentandknowledgeintheprofession;butofthisIcannotspeakwithperfectcertainty，for，whenhewasgoingtoopenonthedropsyatlargeandontheparticulardegreeofthedistemperunderwhichIlabored，Iwasobligedtostophimshort，forthewindwaschanged，andthecaptainintheutmosthurrytodepart;andtodesirehim，insteadofhisopinion，toassistmewithhisexecution。Iwasnowoncemoredeliveredfrommyburden，whichwasnotindeedsogreatasI
hadapprehended，wantingtwoquartsofwhatwasletoutatthelastoperation。
Whilethesurgeonwasdrawingawaymywaterthesailorsweredrawinguptheanchor;bothwerefinishedatthesametime;weunfurledoursailsandsoonpassedtheBerry-head，whichformsthemouthofthebay。
Wehadnothoweversailedfarwhenthewind，which，hadthoughwithaslowpace，keptuscompanyaboutsixmiles，suddenlyturnedabout，andofferedtoconductusbackagain;afavorwhich，thoughsorelyagainstthegrain，wewereobligedtoaccept。
Nothingremarkablehappenedthisday;forastothefirmpersuasionofthecaptainthathewasunderthespellofwitchcraft，Iwouldnotrepeatittoooften，thoughindeedherepeateditanhundredtimeseveryday;intruth，hetalkedofnothingelse，andseemednotonlytobesatisfiedingeneralofhisbeingbewitched，butactuallytohavefixedwithgoodcertaintyonthepersonofthewitch，whom，hadhelivedinthedaysofSirMatthewHale，hewouldhaveinfalliblyindicted，andverypossiblyhavehanged，forthedetestablesinofwitchcraft;
butthatlaw，andthewholedoctrinethatsupportedit，arenowoutoffashion;andwitches，asalearneddivineoncechosetoexpresshimself，areputdownbyactofparliament。Thiswitch，inthecaptain’sopinion，wasnootherthanMrs。FrancisofRyde，who，asheinsinuated，outofangertomefornotspendingmoremoneyinherhousethanshecouldproduceanythingtoexchangefor，orallypretensetochargefor，hadlaidthisspellonhisship。
Thoughwewereagaingotnearourharborbythreeintheafternoon，yetitseemedtorequireafullhourormorebeforewecouldcometoourformerplaceofanchoring，orberth，asthecaptaincalledit。Onthisoccasionweexemplifiedoneofthefewadvantageswhichthetravelersbywaterhaveoverthetravelersbyland。WhatwouldthelatteroftengiveforthesightofoneofthosehospitablemansionswhereheisassuredTHATTHEREISGOODENTERTAINMENTFORMANANDHORSE;andwherebothmayconsequentlypromisethemselvestoassuagethathungerwhichexerciseissosuretoraiseinahealthyconstitution。
Attheirarrivalatthismansionhowmuchhappieristhestateofthehorsethanthatofthemaster！Theformerisimmediatelyledtohisrepast，suchasitis，and，whateveritis，hefallstoitwithappetite。Butthelatterisinamuchworsesituation。Hishunger，howeverviolent，isalwaysinsomedegreedelicate，andhisfoodmusthavesomekindofornament，or，asthemoreusualphraseis，ofdressing，torecommendit。Nowalldressingrequirestime，andtherefore，thoughperhapsthesheepmightbejustkilledbeforeyoucametotheinn，yetincuttinghimup，fetchingthejoint，whichthelandlordbymistakesaidhehadinthehouse，fromthebutcherattwomiles’distance，andafterwardswarmingitalittlebythefire，twohoursatleastmustbeconsumed，whilehunger，forwantofbetterfood，preysallthetimeonthevitalsoftheman。
Howdifferentwasthecasewithus！wecarriedourprovision，ourkitchen，andourcookwithus，andwewereatoneandthesametimetravelingonourroad，andsittingdowntoarepastoffish，withwhichthegreatesttableinLondoncanscarceatanyratebesupplied。
Friday。——Asweweredisappointedofourwind，andobligedtoreturnbacktheprecedingevening，weresolvedtoextractallthegoodwecouldoutofourmisfortune，andtoaddconsiderablytoourfreshstoresofmeatandbread，withwhichwewereveryindifferentlyprovidedwhenwehurriedawayyesterday。Bythecaptain’sadvicewelikewiselaidinsomestoresofbutter，whichwesaltedandpottedourselves，forouruseatLisbon，andwehadgreatreasonafterwardstothankhimforhisadvice。
