beautiful almoft in any pofition. As me* is 

 often undecked, the lines of her fides are 

 generally well contrafted; and the various 

 turns, and fwellings of her fails almoft always 

 prefent fome elegant form. 



Of thefe veflels great numbers frequent the" 

 channel, between the ifle of Wight, and the 

 coaft of Hampfhire. And what adds to the 

 animation of the fcene, the river forms two 

 or three bold, and beautiful curves j fo that 

 you fee each little coafting-veflel, as fhe tacks 

 about, in entering the harbour, or leaving it, 

 in every pofition in which fhe can poflibly 

 prefent herfelf. A fmall harbour therefore is 

 much more productive of picturefque objects, 

 than one of larger fize, frequented either by 

 (hips of war, or of burthen. A fcene like 

 this, gave occafion to thofe beautiful lines in 

 Shakefpear. 



She fat with me on Neptune's yellow fand, 

 Marking the irhbarked traders on the flood ; 

 When we have laughed to fee the fails conceive, 

 And grow big-bellied with the wanton wind : 

 Which fhe, with pretty, and with fwimming gait 

 Following (her womb then rich with my yoiing fqUire) 

 Would imitate ; and fail upon the land, 

 To fetch me trifles, and return again, 

 As from a voyage, rich with merchandize. 



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