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of Octol)er. I fancy ho and I shall conic over 

 together. I have opened my door to let in the 

 wind that it may drive out the smoke. I asked 

 the wind Avliy he is so cross ; he assures me 'tis 

 not his fault, hut his cursed Master, Eolus's. 

 Here is a young Jackanapes in the Inn Avaiting 

 for a wind Avho Avould fain he my companion, and 

 if I stay here much longer I am afraid all my 

 pride and grandeur will truckle to comply with 

 him, especially if I finish these leaves that remain ; 

 hut I will write close and do as the Devil did at 

 mass, pull the paper with my teeth to make it 

 it hold out. 



" Thursday. — ^'Tis allowed that we learn patience 

 hy sulfering. I have not spirit enough now left me 

 to fret. I was so cunning these three last days that 

 whenever I hegan to rage and storm at the weather 

 I took special care to turn my face towards Ireland, 

 in hope hy my hreath to push the wind forward. 

 Eut now I give up. . . . AVell, it is now three in 

 the afternoon. I have dined and revisited the 

 master ; the Avind and tide serve, and I am just 

 taking hoat to go to the ship. So adieu till I see 

 you at the Deanery. 



''Friday, 3IicI/ael>nas Day. — You will now know 

 something of Avhat it is to he at sea. We had not 

 heen half an hour in the ship till a fierce wind rose 

 directly against us ; we tryed a good while, hut the 

 storm still continued ; so we turned hack, and it 

 was 8 at night dark and rainy hefore the ship 

 got hack, and at anchor. The other passengers 

 Avent back in a boat to Holyhead ; but to prevent 



