sails；　and；　as　if　his　power　had　been　no　less　absolute　over　Aeolus
  than　it　was　over　Neptune；　he　forced　the　wind　to　blow　him　on　in
  its　own　despite。
  But　as　all　men　who　have　ever　been　at　sea　well　know　how　weak　such
  attempts　are；　and　want　no　authorities　of　Scripture　to　prove　that
  the　most　absolute　power　of　a　captain　of　a　ship　is　very　contemptible
  in　the　wind's　eye；　so　did　it　befall　our　noble　commander；　who；
  having　struggled　with　the　wind　three　or　four　hours；　was　obliged
  to　give　over；　and　lost　in　a　few　minutes　all　that　he　had　been
  so　long　a…gaining；　in　short；　we　returned　to　our　former　station；
  and　once　more　cast　anchor　in　the　neighborhood　of　Deal。
  Here；　though　we　lay　near　the　shore；　that　we　might　promise
  ourselves　all　the　emolument　which　could　be　derived　from　it；　we
  found　ourselves　deceived；　and　that　we　might　with　as　much
  conveniency　be　out　of　the　sight　of　land；　for；　except　when　the
  captain　launched　forth　his　own　boat；　which　he　did　always　with
  great　reluctance；　we　were　incapable　of　procuring　anything　from
  Deal；　but　at　a　price　too　exorbitant；　and　beyond　the　reach　even　of
  modern　luxurythe　fare　of　a　boat　from　Deal；　which　lay　at　two
  miles'　distance；　being　at　least　three　half…crowns；　and；　if　we　had
  been　in　any　distress　for　it；　as　many　half…guineas；　for　these　good
  people　consider　the　sea　as　a　large　common　appendant　to　their
  manor；　in　which　when　they　find　any　of　their　fellow…creatures
  impounded；　they　conclude　that　they　have　a　full　right　of　making
  them　pay　at　their　own　discretion　for　their　deliverance：　　to　say
  the　truth；　whether　it　be　that　men　who　live　on　the　sea…shore　are
  of　an　amphibious　kind；　and　do　not　entirely　partake　of　human
  nature；　or　whatever　else　may　be　the　reason；　they　are　so　far　from
  taking　any　share　in　the　distresses　of　mankind；　or　of　being　moved
  with　any　compassion　for　them；　that　they　look　upon　them　as
  blessings　showered　down　from　above；　and　which　the　more　they
  improve　to　their　own　use；　the　greater　is　their　gratitude　and
  piety。　　Thus　at　Gravesend　a　sculler　requires　a　shilling　for　going
  less　way　than　he　would　row　in　London　for　threepence；　and　at　Deal
  a　boat　often　brings　more　profit　in　a　day　than　it　can　produce　in
  London　in　a　week；　or　perhaps　in　a　month；　in　both　places　the　owner
  of　the　boat　founds　his　demand　on　the　necessity　and　distress　of
  one　who　stands　more　or　less　in　absolute　want　of　his　assistance；
  and　with　the　urgency　of　these　always　rises　in　the　exorbitancy　of
  his　demand；　without　ever　considering　that；　from　these　very
  circumstances；　the　power　or　ease　of　gratifying　such　demand　is　in
  like　proportion　lessened。　　Now；　as　I　am　unwilling　that　some
  conclusions；　which　may　be；　I　am　aware；　too　justly　drawn　from
  these　observations；　should　be　imputed　to　human　nature　in　general；
  I　have　endeavored　to　account　for　them　in　a　way　more　consistent
  with　the　goodness　and　dignity　of　that　nature。　　However　it　be；　it
  seems　a　little　to　reflect　on　the　governors　of　such　monsters　that
  they　do　not　take　some　means　to　restrain　these　impositions；　and
  prevent　them　from　triumphing　any　longer　in　the　miseries　of　those
  who　are；　in　many　circumstances　at　least；　their　fellow…creatures；
  and　considering　the　distresses　of　a　wretched　seaman；　from　his
  being　wrecked　to　his　being　barely　windbound；　as　a　blessing　sent
  among　them　from　above；　and　calling　it　by　that　blasphemous　name。
  Friday；　July　5。This　day　I　sent　a　servant　on　board　a　man…of…war
  that　was　stationed　here；　with　my　compliments　to　the　captain；　to
  represent　to　him　the　distress　of　the　ladies；　and　to　desire　the
  favor　of　his　long…boat　to　conduct　us　to　Dover；　at　about　seven
  miles'　distance；　and　at　the　same　time　presumed　to　make　use　of　a
  great　lady's　name；　the　wife　of　the　first　lord　commissioner　of　the
  admiralty；　who　would；　I　told　him；　be　pleased　with　any　kindness
  shown　by　him　towards　us　in　our　miserable　condition。　　And　this　I
  am　convinced　was　true；　from　the　humanity　of　the　lady；　though　she
  was　entirely　unknown　to　me。
  The　captain　returned　a　verbal　answer　to　a　long　letter　acquainting
  me　that　what　I　desired　could　not　be　complied　with；　it　being　a
  favor　not　in　his　power　to　grant。　　This　might　be；　and　I　suppose
  was；　true；　but　it　is　as　true　that；　if　he　was　able　to　write；　and
  had　pen；　ink；　and　paper　on　board；　he　might　have　sent　a　written
  answer；　and　that　it　was　the　part　of　a　gentleman　so　to　have　done；
  but　this　is　a　character　seldom　maintained　on　the　watery　element；
  especially　by　those　who　exercise　any　power　on　it。　　Every
