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f000001,13.240,14.400,"volumne one letter thee." |
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f000002,14.400,15.560,"To Mrs. Saville, England." |
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f000003,15.560,17.400,"July th, —." |
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f000004,17.400,24.240,"MY DEAR SISTER, I write a few lines in haste, to say that I am safe, and well advanced on my voyage." |
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f000005,24.240,35.240,"This letter will reach England by a merchantman now on its homeward voyage from Archangel; more fortunate than I, who may not see my native land, perhaps, for many years." |
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f000006,35.240,49.640,"I am, however, in good spirits: my men are bold, and apparently firm of purpose; nor do the floating sheets of ice that continually pass us, indicating the dangers of the region towards which we are advancing, appear to dismay them." |
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f000007,49.640,68.000,"We have already reached a very high latitude; but it is the height of summer, and although not so warm as in England, the southern gales, which blow us speedily towards those shores which I so ardently desire to attain, breathe a degree of renovating warmth which I had not expected." |
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f000008,68.000,72.240,"No incidents have hitherto befallen us, that would make a figure in a letter." |
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f000009,72.240,84.600,"One or two stiff gales, and the breaking of a mast, are accidents which experienced navigators scarcely Letter III remember to record; and I shall be well content, if nothing worse happen to us during our voyage." |
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f000010,84.600,86.800,"Adieu, my dear Margaret." |
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f000011,86.800,92.480,"Be assured, that for my own sake, as well as your's, I will not rashly encounter danger." |
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f000012,92.480,96.440,"I will be cool, persevering, and prudent." |
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f000013,96.440,99.520,"Remember me to all my English friends." |
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f000014,99.520,103.600,"Most affectionately yours, R. W." |
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f000015,103.600,104.840,"end of section four." |
