200 NORTHERN MEMOIRS. 



Tie assure you ; save only they fastned some 

 cheeks and planks to the solid sides and ribs of 

 the ship, the better to secure her from crushing 

 upon transportation. 



Theoph. And did she pass in this manner as 

 you tell me, to this famous Ness ? 



Am. Yes, she relinquished the brinish ocean, 

 to float in the slippery arms of Ness. But to 

 keep her s teddy in her passage, and preserve 

 her from rocking and rolling by the way ; they 

 consulted no other project than what I tell you : 

 save only some additional supplies from Inver- 

 ness, that with ropes and tackle haled her along 

 to this very place where you now observe her. 

 For you are to consider, she no sooner got mo- 

 tion, but by industry and art she was steer'd 

 without a compass, to this remarkable Ness ; 

 where now she floats obvious enough to every 

 curious observer. 



For let me tell you, that strength, artifice, 

 and resolution, are indisputable arguments to 

 reach the possibility of any thing possible; a 

 threefold cord is not easily broken. Motion 

 therefore was no sooner begot, but the whole 

 mystery was almost accomplished ; the plover, 

 you observe, never breaks the shell, before the 

 lapwing is ready to run ; nor will the sailer 

 spread the sails, until he observe a wind pre- 

 sents. Nor got our ship the mediums of mo- 



