Blount Tempest . CHAPTER IX. TOGETHER. Without thy presence earth gives no refection; Without thy presence sea affords no treasure ; Without thy presence airs a rank infection ; Without thy presence heaven itself no pleasure :If not possessd, if not enjoyd in thee,Whats earth, or sea, or air, or heaven to me ? HE lithesome Arethusa bounded likea sylph over the sea ! Jack Laddlerwas in his element. Like all joily-tars, Jack was a great admirer of theladies. For the first time in his life, jo\ial Jackfound himself the protector and guardian of thelives, welfare, and comfort of two ladies. Mabela
Blount Tempest . CHAPTER IX. TOGETHER. Without thy presence earth gives no refection; Without thy presence sea affords no treasure ; Without thy presence airs a rank infection ; Without thy presence heaven itself no pleasure :If not possessd, if not enjoyd in thee,Whats earth, or sea, or air, or heaven to me ? HE lithesome Arethusa bounded likea sylph over the sea ! Jack Laddlerwas in his element. Like all joily-tars, Jack was a great admirer of theladies. For the first time in his life, jo\ial Jackfound himself the protector and guardian of thelives, welfare, and comfort of two ladies. Mabeland Miss Lawson were on board the was a goodly company; Sir Nigel, Dr Clif-ford, and Blount. Three gentlemen and two was as much as the Arethusa could do to stowthe party awaj^ But the resources on ship-boardbeing proverbial. Jack was not to be rigged up a corner for each passenger. Every 276 BLOrXT TEMPEST. one was disposed to be well pleased; and the littleparty speedily
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