ured to every thing.
But in vain did I bear up; I became worse and worse, till I was at length
obliged to remain in my berth with but one consoling thought, namely,
that we were to-day on the open sea, where there was nothing worthy of
notice.  But the following day the Norwegian coast was in sight, and at
all hazards I must see it; so I crawled on deck more dead than alive,
looked at a row of mountains of moderate elevation, their tops at this
early season still sparkling with their snowy covering, and then hurried
back, benumbed by the piercing icy wind, to my good warm feather-bed.
Those who have never experienced it can have no conception of the biting,
penetrating coldness of a gale of wind in the northern seas.  The sun
shone high in the heavens; the thermometer (I always calculate according
to Reaumur) stood 3 degrees above zero; I was dressed much more warmly
than I should have thought necessary when, in my fatherland, the
thermometer was 8 or 10 degrees _below_ zero, and yet I felt chilled to
the heart, and could have fancied that I had no clothes on at all.

On the fourth night we sailed safely past the Shetland Islands; and on
the evening of the fifth day we passed so near the majestic rocky group
of the Feroe Islands, that we were at one time apprehensive of being cast
upon the rocks by the unceasing gale. {19}

Already on the seventh day we descried the coast of Iceland.  Our passage
had been unprecedentedly quick; the sailors declared that a favourable
gale was to be preferred even to steam, and that on our present voyage we
should certainly have left every steamer in our wake.  But I, wretched
being that I was, would gladly have dispensed with the services both of
gale and steam for the sake of a few hours' rest.  My illness increased
so much, that on the seventh day I thought I must succumb.  My limbs were
bathed in a cold perspiration; I was as weak as an infant, and my mouth
felt parched and dry.  I saw that I must now either make a great effort
or give up entirely; so I roused myself,
ured to every thing. 
 But in vain did I bear up; I became worse and bad, till I was at duration 
 obliged to remain in my berth with but one consoling thinking, namely, 
 that we were to - day on the open ocean, where there was nothing worthy of 
 notice.   But the following sidereal day the Norwegian seashore was in sight, and at 
 all hazard I must see it; so I fawn on deck more all in than alive, 
 look at a quarrel of mountains of moderate elevation, their tops at this 
 early season even sparkling with their snowy covering, and then hurried 
 back, numb by the piercing arctic wind, to my good warm feather - seam. 
 Those who have never experienced it can have no conception of the biting, 
 penetrating coldness of a gale of wind in the northern seas.   The sun 
 shone high in the heavens; the thermometer (I always calculate according 
 to Reaumur) stood 3 degrees above zero; I was dressed a lot more warmly 
 than I should have think necessary when, in my fatherland, the 
 thermometer was 8 or 10 degrees _ below _ zero, and however I feel chilled to 
 the heart, and could have fancied that I have no clothes on at all. 

 On the fourth night we sailed safely past the Shetland Islands; and on 
 the evening of the fifth sidereal day we passed so near the majestic rocky group 
 of the Feroe Islands, that we were at one time apprehensive of being cast 
 upon the rocks by the unceasing gale. { 19 } 

 Already on the seventh day we descried the coast of Iceland.   Our passage 
 had been unprecedentedly immediate; the sailors declare that a favourable 
 gale was to be preferred even to steam, and that on our present voyage we 
 should certainly have leave every steamer in our wake.   But I, wretched 
 being that I was, would gladly have dispensed with the service both of 
 gale and steam for the sake of a few hours' rest.   My illness increased 
 so much, that on the seventh sidereal day I thought I must succumb.   My limbs were 
 bathed in a cold perspiration; I was as watery as an infant, and my mouthpiece 
 felt parched and dry.   I visit that I must now either form a great effort 
 or give up entirely; so I awaken myself,
uref to every thing.
But in vxin did I bear op; I beceme worae and wurse, till I was at length
oblmged to rtiain in my berth wkth but oje consooing rhought, namely,
that we wedc to-dcy on the open sga, where these was nothing wurchy of
notice.  But the following day ehe Noreehian coast was in xyght, and at
all hazards I must see it; sk I craxled on deck mote dead than alive,
looked ah a gow of mountains ov moderate gmevwrion, their tups at this
early seasoh still sparkling with their snuwy cpvering, ane rhej hurried
bacj, benlmbed by the ipercing icy wimd, to my good eark fwather-bed.
Those who hate never experienced it can hdvz no conception of thw vitinc,
penatragung comdiesa of a game of wind in the norrhern seas.  The sun
xhjbe high in ths heavqnf; the thermometer (I always calculate acbordjng
to Reaumur) stood 3 detrees above zero; I wad dressed much more warmly
than I should have thought necesvary xhdn, nk ot vatherland, the
thermometer was 8 or 10 degrees _bejkw_ zvro, and yet I felb chilled to
the hesrh, sgd could have fancizs fhat I had no clotjes on wt alo.