  commander　of　a　vessel　here　seems　to　think　himself　entirely　free
  from　all　those　rules　of　decency　and　civility　which　direct　and
  restrain　the　conduct　of　the　members　of　a　society　on　shore；　and
  each；　claiming　absolute　dominion　in　his　little　wooden　world；
  rules　by　his　own　laws　and　his　own　discretion。　　I　do　not；　indeed；
  know　so　pregnant　an　instance　of　the　dangerous　consequences　of
  absolute　power；　and　its　aptness　to　intoxicate　the　mind；　as　that
  of　those　petty　tyrants；　who　become　such　in　a　moment；　from　very
  well…disposed　and　social　members　of　that　communion　in　which　they
  affect　no　superiority；　but　live　in　an　orderly　state　of　legal
  subjection　with　their　fellow…citizens。
  Saturday；　July　6。This　morning　our　commander；　declaring　he　was
  sure　the　wind　would　change；　took　the　advantage　of　an　ebbing　tide；
  and　weighed　his　anchor。　　His　assurance；　however；　had　the　same
  completion；　and　his　endeavors　the　same　success；　with　his　formal
  trial；　and　he　was　soon　obliged　to　return　once　more　to　his　old
  quarters。　　Just　before　we　let　go　our　anchor；　a　small　sloop；
  rather　than　submit　to　yield　us　an　inch　of　way；　ran　foul　of　our
  ship；　and　carried　off　her　bowsprit。　　This　obstinate　frolic　would
  have　cost　those　aboard　the　sloop　very　dear；　if　our　steersman　had
  not　been　too　generous　to　exert　his　superiority；　the　certain
  consequence　of　which　would　have　been　the　immediate　sinking　of　the
  other。　　This　contention　of　the　inferior　with　a　might　capable　of
  crushing　it　in　an　instant　may　seem　to　argue　no　small　share　of
  folly　or　madness；　as　well　as　of　impudence；　but　I　am　convinced
  there　is　very　little　danger　in　it：　　contempt　is　a　port　to　which
  the　pride　of　man　submits　to　fly　with　reluctance；　but　those　who
  are　within　it　are　always　in　a　place　of　the　most　assured　security；
  for　whosoever　throws　away　his　sword　prefers；　indeed；　a　less
  honorable　but　much　safer　means　of　avoiding　danger　than　he　who
  defends　himself　with　it。　　And　here　we　shall　offer　another
  distinction；　of　the　truth　of　which　much　reading　and　experience
  have　well　convinced　us；　that　as　in　the　most　absolute　governments
  there　is　a　regular　progression　of　slavery　downwards；　from　the　top
  to　the　bottom；　the　mischief　of　which　is　seldom　felt　with　any
  great　force　and　bitterness　but　by　the　next　immediate　degree；　so
  in　the　most　dissolute　and　anarchical　states　there　is　as　regular
  an　ascent　of　what　is　called　rank　or　condition；　which　is　always
  laying　hold　of　the　head　of　him　who　is　advanced　but　one　step
  higher　on　the　ladder；　who　might；　if　he　did　not　too　much　despise
  such　efforts；　kick　his　pursuer　headlong　to　the　bottom。　　We　will
  conclude　this　digression　with　one　general　and　short　observation；
  which　will；　perhaps；　set　the　whole　matter　in　a　clearer　light　than
  the　longest　and　most　labored　harangue。　　Whereas　envy　of　all
  things　most　exposes　us　to　danger　from　others；　so　contempt　of　all
  things　best　secures　us　from　them。　　And　thus；　while　the　dung…cart
  and　the　sloop　are　always　meditating　mischief　against　the　coach
  and　the　ship；　and　throwing　themselves　designedly　in　their　way；
  the　latter　consider　only　their　own　security；　and　are　not　ashamed
  to　break　the　road　and　let　the　other　pass　by　them。
  Monday；　July　8。Having　passed　our　Sunday　without　anything
  remarkable；　unless　the　catching　a　great　number　of　whitings　in　the
  afternoon　may　be　thought　so；　we　now　set　sail　on　Monday　at　six
  o'clock；　with　a　little　variation　of　wind；　but　this　was　so　very
  little；　and　the　breeze　itself　so　small；　but　the　tide　was　our　best
  and　indeed　almost　our　only　friend。　　This　conducted　us　along　the
  short　remainder　of　the　Kentish　shore。　　Here　we　passed　that　cliff
  of　Dover　which　makes　so　tremendous　a　figure　in　Shakespeare；　and
  which　whoever　reads　without　being　giddy；　must；　according　to　Mr。
  Addison's　observation；　have　either　a　very　good　head　or　a　very
  bad；　one；　but　which；　whoever　contracts　any　such　ideas　from　the
  sight　of；　must　have　at　least　a　poetic　if　not　a　Shakesperian
  genius。　　In　truth；　mountains；　rivers；　heroes；　and　gods　owe　great
  part　of　their　existence　to　the　poets；　and　Greece　and　Italy　do　so
  plentifully　abound　in　the　former；　because　they　furnish　so
  glorious　a　number　of　the　latter；　who；　while　they　bestowed
  immortality　on　every　little　hillock　and　blind　stream；　left　the
  noblest　rivers　and　mountains　in　the　world　to　share　the　same
  obscurity　with　the　eastern　and　western　poets；　in　which　they　are
  celebrated。　　This　evening　we　beat　the　sea　of　Sussex　in　sight　of
  Dungeness；　with　much　more　pleasure　than　progress；　for　the　weather
  was　almost　a　perfect　c