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sel Class Tons 6 Capt. J. C. Symonds, R.N. Adm. Cornwallis Yawl 22 7 Sir Godfrey Webster Scorpion, Cutter 110 8 T. P. Williams, Esq., Hussar, Schooner, 120 and the Blue-eyed Maid, Cutter, 39 9 Owen Williams, Esq. Gazelle Cutter 87 10 Earl Craven May-fly Yawl 39 11 Sir George Thomas, Bart. Eliza Yawl 34 12 Lord Yarborough Commodore Falcon Ship 335 13 Vice-Admiral Sir W. Johnston Hope, K.C.B., who is here in one of the Admiralty yachts. ~154~~ Come, lads, spread your canvas for health and for pleasure, For both are combined in this true British sport; Come, muster in Cowes-roads without further leisure, Blue jackets and trowsers for dresses at court. See Deerhurst{14} his Mary sticks to like a lover, And Lindegren's{15}Dove wings it over the main; Powell's {16} Briton, 'tis very well known, is a rover, In Union the Pagets{17}must ever remain; Here's Smith's {18 }Jack o'lantern and Chamberlayne's Fairy,{19} Earl Harborough's{20} Ann, and F. Pake's Rosabelle{21} Lord Willoughby's {22} Antelope, Penleaze's {23}Mary, And Gauntlet's{24}Water-sprite sails very well. Come, jolly old Curtis,{25} bear up in your Emma, Eight cheerily laden with turtle and port; And Melville{26} set sail if you'd scape the dilemma Of being too late for our aquatic sport. See Norfolk {27}already is here in the Swallow, And the Don Giovanni a challenge has sent, Which Lyons {28} accepts, and intends to beat hollow, That is if the Londoner should not repent. Owner Vessel 14 Viscount Deerhurst Mary 15 J. Lindegren, Esq. Dove. 16 J. B. Powell, Esq. Briton 17 Right Hon. Sir A. Paget Union 18 T. A. Smith, jun. Esq. Jack o'lantern 19 W. Chamberlayne, Esq. Fairy 20 Earl of Harborough Ann 21 F. Pare, Esq. Rosabelle 22 Lord Willoughby do Broke Antelope 23 J. S. Penleaze, Esq. Mary 24 Captain J. Gauntlet Water Sprite 25 Sir William Curtis, Bart. Rebecca Maria, Yawl, 76 tons. and Emma,
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