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perils which furround him, he extends him* 

 felf in his hammock, or reclines his head on a 

 plank or a locker, and, courting the tranquli 

 embraces of Morpheus, regards the bowlings 

 of the ftorni as his peaceful lullaby. The 

 landfman, on the contrary, is reftlefs and 

 impatient — liflens in terror to the wind— and 

 fhrinks in agitation at every found : the dan- 

 gers that are, he magnifies, and bis mind Is 

 tortured in the creation of others, which do 

 not exift. Each moment, to him, breeds 

 new alarm. He afks a thoufand queftions, 

 tlidated by a thoufand fears. He goes upon 

 deck — looks round with affrighted eyes — his 

 feet are unable to fupport his trembling body 

 — he clings to the companion, door-way, and, 

 thence, ventures to fteal a look at the ocean and 

 its waves. His head grows giddy — -naufea 

 feizes him, and he again defcends to the cabin 

 in extreme anxiety. He fixes himfelf in the 

 leeward corner — places his elbows on bis knees 

 — ^his bead on his hands, and, concealing bis 

 eyes, bewails his wretched fate I Suddenly he 

 again feeks the deck~-multiplies all the perils 

 of the moment— ftorms the captain and failors 

 with new queftionsj all exprcffzve of his 



