. . vhite as a plaster model. h rid he, with a seasickly smile, thaone on me! The majordidnt deliver any more lec-tures on seasickness. Among the hundredsof soldiers on board theDaniel Webster, there werenot more than a dozen whopassed unscathed through* it all and ate their regular three square meals a went, like good Smaritans, among the suffer-ers, doing whatever couldbe done to alleviate theirwoes. But the peculiarityabout seasickness — itstrademark, so to speak—isthe fact that you cant doanything for it; you canonly ju
. . vhite as a plaster model. h rid he, with a seasickly smile, thaone on me! The majordidnt deliver any more lec-tures on seasickness. Among the hundredsof soldiers on board theDaniel Webster, there werenot more than a dozen whopassed unscathed through* it all and ate their regular three square meals a went, like good Smaritans, among the suffer-ers, doing whatever couldbe done to alleviate theirwoes. But the peculiarityabout seasickness — itstrademark, so to speak—isthe fact that you cant doanything for it; you canonly just let it have its ownway. This was fortunate for us, because every last one ofdoctor was in a state of hopeless and helpless prostration. Phy-sician, heal thyself! didnt go in their case. The victims layaround everywhere, upon the sofas, the cabin floor and the boat looked like a battlefield—and that is about what it was,with the casualties more numerous than those caused by bulletsin any of our engagements. The writer was one of the fortunate. DANIEL HOWB, UKTH. 1865.] FISHING TX MATAGORDA 745 dozen who were not in the smallest degree affected. As the • spared monuments, we were the only ones who found anypleasure in that trip across the gulf. From a somewhat extendedobservation during those three days and nights, it would appearthat the only good thing about seasickness is the pleasure ofgetting over it. There was but little eating done during the voyage. Of allthe officers on board, but two or three regularly occupied theirplaces at table. Thesewere warmly complimentedand congratulated by thecaptain of the boat on theirsea-going qualities. Aftereach meal they would ex-asperate the sufferers bytelling them how muchthey had enjoyed it. We reached Matagordabay on the 21st, and cameto anchor off the Daniel Webster drewtoo much water to pass thebar, and we were obliged tolie idly two days waitingfor a lighter to land thecargo, animate and inani-mat
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