A SAILOR’S DESCRIPTION OF HIS BRIDE.
A seafaring man who has recently married gives the following description of his bride and her apparel, which we think will put some of the “ society papers ” to blush:— My wife is just as handsome a craft as ever left dry dock, is clipper-built, and with a figure-head not seen on small craft. Her length of keel is 5 feet 8 inches, and displaces 27 cubic feet of air ; of light draught, which adds to her speed in a ball-room ; full in the waist, spars trim. At the time we were spliced she was newly-rigged fore-and-aft, with standing rigging of lace and flowers ; mainsail part silk, with fore-stay-sail of Valenciennes. Her frame was of the best steel covered with silk, with whalebone staunchions. This rigging is intended for fair weather cruising. She has also a set of storm sails for rough weather, and is rigging out a set of canvas for light squalls, which are liable to occur in this latitude sooner or later. lam told, in running down the street before the wind she answers the helm beautifully, and can turn round in her own length if a handsomer craft passes her.
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Globe, Volume II, Issue 135, 5 November 1874, Page 3
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