"At that Answer I sat me down upon my Chest and burst into Tears, and had such a Combat in my Mind that bereav'd me of the Power even of thinking for some time."
— Chetwood, William Rufus (d. 1766)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for John Watts
Date
1726
Metaphor
"At that Answer I sat me down upon my Chest and burst into Tears, and had such a Combat in my Mind that bereav'd me of the Power even of thinking for some time."
Metaphor in Context
We were very merry all the Way with little Stories we told among our selves. We got on Board the Success about two a-clock in the Afternoon, and the first Person I saw was the same Man that I found with my Uncle in the Morning. He took me by the Hand, and carry'd me into the Cabin, and set a Piece of Ship Beef before me. When I had din'd, he inform'd me my Things would be on Board immediately. I told him it was very well; not suspecting any thing. Afterwards the Captain went out, and left me alone in the Cabin: I got up, and looking out of the Cabin Window, found the Ship was under Sail. At first I began to be surpriz'd, but yet was so ignorant that I thought we were sailing up the River. While I was ruminating on the Matter, the Captain came and told me my Things were ready for me, whenever I wou'd. I went out; but how was I surpriz'd when I saw my Trunk that I left at my Uncle's with all my Cloaths in it! I was in such Confusion that I had not Power to utter one Word for some time. At last, recovering out of my Surprize, I ask'd him the Meaning of what I saw! Meaning, Child! reply'd the Captain: Why, what's the Matter? would you go such a Voyage as we are upon without Necessaries? What Voyage? return'd I. Why, to Virginia, reply'd the Captain. At that Answer I sat me down upon my Chest and burst into Tears, and had such a Combat in my Mind that bereav'd me of the Power even of thinking for some time. The Captain indeed did all he could to comfort me: At last I fancy'd it might be only a Jest; but to my Sorrow found by all their Discourse it was but too much in earnest.
(pp. 20-1)
(pp. 20-1)
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Citation
W. R. Chetwood, The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Robert Boyle, In several Parts of the World. Intermix'd with The Story of Mrs. Villars, an English Lady with whom he made his surprizing Escape from Barbary; The History of an Italian Captive; and the Life of Don Pedro Aquilio, &c. Full of various and amazing Turns of Fortune. To which is added, The Voyage, Shipwreck, and Miraculous Preservation, of Richard Castelman, Gent. With a Description of the City of Philadelphia, and the Country of Pensylvania. (London: Printed for John Watts, 1726). <Link to EEBO-TCP>
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Text attributed to Chetwood, but also to Benjamin Victor and Daniel Defoe.
Sourced from the Oxford Text Archive <Link>
Text attributed to Chetwood, but also to Benjamin Victor and Daniel Defoe.
Date of Entry
06/21/2013
