Embarquement

Ah! je me ha ` is bien de tout le mal que je vous cause; trois journ ` ees de route, autant de nuits d ` etestables, une embarquement, un passage, le risque de mille accidens, voil ` a le bien que je vous procure. ❋ Horace Walpole (1757)

In the first of these, dated from Lisbon, March, 1662, Creed wrote: "My Lord Embassador doth all he can to hasten the Queen's Majestie's embarquement, there being reasons enough against suffering any unnecessary delay." ❋ Pepys, Samuel (1662)

'I delivered your letter this evening and had a long conference with both the Ministers: Mr. Choiseul assured me upon his word of honour that Your R.H. should be inform'd in time before the departure of Mr. de Gouillon, {309a} so that you might go with that embarquement if you thought proper, upon which I interrupted him and told him if they were destined for the Kingdom of Ireland that it would be to no manner of purpose, for I was certain you would not go, and that you had at all times expressly ordered me to tell them so; he continued his conversation and said you should be equally informed when the P. of S. {309b} embarked. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

Embassador doth all he can to hasten the Queen's Majestie's embarquement, there being reasons enough against suffering any unnecessary delay. " ❋ Samuel Pepys (1668)