time, I shall here introduce it to the notice
of my readers.

A CIRCULAR,

ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBERS OP THE ROYAL YACHT CLUB.

Come, lads, bend your sails; o'er the blue waters thronging, In barks
like the sea-mew that skims o'er the lave; All you to the Royal Yacht
squadron belonging, Come, muster at Cowes, for true sport on the
wave.{1} First our king,{2} Heaven bless him! who's lord of the sea,
And delights in the sport of the circling wave, Commands you attend
him wherever ye be, Sons of ocean, ye loyal, ye witty, and brave. Here
Anglesey,{3} Waterloo's hero, shall greet ye;

1 The club generally assemble in Cowes-roads about the
middle of July to commence their aquatic excursions, which
are continued

until after the Regatta in August.

2 His Majesty is graciously pleased to honour the club by
becoming its patron.

3 The Marquis of Anglesey is a principal promoter of this
truly British sport, and resides with his family at Cowes
Castle during the season. The Pearl cutter, 113 tons, and
the Liberty cutter, 42 tons, are both his property.

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The Pearl, and the Liberty, cutters in trim, The Welds {4} in the Arrow
and Julia too meet ye, The match for eight hundred affording you whim.
Here Grantham{5} his Nautilus, steer'd by old Hollis, Shall cut through
the wave like a beautiful shell; And Symonds{6} give chase in the yawl
the Cornwallis, And Webster{7} the Scorpion manage right well; And
Williams{8} the younger, and Owen{9} his dad, From the shores of
Beaumaris have run the Gazelle; And Craven{10} his May-fly wings o'er
like a lad That is used to the ocean, and fond of its swell. Come,
lads, bear a hand--here's Sir George hove in sight, With his little
Eliza{11} so snug and so trim; Tan sails, cawsand rigg'd--for all
weather she's tight; You must sail more than well, if you mean to beat
him. Then steady, boys, steady--here's Yarborough's{12} Falcon, A very
fine ship, but a little too large; And here is a true son of Neptune to
talk on, Vice-Admiral Hope,{13} K.CB. in his barge.

4 Joseph and James Welds, Esqrs., of Southampton, the
wealthy and spirited owners of the Arrow yawl, 85 tons, and
the Julia, 43 tons. These gentlemen evince the greatest
spirit in challenging and sailing any of the club.

5 Lord Grantham, Nautilus, Cutter, 103 tons, a new and very
fast sailer.

Owner Ves