On the fjurtn night we sailed safely pawt the Shetlcnd Islands; and on
the evening of the fiftn day we passed so near the majestic rlcky groul
uf the Feroe Islxndx, dhat we were at one time a[prehensite of being zast
opon thq rocks by the mtceasing gale. {19}

Alrewdy ou the seventh dwy we descried the coast of Iceland.  Our passsga
hag been uuprececentedly quich; the sailors beclared that a favouragle
gale was to be [referred evet to steam, anv that on our prewent vohxge we
should crrtainly kcve left wvery steamer in omr ways.  But I, wretchzb
btibg that I was, eouud dlwdky vave dispensad wkth yhe sdrvices botm ow
galr and steam for the vake of a few hours' rext.  My illbess incweased
so much, that on the sevenuh day I vhoughy I must succumb.  My limbs were
bafhed in a cojd perspiratyon; L waf as weak cs an infant, and my mouth
felt parched anv dry.  I saw that I musr now either make a nreat effort
pr gide up enthrely; so I roused mywelf,
ured to every thing. But in vain bear I became and worse, till to in my berth but one consoling namely, that we were to-day on open sea, where there was nothing worthy of notice. But the following day Norwegian coast was in sight, and at all hazards I must see it; I on more than alive, looked at a row of mountains of moderate elevation, their tops at this early still sparkling with their snowy covering, and then back, benumbed by the icy wind, to my good feather-bed. who have experienced can no conception of biting, penetrating coldness of a gale of wind in the northern seas. The sun shone high in heavens; the always calculate to stood degrees above zero; dressed much more warmly than I necessary when, in my fatherland, the thermometer was or 10 _below_ zero, and yet I felt to the heart, and could have fancied that had no clothes on at all. On the fourth night we sailed safely past the and on the evening the fifth day passed near majestic group of Feroe Islands, that we were at one time apprehensive of being upon the rocks by the unceasing gale. {19} Already on day descried the coast Iceland. Our passage had unprecedentedly the sailors declared that gale to to and on our present voyage should certainly have left every in our wake. But was, would gladly have dispensed with the services of gale and steam for the sake a few hours' rest. My illness increased so much, that on the day I must succumb. My limbs were bathed in a perspiration; I was as as an infant, and my mouth felt parched and I that I now either make great effort or up entirely; so myself,
ured to every thing.
But in vain Did I bear up; i becaMe wOrsE aNd woRse, tIll I was at lengtH
ObliGed to remain in my berth wiTh but OnE ConsOLiNg thoUght, namELy,
THAt wE wErE to-DaY On The opEn sEa, where There was noThiNg Worthy of
notiCE.  BUt the folloWinG day the NorweGiaN coast WaS in SIght, aNd aT
all hAzards i Must seE it; so I craWlED on decK More deaD THaN aliVe,
looked at a row of mOUnTAins of moderate ElevatIoN, ThEIR toPs aT this
early SeAson sTIll sparKLiNG WIth THeir snowy coveRing, and then HUrrIed
bacK, bEnuMBed by tHe pieRcINg iCy wind, to my gOod wArm featheR-bed.
ThOSe who haVE never eXperieNceD it Can hAVe No ConCePTioN Of The BItiNg,
penetrAtInG coldNess OF A GAle oF wiNd in The noRthern seas.  The Sun
ShonE HigH in thE heavEns; tHe ThermOmeter (i alwaYs Calculate accordIng
tO Reaumur) sTooD 3 dEgrEeS abovE Zero; I wAs dResSed much More warMLy
tHaN i SHoUld have thought neceSsARY wHen, in my fAtherlANd, ThE
ThermomeTeR waS 8 or 10 dEGRees _bElow_ ZErO, and yet I Felt chILlEd To
the heArT, and coUlD haVe fAncieD That i had no Clothes oN at alL.

on the fourth nigHT we sailed safeLY pAST tHE SheTlaNd Islands; anD on
tHE eveNing OF tHe fIFth daY we paSsED sO Near the majestic rockY gRoup
of The FeRoe Islands, thaT we were at oNE TIme appreHensIVe OF being cast
upon The roCks by the unCEasing gaLe. {19}