IntheafternoonIpersuadedmywifewhomitwasnoeasymatterformetoforcefrommyside，totakeawalkonshore，whitherthegallantcaptaindeclaredhewasreadytoattendher。
Accordinglytheladiessetout，andleftmetoenjoyasweetandcomfortablenapaftertheoperationoftheprecedingday。
Thusweenjoyedourseparatepleasuresfullthreehours，whenwemetagain，andmywifegavetheforegoingaccountofthegentlemanwhomIhavebeforecomparedtoAxylus，andofhishabitation，tobothwhichshehadbeenintroducedbythecaptain，inthestyleofanoldfriendandacquaintance，thoughthisfoundationofintimacyseemedtohertobenodeeperlaidthaninanaccidentaldinner，eatenmanyyearsbefore，atthistempleofhospitality，whenthecaptainlaywind-boundinthesamebay。
Saturday。——Earlythismorningthewindseemedinclinedtochangeinourfavor。Ouralertcaptainsnatcheditsveryfirstmotion，andgotundersailwithsoverygentleabreezethat，asthetidewasagainsthim，herecommendedtoafishingboytobringafterhimavastsalmonandsomeotherprovisionswhichlayreadyforhimonshore。
Ouranchorwasupatsix，andbeforenineinthemorningwehaddoubledtheBerry-head，andwerearrivedoffDartmouth，havinggonefullthreemilesinasmanyhours，indirectoppositiontothetide，whichonlybefriendedusoutofourharbor;andthoughthewindwasperhapsourfriend，itwassoverysilent，andexerteditselfsolittleinourfavor，that，likesomecoolpartisans，itwasdifficulttosaywhetheritwaswithusoragainstus。Thecaptain，however，declaredtheformertobethecaseduringthewholethreehours;butatlastheperceivedhiserror，orrather，perhaps，thisfriend，whichhadhithertowaveredinchoosinghisside，becamenowmoredetermined。Thecaptainthensuddenlytackedabout，and，assertingthathewasbewitched，submittedtoreturntotheplacefromwhencehecame。
Now，thoughIamasfreefromsuperstitionasanymanbreathing，andneverdidbelieveinwitches，notwithstandingalltheexcellentargumentsofmylordchief-justiceHaleintheirfavor，andlongbeforetheywereputdownbyactofparliament，yetbywhatpowerashipofburdenshouldsailthreemilesagainstbothwindandtide，Icannotconceive，unlesstherewassomesupernaturalinterpositioninthecase;nay，couldweadmitthatthewindstoodneuter，thedifficultywouldstillremain。Sothatwemustofnecessityconcludethattheshipwaseitherbewindedorbewitched。Thecaptain，perhaps，hadanothermeaning。Heimaginedhimself，Ibelieve，bewitched，becausethewind，insteadofperseveringinitschangeinhisfavor，forchangeitcertainlydidthatmorning，shouldsuddenlyreturntoitsfavoritestation，andblowhimbacktowardsthebay。But，ifthiswashisopinion，hesoonsawcausetoalter;forhehadnotmeasuredhalfthewaybackwhenthewindagaindeclaredinhisfavor，andsoloudly，thattherewasnopossibilityofbeingmistaken。Theordersforthesecondtackweregiven，andobeyedwithmuchmorealacritythanthosehadbeenforthefirst。Wewereallofusindeedinhighspiritsontheoccasion;thoughsomeofusalittleregrettedthegoodthingswewerelikelytoleavebehindusbythefisherman’sneglect;Imightgiveitaworsename，forhefaithfullypromisedtoexecutethecommission，whichhehadhadabundantopportunitytodo;butnauticafidesdeservesasmuchtobeproverbialaseverPunicafidescouldformerlyhavedone。Nay，whenweconsiderthattheCarthaginianscamefromthePhenicianswhoaresupposedtohaveproducedthefirstmariners，wemayprobablyseethetruereasonoftheadage，anditmayopenafieldofverycuriousdiscoveriestotheantiquarian。
