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Notes Oe A Yacht's Cetjise To Balakla.Va...
excellent sailors . I hope I shall not be compelled to knock under to the demon of the waves . 22 nd . Mons . Achille , our chef cle cuisine , whose proper rule over the roast naturally includes all w ho devour it , declared it impossible to sail on the appointed day , as some of his stores had not
arrived ; we did not therefore get off till yesterday . As we loosed from the mole , and ran up the English colours to the peak , the soldiers on board a couple of war steamers waiting to sail with daylight this morning , crowded to the sides to look at us , and gave ns a few hearty " vivas" as we passed . They seemed chiefly Chasseurs de Vincennes ; we returned their salute with all the force of our
lungs . As this was my first voyage in a sailing-vessel , I watched with some interest the manoeuvres of our crew , and listened to their musical cries , and the strange fiercely-uttered hoarse orders of our
captain . The ladies were busy looking at the rapidly receding land through telescopes , assisted by a little smoke-dried philosophic German , who was added to our number at the last moment by our hospitable entertainer . Once outside the mole , immense activity seemed to pervade the crew , sail after sail was loosened , and soon I could hear a sort of fizzing noise , as the bows of the vessel cut
swiftly through the water . We had a most favourable breeze , and a glorious sunset , not , however , without clouds of a somewhat threatening aspect , but which added to the grand beauty of the scene ; before we descended to supper , the land had faded to a faint blue line , and an occasional lurch inclined our plates to locomotion , and myself , alas ! to ominous tranquillity .
Surely Sir Arthur must overrate the merits of his chef ; anything more distasteful than his dishes , this evening , I never attempted to swallow . I retired early , and passed so unpleasant a night , I will not dwell upon the recollection . 24 dli . —I was received with mock condolences yesterday ; on making my appearance towards dinner time , I found most of the party promenading the deck , and enjoying a stiff breeze , which , as I
gradually recovered , I found most exhilarating . To my infinite and savage delight , I found that the Hon . Charles Augustus Eitzurse , an elegant mouatachcd sprig of nobility , whose exquisite yachting costume had eclipsed my own and excited my envy , was invisible from the consequences of the same martyrdom 1 had been enduring . The philosophic Merman was nowhere ; so the ladies , who looked beautifully fresh and bright , were accompanied only by Sir Arthur and a grave handsome Indian colonel , who was going en amateur to Balaklava .
The view presented was one of unbroken sea and sky , both blue , with here and . there dark masses of cloud in the one , and shadow on the other . The countenance of Captain Kidd was screwed into a marvellous expression of watchfulnessas he walked up and down
, " Jorrard , " whore the smoke of his cigar could not annoy the ladies . von . it . ,,
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Notes Oe A Yacht's Cetjise To Balakla.Va...
excellent sailors . I hope I shall not be compelled to knock under to the demon of the waves . 22 nd . Mons . Achille , our chef cle cuisine , whose proper rule over the roast naturally includes all w ho devour it , declared it impossible to sail on the appointed day , as some of his stores had not
arrived ; we did not therefore get off till yesterday . As we loosed from the mole , and ran up the English colours to the peak , the soldiers on board a couple of war steamers waiting to sail with daylight this morning , crowded to the sides to look at us , and gave ns a few hearty " vivas" as we passed . They seemed chiefly Chasseurs de Vincennes ; we returned their salute with all the force of our
lungs . As this was my first voyage in a sailing-vessel , I watched with some interest the manoeuvres of our crew , and listened to their musical cries , and the strange fiercely-uttered hoarse orders of our
captain . The ladies were busy looking at the rapidly receding land through telescopes , assisted by a little smoke-dried philosophic German , who was added to our number at the last moment by our hospitable entertainer . Once outside the mole , immense activity seemed to pervade the crew , sail after sail was loosened , and soon I could hear a sort of fizzing noise , as the bows of the vessel cut
swiftly through the water . We had a most favourable breeze , and a glorious sunset , not , however , without clouds of a somewhat threatening aspect , but which added to the grand beauty of the scene ; before we descended to supper , the land had faded to a faint blue line , and an occasional lurch inclined our plates to locomotion , and myself , alas ! to ominous tranquillity .
Surely Sir Arthur must overrate the merits of his chef ; anything more distasteful than his dishes , this evening , I never attempted to swallow . I retired early , and passed so unpleasant a night , I will not dwell upon the recollection . 24 dli . —I was received with mock condolences yesterday ; on making my appearance towards dinner time , I found most of the party promenading the deck , and enjoying a stiff breeze , which , as I
gradually recovered , I found most exhilarating . To my infinite and savage delight , I found that the Hon . Charles Augustus Eitzurse , an elegant mouatachcd sprig of nobility , whose exquisite yachting costume had eclipsed my own and excited my envy , was invisible from the consequences of the same martyrdom 1 had been enduring . The philosophic Merman was nowhere ; so the ladies , who looked beautifully fresh and bright , were accompanied only by Sir Arthur and a grave handsome Indian colonel , who was going en amateur to Balaklava .
The view presented was one of unbroken sea and sky , both blue , with here and . there dark masses of cloud in the one , and shadow on the other . The countenance of Captain Kidd was screwed into a marvellous expression of watchfulnessas he walked up and down
, " Jorrard , " whore the smoke of his cigar could not annoy the ladies . von . it . ,,