to fetch a compass;  to fetch a leap

[…] neuer ceaſinge piddeling about theyr bowe and ſhaftes, when they be well, […]

There is no such thing as an erototoxin, of course, but there are pleasure chemicals that are released in the brain called endorphins and they are released in a wide range of activities, including physical exercise, laughter and — surprise, surprise — sex itself.

If time was available, whaling prospects poor, and the weather gentle, a gam might last all day and include tea and dinner.