Wewere，however，tooeagertopursueourvoyagetosufferanythingweleftbehindustointerruptourhappiness，which，indeed，manyagreeablecircumstancesconspiredtoadvance。Theweatherwasinexpressiblypleasant，andwewereallseatedonthedeck，whenourcanvasbegantoswellwiththewind。Wehadlikewiseinourviewabovethirtyothersailaroundus，allinthesamesituation。Hereanobservationoccurredtome，which，perhaps，thoughextremelyobvious，didnotofferitselftoeveryindividualinourlittlefleet：whenIperceivedwithwhatdifferentsuccessweproceededundertheinfluenceofasuperiorpowerwhich，whilewelayalmostidleourselves，pushedusforwardonourintendedvoyage，andcomparedthiswiththeslowprogresswhichwehadmadeinthemorning，ofourselves，andwithoutanysuchassistance，Icouldnothelpreflectinghowoftenthegreatestabilitiesliewind-boundasitwereinlife;
or，iftheyventureoutandattempttobeattheseas，theystruggleinvainagainstwindandtide，and，iftheyhavenotsufficientprudencetoputback，aremostprobablycastawayontherocksandquicksandswhichareeverydayreadytodevourthem。
Itwasnowourfortunetosetoutmelioribusavibus。Thewindfreshenedsobrisklyinourpoopthattheshoreappearedtomovefromusasfastaswedidfromtheshore。Thecaptaindeclaredhewassureofawind，meaningitscontinuance;buthehaddisappointedussooftenthathehadlostallcredit。However，hekepthiswordalittlebetternow，andwelostsightofournativelandasjoyfully，atleast，asitisusualtoregainit。
Sunday。——ThenextmorningthecaptaintoldmehethoughthimselfthirtymilestothewestwardofPlymouth，andbeforeeveningdeclaredthattheLizardPoint，whichistheextremityofCornwall，boreseveralleaguestoleeward。Nothingremarkablepassedthisday，exceptthecaptain’sdevotion，who，inhisownphrase，summonedallhandstoprayers，whichwerereadbyacommonsailorupondeck，withmoredevoutforceandaddressthantheyarecommonlyreadbyacountrycurate，andreceivedwithmoredecencyandattentionbythesailorsthanareusuallypreservedincitycongregations。Iamindeedassured，thatifanysuchaffecteddisregardofthesolemnofficeinwhichtheywereengaged，asIhaveseenpracticedbyfinegentlemenandladies，expressingakindofapprehensionlesttheyshouldbesuspectedofbeingreallyinearnestintheirdevotion，hadbeenshownhere，theywouldhavecontractedthecontemptofthewholeaudience。Tosaythetruth，fromwhatIobservedinthebehaviorofthesailorsinthisvoyage，andoncomparingitwithwhatI
haveformerlyseenofthematseaandonshore，Iamconvincedthatonlandthereisnothingmoreidleanddissolute;intheirownelementtherearenopersonsneartheleveloftheirdegreewholiveintheconstantpracticeofhalfsomanygoodqualities。
Theyare，formuchthegreaterpart，perfectmastersoftheirbusiness，andalwaysextremelyalert，andreadyinexecutingit，withoutanyregardtofatigueorhazard。Thesoldiersthemselvesarenotbetterdisciplinednormoreobedienttoordersthanthesewhilstaboard;theysubmittoeverydifficultywhichattendstheircallingwithcheerfulness，andnolessvirtuesandpatienceandfortitudeareexercisedbythemeverydayoftheirlives。
Allthesegoodqualities，however，theyalwaysleavebehindthemonshipboard;thesailoroutofwateris，indeed，aswretchedananimalasthefishoutofwater;forthoughtheformerhath，incommonwithamphibiousanimals，thebarepowerofexistingontheland，yetifhebekeptthereanytimeheneverfailstobecomeanuisance。Theshiphavinghadagooddealofmotionsinceshewaslastundersail，ourwomenreturnedtotheirsickness，andI
tomysolitude;having，fortwenty-fourhourstogether，scarceopenedmylipstoasingleperson。Thiscircumstanceofbeingshutupwithinthecircumferenceofafewyards，withascoreofhumancreatures，withnotoneofwhomitwaspossibletoconverse，wasperhapssorareasscarceevertohavehappenedbefore，norcoulditeverhappentoonewhodislikeditmorethanmyself，ortomyselfataseasonwhenIwantedmorefoodformysocialdisposition，orcouldconverselesswholesomelyandhappilywithmyownthoughts。Tothisaccident，whichfortuneopenedtomeintheDowns，wasowingthefirstseriousthoughtwhichIeverentertainedofenrollingmyselfamongthevoyage-writers;someofthemostamusingpages，if，indeed，therebeanywhichdeservethatname，werepossiblytheproductionofthemostdisagreeablehourswhicheverhauntedtheauthor。
