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" Lord Ravensworth has been trying for twenty years 

 to render the lines in Horace — 



' Dulce ridenteni Lalagen amabo 

 Dulce loquentem.' 



And after every conceivable variety of form this is the 



best : — 



' The softly speaking Lalage, 

 The softly smiling still for me.' 



Pity he had nothing better to engage his powers, for 

 instance the translating of the Bible into one of the 

 lanomaofes of the world." 



The 10th of June was introduced by a furious squall 

 which tore the fore square-sail to ribbons. A curious 

 sight is seen at sea : "two serpents — said to be often seen 

 on the coast. One dark olive, with light yellow rings 

 round it, and flattened tail ; the other lighter in colour. 

 They seem to be salt-water animals." 



Next day, a wet scowling morning. Frequent rains, 

 and thunder in the distance. " A poor weak creature. 

 Permit me to lean on an all-powerful arm." 



" The squalls usually come up right against the wind, 

 and cast all our sails aback. This makes them so 

 dangerous, active men are required to trim them to the 

 other side. We sighted land a little before 12, the high 

 land of Rutnagerry. I thought of going in, but finding 

 that we have twenty-eight hours' steam, I changed my 

 mind, and pushed on for Bombay, 115 miles distant. 

 We are nearer the land down here than we like, but our 

 n.w. wind has prevented us from making northing. 

 We hope for a little change, and possibly may get in 

 nicely. The good Lord of all help us ! 



" At 3 p.m. wind and sea high ; very hazy. Rain- 

 ing, with a strong head wind ; at 8 p.m. a heavy squall 

 came off the land on our east. Wind whistled through 

 the rigging loudly, and we made but little progress 



