The life and letters of James Wolfe . rite when he can; he may not be able todo it when he would. The progress of our arms has beengreatly retarded by calms and fogs, and the formidable Gulfof Biscay; in which we are navigating, is just now as smoothas the river Thames in winter. Perhaps in twenty-four hoursthe waves may touch the clouds, and then the great machinewill roll about like a tub, and we, the inhabitants of it, shallpartake severely of the pertui-bation. The troops are undergood regulations and good care, and consequently are all welland healthy. They feed well and lie well, and bei
The life and letters of James Wolfe . rite when he can; he may not be able todo it when he would. The progress of our arms has beengreatly retarded by calms and fogs, and the formidable Gulfof Biscay; in which we are navigating, is just now as smoothas the river Thames in winter. Perhaps in twenty-four hoursthe waves may touch the clouds, and then the great machinewill roll about like a tub, and we, the inhabitants of it, shallpartake severely of the pertui-bation. The troops are undergood regulations and good care, and consequently are all welland healthy. They feed well and lie well, and being in theirnature regardless of future events, their minds are in their usualstate, roused a little, perhaps, by curiosity and the desire ofsomething new. For a man that does not feel the ships motion, and whose OFF TO ROCHEFORT 327 nose is not too nice for the smells, this life for a little while istolerable; it is then an easy, commodious conveyance for adistant place, and upon the quarter-deck of a ninety-gun ship a ROCHEFORT 1757. Statute Miles O \ 2 i * ^ ROCHEFORT AND l/ICINITY PLAN OF ROCUEFOET AND LOCALITY. man may stretch and exercise his limbs. I have not myself beenone hour well since we embarked, and have the mortification tofind that I am the worst mariner in the whole ship. General, 328 LIFE AND LETTEHS OF WOLFE secretary, and aides-de-camp are all stouter, all better seamenthan myself. If I make the same figme ashore, I shall acquireno great reputation by the voyage. The Royal George isone of the Sir Edward Hawkes seconds, is constantly on hislarboard quarter, and very near, so that I have frequent oppor-tunities of asking for little Mason, and always hear that he iswell, which will be the most pleasing intelligence to his Gusty is in the Bui-ford, and a hardy seaman. I am, dear INIadam, etc., J. Wolfe. To HIS Father. Oif the Isles of Rh6 and Oleron, 2\st September, Vjbl. Dear Sni,—Yesterday morning the fleet made the land ofthe Isle of Rhe, and i
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