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Ship — and not only saved my guinea
and a half, but a quiet nights rest - and
the fun of walking the deck all night.

— They were soon out of sight - but we
learned since being on shore, that
the tide failing, they had to cast anchor
near the "floating lights",* and did
{*12 miles from Liverpool}
not get to port, until after four oclock
next morning — In the evening the wind
sprung up in our favour - and we
anchord a few miles below the town
of Liverpool at six oclock next morning. We got half
a Breakfast on board and went up
in a small "Steamer" manned by
some ragged looking little wretches,
and commanded by a jocular old
Captain, of Scotland — a would be
zealous defender of the Kirk —

With him I would fain have
some chat - and to feel this pulse
of a foreigner on this own grounds
towards our Happy happy land,
I soon let him into the secret of my
citizenship – many enquires were
made on his part – and to the respective
answers – the most unbounded
astonishment was expected, but to