Monday。——Atnoonthecaptaintookanobservation，bywhichitappearedthatUshantboresomeleaguesnorthwardofus，andthatwewerejustenteringthebayofBiscay。Wehadadvancedaveryfewmilesinthisbaybeforewewereentirelybecalmed：wefurledoursails，asbeingofnousetouswhilewelayinthismostdisagreeablesituation，moredetestedbythesailorsthanthemostviolenttempest：wewerealarmedwiththelossofafinepieceofsaltbeef，whichhadbeenhungintheseatofreshenit;thisbeing，itseems，thestrangepropertyofsalt-water。Thethiefwasimmediatelysuspected，andpresentlyafterwardstakenbythesailors。Hewas，indeed，nootherthanahugeshark，who，notknowingwhenhewaswelloff，swallowedanotherpieceofbeef，togetherwithagreatironcrookonwhichitwashung，andbywhichhewasdraggedintotheship。Ishouldscarcehavementionedthecatchingthisshark，thoughsoexactlyconformabletotherulesandpracticeofvoyage-writing，haditnotbeenforastrangecircumstancethatattendedit。Thiswastherecoveryofthestolenbeefoutoftheshark’smaw，whereitlayunchewedandundigested，andwhence，beingconveyedintothepot，theflesh，andthethiefthathadstolenit，joinedtogetherinfurnishingvarietytotheship’screw。
Duringthiscalmwelikewisefoundthemastofalargevessel，whichthecaptainthoughthadlainatleastthreeyearsinthesea。Itwasstuckalloverwithalittleshell-fishorreptile，calledabarnacle，andwhichprobablyarethepreyoftherockfish，asourcaptaincallsit，assertingthatitisthefinestfishintheworld;forwhichweareobligedtoconfideentirelytohistaste;for，thoughhestruckthefishwithakindofharping-iron，andwoundedhim，Iamconvinced，todeath，yethecouldnotpossesshimselfofhisbody;butthepoorwretchescapedtolingeroutafewhourswithprobablygreattorments。
Intheeveningourwindreturned，andsobriskly，thatweranupwardsoftwentyleaguesbeforethenextday’s[Tuesday’s]
observation，whichbroughtustolat。47degrees42’。Thecaptainpromisedusaveryspeedypassagethroughthebay;buthedeceivedus，orthewinddeceivedhim，foritsoslackenedatsunset，thatitscarcecarriedusamileinanhourduringthewholesucceedingnight。
Wednesday。——Agalestruckupalittleaftersunrising，whichcarriedusbetweenthreeandfourknotsormilesanhour。WewerethisdayatnoonaboutthemiddleofthebayofBiscay，whenthewindoncemoredesertedus，andweweresoentirelybecalmed，thatwedidnotadvanceamileinmanyhours。Myfresh-waterreaderwillperhapsconceivenounpleasantideafromthiscalm;
butitaffectedusmuchmorethanastormcouldhavedone;for，astheirasciblepassionsofmenareapttoswellwithindignationlongaftertheinjurywhichfirstraisedthemisover，sofareditwiththesea。Itrosemountainshigh，andliftedourpoorshipupanddown，backwardsandforwards，withsoviolentanemotion，thattherewasscarceamanintheshipbetterabletostandthanmyself。Everyutensilinourcabinrolledupanddown，asweshouldhaverolledourselves，hadnotourchairsbeenfastlashedtothefloor。Inthissituation，withourtableslikewisefastenedbyropes，thecaptainandmyselftookourmealwithsomedifficulty，andswallowedalittleofourbroth，forwespiltmuchthegreaterpart。Theremainderofourdinnerbeinganold，lean，tameduckroasted，Iregrettedbutlittlethelossof，myteethnotbeinggoodenoughtohavechewedit。
