Imagery of sight
The author vividly recalls the day she was traveling to a foreign country using a yacht. The journey was faced with dangerous storms, which even scared the captain terribly. The author's description depicts the sense of sight to readers because they can easily visualize how the yacht was troubled by the sea. The author says, "The captain persuaded us of our yacht to set out in a calm, and he pretended that there is nothing so easy as to tide it over, but after two days, slowly moving, the wind blew so hard that none of the sailors could keep their feet and were all Sunday night tossed very handsomely. I never saw a man more frightened than the captain."
The imagery of the small town
Most readers have just heard about Rotterdam, but the author is painting a vivid picture of the town and sharing her experiences to make the image clearer. The author says, “I was charmed with the neatness of this little town, but my arrival in Rotterdam presented me a new scene of pleasure. All the streets are paved with broad stones, and before the nearest artificers’ doors, seats of various colored marbles, and so neatly I can assure you.”
Imagery of Taste
The author designates the tastes and preferences of the people around the world. She says, “For my part, then know nothing of the matter, I shall content myself with telling you, 'tis a beautiful walk on the rampant, on which there is a tower, very deservedly called the Belvedere where people go to drink coffee, tea, etc. and enjoys one of the finest prospects in the world.”
The bridge
In her third letter to Sarah on thirteenth August 1716, Lady Mary describes the strange bridge she comes across, which depicts the sense of sight. The author writes, “But I must not forget to take notice of the bridge, which appeared very surprising to me. It is large enough to hold hundreds of men with horses and carriages.”
