A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2
"Excerpt from the book..."The wind, which continued favourable to us as far as the NorthernTropic, was succeeded by a calm that lasted twelve days. The ocean, asfar as the eye could reach, was as smooth as a mirror, and the heatalmost insupportable. Sailors only can fully understand thedisagreeableness of this situation. The activity usual on shipboard gaveplace to the most wearisome idleness. Every one was impatient; some ofthe men felt assured that we should never have a wind again, and wishedfor the most violent storm as a change
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