The great difficulty of steering the ship at this time before the wind, is occasioned by its striking her on the quarter, when she makes the least angle on either side; which often forces her stern round, and brings her broadside to the wind and sea: this is an effect of the same cause which is explained in the last note of the second Canto. PAGE 127, l. 18, 19. ... _the faithful stay_ _Drags the main top-mast by the cap away:_ The main top-mast stay comes to the fore-mast head, and consequently depends upon the fore-mast as its support. The _cap_ is a strong thick block of wood, used to confine the upper and lower masts together, as the one is raised at the head of the other. The principal caps of a ship are those of the lower masts. PAGE 129, l. 18. _For every wave now smites the quivering yard._ The sea at this time ran so high, that it was impossible to descend from the mast-head without being washed overboard. PAGE 140, l. 6. _All thoughts of happiness on earth are vain!_ “... _sed scilicet ultima semper_ _Expectanda dies homini; dicique beatus_ _Ante obitum nemo supremaque funera debet._” FINIS. Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick.