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As it was necessary to get rid of our prisoners, a course was steered at once for Jamaica, so that we might land them there. We found, after a little time, that the French colonel was not a bad old fellow. I really believe that he was as brave as most men, and that he had spoken the truth when he said that "le mal de mer had overcome him." Probably most of his men were in the same condition.

And the old girl's going to have a peach of a one this time she can't hardly rock in a rockin' chair 'thout gettin' seasick. I think it's great, don't you? Look at her buck into 'em!" Jimmy and his friend shared this immunity from mal de mer. I could see Jean now helping haul down our burgee, and the deck boy, Willy, in his hurried work about the boat. Williams, I could not see.

The night of the tentative production of 'Ned's Chum' at the Globe Theatre was the brightest in my earthly calendar. Yet as I waited for my first cue an irresistible, horrible cold nausea got hold of me, and I had to fly back to my dressing-room and to endure on dry land all the agonies of mal de mer.

As the weeks wore on I grew stronger. Winter was coming, and the good pastor must go home. He would not hear of leaving me, and together we went down into Savoy, and over the 'mer de glâce, and trod on the edge of frowning glaciers. "We were sufficiently near the monastery of the great St.

He saw at a glance that something had gone wrong with me. "Hullo!" he said, in his kindly way, "what's put you about, Hammond? You look as white as a sheet. Mal de mer, eh?" "No, not that altogether," said I. "Walk up and down with me, Dick; I want to speak to you. Give me your arm."

Over the portal is an image of the Virgin and child, with an inscription which struck me as being quite poetical: "Etoile de la mer, priez pour nous!" On a level spot near the chapel, under a grove of noble trees, the populace dance on fine summer evenings; and here are held frequent fairs and fêtes, which assemble all the rustic beauty of the loveliest parts of Lower Normandy.

"Adieu, Monsieur François;" said the Alderman nodding his head to the ancient valet, who stood with a disconsolate eye on the shore. "Have a care of the movables in la Cour des Fées; we may have further use for them." "Mais, Monsieur Beevre, mon devoir, et, ma foi, suppose la mèr was plus agréable, mon désir shall be to suivre Mam'selle Alide.

Judging it best to settle matters amicably, if possible, I gave him during the day the following articles; viz. To Amar, the king's younger brother, Bars. Amber No. 2. 10 Coral 5 To the King of Sansanding, Amber 10 Coral 5 Scarlet 5 Barraloolo 5 Two mirrors 2 Scarlet 5 Amber 6 To the King of Sansanba, Amber 10 Coral 5 Scarlet 5 Bars. Park. Bought a bullock for 12 And a sheep for 5 " Mer.

Leonardum Berevout, 1616. A French translation of this work was printed in Paris by Simon de Colimar, Extrait ou Recueil des Iles nouvellement trouvées en la grande Mer Océane au temps du Roy d'Espagne Ferdinand et Elizabeth, etc. The history of Travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countries lying eyther way towardes the fruitfull and rich Moluccæs.

His repeated assertion, that they wished to establish themselves in the Valley of the Mississippi, receives confirmation from, a document entitled, Memoire sur la proposition a faire parles R. Peres Jesuites pour la decouverte des environs de la riviere du Mississipi et pour voir si elle est navigable jusqu'a la mer.