The Admirals Of His Majesty's Fleet Are

The Simplicity And Uniformity Of Rural Occupations, And Their Incessant Practice, Preclude Any Anxieties And Agitations Of Hope And Fear, To Which Employments Of A More Precarious And Casual Nature Are Subject.

The Effect Of Sailing Is Produced By A Judicious Arrangement Of The Sails To The Direction Of The Wind.

The Anchors Now Made Are Contrived So As To Sink Into The Ground As Soon As They Reach It, And To Hold A Great Strain Before They Can Be Loosened Or Dislodged From Their Station.

The Great Weight Of The Ship May Indeed Prevent Her From Acquiring Her Greatest Velocity; But When She Has Attained It, She Will Advance By Her Own Intrinsic Motion, Without Gaining Any New Degree Of Velocity, Or Lessening What She Has Acquired.

Freedom From Care And Anxiety Of Mind Is A Blessing, Which I Apprehend Such People Enjoy In Higher Perfection Than Most Others, And Is Of The Utmost Consequence.