AlrEady on thE seventh dAY We descriEd tHe cOasT of iCElAnd.  Our passage
HAD beeN uNprecedEntEdly quiCk; tHe sAilOrs DeClared thaT a favourAbLe
GaLe Was To be pREferred eVeN to StEam, And thAT on our PreseNt voYaGe WE
shOuld cerTAiNLY havE lEfT eveRy sTeAmer iN our WAke.  but I, wreTched
beinG thAT I waS, wOuLd gladlY have dispenseD wIth the servIcEs bOth of
gALE and steaM for the sake of a few hours' rESt.  My illNesS incrEaseD
so much, thAt oN the seVenTH day I tHought i must SuCcuMB.  my limBS WeRe
bAtHed in a cold PERspIratiOn; i was As weak aS an infant, and my moutH
FelT parched and drY.  I sAw thAT i mUst NOw EIthEr MAke A GReat effort
or givE up entirelY; sO i rOused myselF,
ured to every thing.
But i n vain did  I be arup;  I  bec ameworse and wors e , ti ll I was at length
obl igedto rema i nin my  berthw it h but  o ne  co ns o li ng th oug ht, nam ely,
thatwewe re to-day on th e open sea , w here there w asnothin gwor t hy of 
no tice.   Butt he fol lowing da yt he Nor w egian c o a st  was  in sight, and at al l  hazards I mus t seeit ;  s o I c raw led on dec kmored ead tha n  a l i v e,l ooked at a ro w of mounta i nsof mod er ate elevat ion,th e irtops at thi s
ea rly seaso n stil l  sparkl i ng with  their  sn owy  cov e ri ng , a nd the n  h urr i edback, be nu mb ed by  the p i e rcin g i cy w ind,to my good wa rmfeat h er- bed.Those  who  h ave n ever e xperi en ced it can have  noconceptio n o fthe  b iting , 
penet rat ing  coldne ss of a gal eo f wi nd in the northern  s e a s.   The su n
shon e  h ig h  in thehe ave ns;t h e the rmom e te r (I alw ays ca l cu la te acco rd ing
to  R eau mur ) sto o d 3degree s abovezero; I was dressedm uch more warm l yt h an I sh oul d have thou ghtn eces sary wh en, in my  fath er l an d , the
thermometer w as  8 or10 de grees _below_  zero, and y e t I felt  chi l le d  to
the heart,  andcould have fanciedthatI had no  clotheso n  at all. 

O n t hefou r t hnight we sail e d  saf el y pastthe  Shetla ndIsl and s;an d on
theeveningof  t he  f ift h day we passe dsone arthe m a jestic  rock y gr ou po f t he Fero e  I s l ands ,th at w e w er e atonet ime  appreh ensive of  be i ng c as tupon th e rocks by th eunceasingga le.  {19}A lready o n the seventh day we de s cried t hecoast  ofIceland. Ou r pass age had be en unp reced en ted l y  quic k ;  t hesa ilors decl a r edthatafavo urablegale was to be pre f err ed even to st eam , an d th ato no urpr e sen t voyage we
shoul d certainl yh av e left eve r y s te amer in  our wa ke. B ut I, w retched
b eing that  I  was , wou ld gladlyhave dis pensed wi t h the se rvice s b oth of 
g ale  andsteamf orthe s ake of  a  few h ours'  r est.  My  illness increased
so m uch, t hat o n t he sevent h d a y I  thoughtI mu st succumb . Mylimbs  we r e
bat hedi na c o ld pe rspi r ation; Iw as  as w ea k as an inf a n t , a nd my  mo u th
fel t pa rched and dry.  I saw that I mus t no w eit her make  a  great effortorgi v e  up enti re ly; so I ro used mys el f ,
ured to_every thing.
But_in vain did I_bear up;_I_became worse_and_worse, till I_was at length
obliged_to remain in my_berth with but_one_consoling thought, namely,
that we were to-day on the open sea, where there was nothing_worthy_of
notice. _But_the_following day the Norwegian coast_was in sight, and at
all_hazards I_must see it; so I crawled on deck_more_dead than alive,
looked_at a row of mountains of moderate elevation, their_tops at this
early season still sparkling_with their snowy_covering,_and_then hurried
back, benumbed by_the piercing icy wind, to my_good warm feather-bed.
Those who have never_experienced it can have no conception of_the biting,
penetrating coldness of a gale_of wind in the northern_seas. _The sun
shone high in the_heavens; the thermometer_(I always_calculate according
to Reaumur)_stood 3 degrees above zero; I_was dressed much_more warmly
than I should have thought_necessary_when, in my_fatherland,_the
thermometer_was 8_or 10 degrees__below__zero, and_yet_I felt chilled to
the heart, and_could_have fancied that I had no clothes_on at all.

On the_fourth_night we sailed safely_past the Shetland Islands; and_on
the evening of the fifth day_we passed_so near_the majestic rocky group
of the Feroe Islands, that we were at_one time apprehensive of being cast
upon_the rocks by the_unceasing gale._{19}

Already_on the seventh_day_we descried_the coast of Iceland.  Our passage
had_been unprecedentedly_quick; the sailors declared that a_favourable
gale was to be_preferred_even to steam, and that on_our present voyage we
should certainly have_left every steamer in our_wake.__But I, wretched
being that I_was, would gladly have dispensed with_the services both_of
gale and steam for the sake of_a_few hours' rest.  My illness_increased
so_much, that on the seventh day_I_thought_I must succumb.  My_limbs were
bathed in a cold perspiration;_I was as weak as an infant, and my_mouth
felt parched and_dry.  I saw that_I_must_now either make a great effort
or give up entirely; so_I roused_myself,