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fly to another ; the pudding jumps nenrly Into 

 the mouth of the next ; and the potatoes are 

 tofled in all diredions, about the deck of the 

 cabin. One faves his plate ; another ft^jps his 

 knife and fork ; fome cling to the table, think- 

 ing only of faving their peffons ; one fecures 

 the bottle ; another, half f^illen, holds up his 

 glafs in one hand, and fixes himfelf faft to his 

 chair with the other. Chaos is renewed ! 

 every thing is in motion — every thing in dif- ' 

 order and confufion. At the next roll of the 

 £hip the fervants, ftaring with amazement, 

 again Jetcb way^ and, with extended arms, 

 are tofled to the oppofice fide of the cabin, 

 where they cling faft, and remain fixed as fta- 

 tues, afraid again to move: and, although we 

 are lafhed in the chairs, ourfelves, it is with ' 

 difficulty we can maintain our feats. Plates, 

 difhes, knives, forks, and glaffes clatter 

 together in all the difcord of the moment : 

 the fteward and his boy, crawling upon 

 their hands and knees after the dancing pota- 

 toes, the flying fowls, or walking joints, are 

 rolled over and over at our feet ; and all is dif- 

 order and confufion. The fliip now becomes 

 fteady for a moment ; the fcattered parts of 



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