Ourwomen，whobegantocreepoutoftheirholesinthemorning，retiredagainwithinthecabintotheirbeds，andwerenomoreheardofthisday，inwhichmywholecomfortwastofindbythecaptain’srelationthattheswellingwassometimesmuchworse;hedid，indeed，takethisoccasiontobemorecommunicativethanever，andinformedmeofsuchmisadventuresthathadbefallenhimwithinforty-sixyearsatseaasmightfrightenaveryboldspiritfromundertakingeventheshortestvoyage。Werethese，indeed，butuniversallyknown，ourmatronsofqualitywouldpossiblybedeterredfromventuringtheirtenderoffspringatsea;bywhichmeansournavywouldlosethehonorofmanyayoungcommodore，whoattwenty-twoisbetterversedinmaritimeaffairsthanrealseamenaremadebyexperienceatsixty。Andthismay，perhaps，appearthemoreextraordinary，astheeducationofbothseemstobeprettymuchthesame;neitherofthemhavinghadtheircouragetriedbyVirgil’sdescriptionofastorm，inwhich，inspiredashewas，Idoubtwhetherourcaptaindothnotexceedhim。Intheeveningthewind，whichcontinuedintheN。W。，againfreshened，andthatsobrisklythatCapeFinisterreappearedbythisday’sobservationtobearafewmilestothesouthward。Wenowindeedsailed，orratherflew，neartenknotsanhour;andthecaptain，intheredundancyofhisgood-humor，declaredhewouldgotochurchatLisbononSundaynext，forthathewassureofawind;and，indeed，weallfirmlybelievedhim。Buttheeventagaincontradictedhim;forwewereagainvisitedbyacalmintheevening。
Buthere，thoughourvoyagewasretarded，wewereentertainedwithascene，whichasnoonecanbeholdwithoutgoingtosea，sonoonecanformanideaofanythingequaltoitonshore。Wewereseatedonthedeck，womenandall，intheserenesteveningthatcanbeimagined。Notasinglecloudpresenteditselftoourview，andthesunhimselfwastheonlyobjectwhichengrossedourwholeattention。Hedidindeedsetwithamajestywhichisincapableofdescription，withwhich，whilethehorizonwasyetblazingwithglory，oureyeswerecalledofftotheoppositeparttosurveythemoon，whichwasthenatfull，andwhichinrisingpresenteduswiththesecondobjectthatthisworldhathofferedtoourvision。Comparedtothesethepageantryoftheaters，orsplendorofcourts，aresightsalmostbelowtheregardofchildren。Wedidnotreturnfromthedecktilllateintheevening;theweatherbeinginexpressiblypleasant，andsowarmthatevenmyolddistemperperceivedthealterationoftheclimate。Therewasindeedaswell，butnothingcomparabletowhatwehadfeltbefore，anditaffectedusonthedeckmuchlessthaninthecabin。
Friday。——Thecalmcontinuedtillsun-rising，whenthewindlikewisearose，butunluckilyforusitcamefromawrongquarter;itwasS。S。E。，whichisthatverywindwhichJunowouldhavesolicitedofAeolus，hadGneasbeeninourlatitudeboundforLisbon。
Thecaptainnowputonhismostmelancholyaspect，andresumedhisformeropinionthathewasbewitched。Hedeclaredwithgreatsolemnitythatthiswasworseandworse，forthatawinddirectlyinhisteethwasworsethannowindatall。HadwepursuedthecoursewhichthewindpersuadedustotakewehadgonedirectlyforNewfoundland，ifwehadnotfalleninwithIrelandinourway。Twowaysremainedtoavoidthis;onewastoputintoaportofGalicia;theother，tobeattothewestwardwithaslittlesailaspossible：andthiswasourcaptain’selection。
Asforus，poorpassengers，anyportwouldhavebeenwelcometous;especially，asnotonlyourfreshprovisions，exceptagreatnumberofoldducksandfowls，butevenourbreadwascometoanend，andnothingbutsea-biscuitremained，whichIcouldnotchew。SothatnowforthefirsttimeinmylifeIsawwhatitwastowantabitofbread。
Thewindhoweverwasnotsounkindaswehadapprehended;but，havingdeclinedwiththesun，itchangedattheapproachofthemoon，andbecameagainfavorabletous，thoughsogentlethatthenextday’sobservationcarriedusverylittletothesouthwardofCapeFinisterre。Thiseveningatsixthewind，whichhadbeenveryquietallday，roseveryhigh，andcontinuinginourfavordroveussevenknotsanhour。
