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"Britannia needs no bulwark, No towers along the steep, Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep. " CAMPBELL.
The _Windsor Castle_ ploughed through the vast ocean of waters before a propitious gale, laden with treasure, in the safe arrival of which so many were interested. But what were all the valuables stowed away in her frame, in the opinion of Newton Forster, in comparison with the lovely being who had entrusted them with her safe conduct to her native country! The extreme precautions adopted or suggested by Newton for security during the night -- his nervous anxiety during the day -- became a source of laughter and ridicule to Captain Oughton; who once observed to him, -- "Newton, my boy, I see how the land lies, but depend upon it the old ship won't tumble overboard a bit sooner than before; so one reef in the top-sails will be quiet sufficient."