The First Voyage

With my youthful pride, the spirit of a man was born within. More than all, my imagination must have been fired by the sea captain's tales of wonder or romance. And be the cause what it may, i made up my mind to adventure like them and carry out my wilful fancy. I will not lower my record by a single lustre to propitiate your utmost unbelief, i set out on a first voyage. So well it comes before me.