Thisdaywesawasail，theonlyone，asIheardof，wehadseeninourwholepassagethroughthebay。Imentionthisonaccountofwhatappearedtomesomewhatextraordinary。ThoughshewasatsuchadistancethatIcouldonlyperceiveshewasaship，thesailorsdiscoveredthatshewasasnow，boundtoaportinGalicia。
Sunday。——Afterprayers，whichourgoodcaptainreadonthedeckwithanaudiblevoice，andwithbutonemistake，ofalionforElias，inthesecondlessonforthisday，wefoundourselvesfaradvancedin42degrees，andthecaptaindeclaredweshouldsupoffPorte。Wehadnotmuchwindthisday;but，asthiswasdirectlyinourfavor，wemadeitupwithsail，ofwhichwecrowdedallwehad。Wewentonlyattherateoffourmilesanhour，butwithsouneasyamotion，continuingrollingfromsidetoside，thatIsufferedmorethanIhaddoneinourwholevoyage;mybowelsbeingalmosttwistedoutofmybelly。However，thedaywasverysereneandbright，andthecaptain，whowasinhighspirits，affirmedhehadneverpassedapleasanteratsea。
Thewindcontinuedsobriskthatweranupwardofsixknotsanhourthewholenight。
Monday。——Inthemorningourcaptainconcludedthathewasgotintolat。40degrees，andwasverylittleshortoftheBurlings，astheyarecalledinthecharts。Wecameupwiththematfiveintheafternoon，beingthefirstlandwehaddistinctlyseensinceweleftDevonshire。Theyconsistofabundanceoflittlerockyislands，alittledistantfromtheshore，threeofthemonlyshowingthemselvesabovethewater。
HerethePortuguesemaintainakindofgarrison，ifwemayallowitthatname。Itconsistsofmalefactors，whoarebanishedhitherforaterm，fordiverssmalloffenses——apolicywhichtheymayhavecopiedfromtheEgyptians，aswemayreadinDiodorusSiculus。Thatwisepeople，topreventthecorruptionofgoodmannersbyevilcommunication，builtatownontheRedSea，whithertheytransportedagreatnumberoftheircriminals，havingfirstsetanindeliblemarkonthem，topreventtheirreturningandmixingwiththesoberpartoftheircitizens。
TheserockslieaboutfifteenleaguesnorthwestofCapeRoxent，or，asitiscommonlycalled，theRockofLisbon，whichwepassedearlythenextmorning。Thewind，indeed，wouldhavecarriedusthithersooner;butthecaptainwasnotinahurry，ashewastolosenothingbyhisdelay。
Tuesday。——Thisisaveryhighmountain，situatedonthenorthernsideofthemouthoftheriverTajo，which，risingaboutMadrid，inSpain，andsoonbecomingnavigableforsmallcraft，emptiesitself，afteralongcourse，intothesea，aboutfourleaguesbelowLisbon。
Onthesummitoftherockstandsahermitage，whichisnowinthepossessionofanEnglishman，whowasformerlymasterofavesseltradingtoLisbon;and，havingchangedhisreligionandhismanners，thelatterofwhich，atleast，werenoneofthebest，betookhimselftothisplace，inordertodopenanceforhissins。Heisnowveryold，andhathinhabitedthishermitageforagreatnumberofyears，duringwhichhehathreceivedsomecountenancefromtheroyalfamily，andparticularlyfromthepresentqueendowager，whosepietyrefusesnotroubleorexpensebywhichshemaymakeaproselyte，beingusedtosaythatthesavingonesoulwouldrepayalltheendeavorsofherlife。Herewewaitedforthetide，andhadthepleasureofsurveyingthefaceofthecountry，thesoilofwhich，atthisseason，exactlyresemblesanoldbrick-kiln，orafieldwherethegreenswardisparedupandseta-burning，orratherasmoking，inlittleheapstomanuretheland。Thissightwill，perhaps，ofallothers，makeanEnglishmanproudof，andpleasedwith，hisowncountry，whichinverdureexcels，Ibelieve，everyothercountry。Anotherdeficiencyhereisthewantoflargetrees，nothingaboveashrubbeingheretobediscoveredinthecircumferenceofmanymiles。
