. A lady's cruise in a French man-of-war. o Niihauthat we could distinguish every house. It did seem a pity thatthe aggravating contract should prevent my landing at once, insteadof my having to go on all the way to San Francisco, just to returnin a steamer! We have actually made a voyage of 6000 milessince we left Papeete! For my own part, I really have not dis-liked it. We have had lovely weather; everything has gone onmost pleasantly; and what with reading, working, and painting,the days have been well filled. Yesterday was Good Friday, which in Germany and Denmarkis called the quiet day, ^
. A lady's cruise in a French man-of-war. o Niihauthat we could distinguish every house. It did seem a pity thatthe aggravating contract should prevent my landing at once, insteadof my having to go on all the way to San Francisco, just to returnin a steamer! We have actually made a voyage of 6000 milessince we left Papeete! For my own part, I really have not dis-liked it. We have had lovely weather; everything has gone onmost pleasantly; and what with reading, working, and painting,the days have been well filled. Yesterday was Good Friday, which in Germany and Denmarkis called the quiet day, ^ and it was observed by the Danes andGermans, and all the crew, by a cessation from all manner of worknot positively necessary. The Earotongans are all Christians, andhave their own books, which they read quietly on Sundays. Now we are off the coast of California. We are nearing theGolden Gates, and hope to find ourselves safe in harbour, beforethe dawn on Easter morning. 1 Der stille Tag. THE KND. PlilNTED EY WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND ;m«»r, tSin* S^fer/ Ks|fci; -^^V^
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