[34] She sometimes spelled her name Dorithy, which is not the way to
spell Dorothy now, but spelling was much less fixed in those days.
[35] The meaning seems to be that whenever fear or misgiving came to
Fowler's heart, the sea also became stormy; while his spirit remained
trustful, the sea was likewise calm.
[36] As the navigating officer of the ship was then called.
[37] It is not quite easy at this distance of time to understand why
'a lion in the way' should mean 'go north,' unless it was because the
'drawing' had been strongly south hitherto, and now that path was
blocked.