Atthisplacewetookapilotonboard，who，beingthefirstPortuguesewespoketo，gaveusaninstanceofthatreligiousobservancewhichispaidbyallnationstotheirlaws;for，whereasitishereacapitaloffensetoassistanypersoningoingonshorefromaforeignvesselbeforeithathbeenexamined，andeverypersoninitviewedbythemagistratesofhealth，astheyarecalled，thisworthypilot，foraverysmallreward，rowedthePortuguesepriesttoshoreatthisplace，beyondwhichhedidnotdaretoadvance，andinventuringwhitherhehadgivensufficienttestimonyofloveforhisnativecountry。
WedidnotentertheTajotillnoon，when，afterpassingseveraloldcastlesandotherbuildingswhichhadgreatlytheaspectofruins，wecametothecastleofBellisle，wherewehadafullprospectofLisbon，andwere，indeed，withinthreemilesofit。
Hereweweresalutedwithagun，whichwasasignaltopassnofarthertillwehadcompliedwithcertainceremonieswhichthelawsofthiscountryrequiretobeobservedbyallshipswhicharriveinthisport。Wewereobligedthentocastanchor，andexpectthearrivaloftheofficersofthecustoms，withoutwhosepassportnoshipmustproceedfartherthanthisplace。
Herelikewisewereceivedavisitfromoneofthosemagistratesofhealthbeforementioned。Herefusedtocomeonboardtheshiptilleverypersoninherhadbeendrawnupondeckandpersonallyviewedbyhim。Thisoccasionedsomedelayonmypart，asitwasnottheworkofaminutetoliftmefromthecabintothedeck。
Thecaptainthoughtmyparticularcasemighthavebeenexcusedfromthisceremony，andthatitwouldbeabundantlysufficientifthemagistrate，whowasobligedafterwardstovisitthecabin，surveyedmethere。Butthisdidnotsatisfythemagistrate’sstrictregardtohisduty。Whenhewastoldofmylameness，hecalledout，withavoiceofauthority，\"Lethimbebroughtup，\"
andhisorderswerepresentlycompliedwith。Hewas，indeed，apersonofgreatdignity，aswellasofthemostexactfidelityinthedischargeofhistrust。BothwhicharethemoreadmirableashissalaryislessthanthirtypoundsEnglishperannum。
Beforeashiphathbeenvisitedbyoneofthosemagistratesnopersoncanlawfullygoonboardher，norcananyonboarddepartfromher。ThisIsawexemplifiedinaremarkableinstance。TheyoungladwhomIhavementionedasoneofourpassengerswasheremetbyhisfather，who，onthefirstnewsofthecaptain’sarrival，camefromLisbontoBellisleinaboat，beingeagertoembraceasonwhomhehadnotseenformanyyears。Butwhenhecamealongsideourshipneitherdidthefatherdareascendnorthesondescend，asthemagistrateofhealthhadnotyetbeenonboard。Someofourreaderswill，perhaps，admirethegreatcautionofthispolicy，sonicelycalculatedforthepreservationofthiscountryfromallpestilentialdistempers。Otherswillasprobablyregarditastooexactandformaltobeconstantlypersistedin，inseasonsoftheutmostsafety，aswellasintimesofdanger。Iwillnotdecideeitherway，butwillcontentmyselfwithobservingthatIneveryetsaworheardofaplacewhereatravelerhadsomuchtroublegivenhimathislandingashere。Theonlyuseofwhich，asallsuchmattersbeginandendinformonly，istoputitintothepoweroflowandmeanfellowstobeeitherrudelyofficiousorgrosslycorrupt，astheyshallseeoccasiontopreferthegratificationoftheirprideoroftheiravarice。
Ofthiskind，likewise，isthatpowerwhichislodgedwithotherofficershere，oftakingawayeverygrainofsnuffandeveryleafoftobaccobroughthitherfromothercountries，thoughonlyforthetemporaryuseofthepersonduringhisresidencehere。Thisisexecutedwithgreatinsolence，and，asitisinthehandsofthedregsofthepeople，veryscandalously;for，underpretenseofsearchingfortobaccoandsnuff，theyaresuretostealwhatevertheycanfind，insomuchthatwhentheycameonboardoursailorsaddressedusintheCovent-gardenlanguage：\"Pray，gentlemenandladies，takecareofyourswordsandwatches。\"
Indeed，IneveryetsawanythingequaltothecontemptandhatredwhichourhonesttarseverymomentexpressedforthesePortugueseofficers。
