1880 Facts about Port and Madeira by Henry Vizetelly

The Voyage to Madeira.

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passed through Biscay's troubled waters and were directing our course straight for Funchal Bay. Some adieux were necessarily touching, while others affected unreal boisterous gaiety. Jokes were cracked and parting glasses drained, and"God speed" wished the gallant ship, but all the while moist eyes behed the lips that laughed the most. Our tall friend with the beard had long been watching for his opportunity,and now he had it, and while bending over the bright-eyed damsel,"outward bound" like ourselves, he mus tered up courage to say something which must have been to the point indeed, for the frank blue eyes drooped,and a crimson flush suffused the maiden's face. At length the last bell rang, stran