Starboard and port: the "Nettie" along shore (1876)
Hepworth, George H. (George Hughes), 1833-1902 · New York : Harper & brothers · leaf 41
t afeather dropped from the hand would have fallen atyour feet, so still it was. Going forward, I noticed that Bertric was leaningover the starboard rail, apparently contemplating thewater. He was so thoroughly absorbed that when Ispoke he failed to answer. I spoke again, and still noanswer. Then I… … My dear fellow, how do you like yachting ? Like it ? he replied; I hardly think I shouldventure to use that word. However, I am a wiserand sadder man just now than ever before. My firstimpressions of this thing are somewhat modified, andI think I should give rather a different definition tothe word…
