Where the stormy billows roar, Many a year we plough’d the main: Far, to east or western shore, Luxuries for you to gain. Far from friends and houses warm, (Comforts such as you can boast,) We have braved the howling storm, Shipwreck’d on a desert coast. Many a hardship have we known; Round and round the world we’ve past; Now, our limbs and eye-sight gone, Come to beggary at last! 61. The Admiralty Office. [Picture: The Admiralty Office] This is in that part of the street between Charing Cross and Parliament Street which is called White Hall, Westminster, having capacious apartments for the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, who direct the affairs of the navy. The telegraph receives information, and gives instructions, in fair weather, to the various commanders of ships at the different sea-ports. This invention was first practised with success in France, and is admirably contrived to convey intelligence in a very expeditious manner. 62. The Sailing Match. [Picture: The Sailing Match] Take care, my lads, not to crowd too much sail, or the boat may upset! There they go! from Blackfriars’ Bridge, through Westminster Bridge, to Vauxhall, and back again. What a number of boats there are on the water! Let us hope no lives will be lost, for it seems rather dangerous to be near such fast-sailing boats in a loaded wherry; and, as it is much the safest to be on shore, we would recommend every little boy or girl to keep off the water at such times. 63. The drowned Boy. [Picture: The downed boy] Ah, silly lad! he would go out of his depth, though he knew he was not a skilful swimmer; and see what has been the consequence! He was seized with the cramp, when he had been a few minutes in the water, and began to sink directly. His brave companion jumped in after him, at the risk of his own life, and has brought him back, quite senseless, to the boat. How distressed his poor brother looks! and how anxious to see whether there is any life left in him. There is a society in London, of which Dr. Hawes and Dr. Lettsom were the founders, for the purpose of recommending the best means to be used for recovering drowned persons. It is called the Humane Society. They have houses placed at proper distances by the river-side, where assistance may be had instantly; and every possible means are tried for many hours, before they give any one quite over. Numbers have been restored to life by this benevolent institution; and there is a sermon preached once a year, before the Society, when many who have been brought to life by this means are present: it is a very affecting spectacle. Let us hope they will take this poor boy to one of these places, and perhaps he may yet be restored to his family. 64. The General Post-office, [Picture: The General Post-office]