AtBellisleliesburiedCatharineofArragon，widowofprinceArthur，eldestsonofourHenryVII，afterwardsmarriedto，anddivorcedfromHenryVIII。ClosebythechurchwhereherremainsaredepositedisalargeconventofGeronymites，oneofthemostbeautifulpilesofbuildinginallPortugal。
Intheevening，attwelve，ourship，havingreceivedpreviousvisitsfromallthenecessaryparties，tooktheadvantageofthetide，andhavingsaileduptoLisboncastanchorthere，inacalmandmoonshinynight，whichmadethepassageincrediblypleasanttothewomen，whoremainedthreehoursenjoyingit，whilstIwaslefttothecoolertransportsofenjoyingtheirpleasuresatsecond-hand;andyet，coolerastheymaybe，whoeveristotallyignorantofsuchsensationis，atthesametime，voidofallideasoffriendship。
Wednesday。——Lisbon，beforewhichwenowlayatanchor，issaidtobebuiltonthesamenumberofhillswitholdRome;butthesedonotallappeartothewater;onthecontrary，oneseesfromthenceonevasthighhillandrock，withbuildingsarisingaboveoneanother，andthatinsosteepandalmostperpendicularamanner，thattheyallseemtohavebutonefoundation。
Asthehouses，convents，churches，&c。，arelarge，andallbuiltwithwhitestone，theylookverybeautifulatadistance;butasyouapproachnearer，andfindthemtowanteverykindofornament，allideaofbeautyvanishesatonce。WhileIwassurveyingtheprospectofthiscity，whichbearssolittleresemblancetoanyotherthatIhaveeverseen，areflectionoccurredtomethat，ifamanwassuddenlytoberemovedfromPalmyrahither，andshouldtakeaviewofnoothercity，inhowgloriousalightwouldtheancientarchitectureappeartohim！
andwhatdesolationanddestructionofartsandscienceswouldheconcludehadhappenedbetweentheseveralerasofthesecities！
Ihadnowwaitedfullthreehoursupondeckforthereturnofmyman，whomIhadsenttobespeakagooddinner（athingwhichhadbeenlongunknowntome）onshore，andthentobringaLisbonchaisewithhimtotheseashore;butitseemstheimpertinenceoftheprovidorewasnotyetbroughttoaconclusion。Atthreeo’clock，whenIwasfromemptiness，ratherfaintthanhungry，mymanreturned，andtoldmetherewasanewlawlatelymadethatnopassengershouldsethisfootonshorewithoutaspecialorderfromtheprovidore，andthathehimselfwouldhavebeensenttoprisonfordisobeyingit，hadhenotbeenprotectedastheservantofthecaptain。Heinformedmelikewisethatthecaptainhadbeenveryindustrioustogetthisorder，butthatitwasthentheprovidore’shourofsleep，atimewhennoman，exceptthekinghimself，durstdisturbhim。
Toavoidprolixity，thoughinapartofmynarrativewhichmaybemoreagreeabletomyreaderthanitwastome，theprovidore，havingatlastfinishedhisnap，dispatchedthisabsurdmatterofform，andgavemeleavetocome，orrathertobecarried，onshore。
Whatitwasthatgavethefirsthintofthisstrangelawisnoteasytoguess。Possibly，intheinfancyoftheirdefection，andbeforetheirgovernmentcouldbewellestablished，theywerewillingtoguardagainstthebarepossibilityofsurprise，ofthesuccessofwhichbarepossibilitytheTrojanhorsewillremainforeveronrecord，asagreatandmemorableexample。NowthePortuguesehavenowallstosecurethem，andavesseloftwoorthreehundredtonswillcontainamuchlargerbodyoftroopsthancouldbeconcealedinthatfamousmachine，thoughVirgiltellsus（somewhathyperbolically，Ibelieve）thatitwasasbigasamountain。
AboutsevenintheeveningIgotintoachaiseonshore，andwasdriventhroughthenastiestcityintheworld，thoughatthesametimeoneofthemostpopulous，toakindofcoffee-house，whichisverypleasantlysituatedonthebrowofahill，aboutamilefromthecity，andhathaveryfineprospectoftheriverTajofromLisbontothesea。Hereweregaledourselveswithagoodsupper，forwhichwewereaswellchargedasifthebillhadbeenmadeontheBath-road，betweenNewburyandLondon。
Andnowwecouldjoyfullysay，EgressioptataTroespotiunturarena。
Therefore，inthewordsofHorace，——hieFinischartaequeviaeque。