SWABEY DIARY. AD5 
More of Lord Chesterfield : who would be a courtier must be a de- 
pendent, flattering knave. 
15th August.—We made the thee of Bonen 40a ae rene iid 
her convoy for Oporto, left us. We now expect to be at Lisbon to- 
morrow. last night though not so rough certainly produced more 
motion in the ship than we have yet had ; it blew a complete gale of 
wind. We were under fore and main topsails all night, and sailed at 
seven knots. 
I read some chapters of the “ World,” which do not go down after 
the ‘‘ Spectator,” notwithstanding that Lord Chesterfield, Sir H. Wal- 
pole, and Mr. Jenyns were contributors. 
16th August.— Within 100 miles of eben we are teen tne a 
delayed ; my patience, hitherto pretty submissive, now peat to be 
consumptive, and I fear is very short-lived. : 
7th August.—Still becalmed with varying de Read more of 
Moore’s “ World,” from a selection of the best papers published by 
somebody who thought proper to prefix a very pretty frontispiece, and 
then very wisely to write an anonymous preface, in which he declares 
himself annotator. How he could suppose himself capable, after draw- 
ing a foolish frontispiece, in no way emblematical of the subject of the 
book, of adding his remarks to those of the celebrated authors of these 
periodical essays, [ am ata loss todivine. Still, as aknowledge of the 
world is the best ingredient in a compilation of advice for its refor- 
mation, perhaps his “remarks on life had taught him that there were 
fools enough who would purchase a book with a pretty engraving to 
recommend it, and so, on second thoughts, I find no reason to doubt 
his competency. 
18th August.—Beating to windward with an adverse breeze, the last 
duck slaughtered, and the last ebb of patience gone. 
19th August.—Towards night made play with a favourable breeze, 
hoping to be at Lisbon before September. Read Dryden’s play of 
“Tove for Love,” Otway’s “ Orphan,’ and ‘ Venice Preserved.” I 
was disappointed in the first, it is tame of plot and incident, and the 
language does not compensate for these defects. The tragedies by 
Otway, as classical productions, are far superior; there is more spirit in 
the dialogue, and they are better suited for theatrical representation. 
20th August. —Sailed on our course with a favourable wind, and saw 
from the “top” the plains of Vimiera, In the evening saw some flying- 
fish which, on enquiry, are called Serinas,' and were pursued hy the 
Bonito. 
21st August.—Passed the rocis off Mondego Bay, and came close 
to the rock of Lisbon, which forms a barrier on the side of Ciutra; 
there is, however, between it and the city landing space for a large 
army: great pains have been taken to oppose this by the construction 
of forts in proper situations ; the principal one is called Cascaes. We 
then passed into the mouth of the Tagus, where there are, on the left as 
1 Flying-fish are rarely found out of the tropics, but many fish will make | 
water when pursued by others,—f.4.1/, ‘ Z phe coreceioul giths 
