. A trip to the Orient; the story of a Mediterranean cruise. it was steaming down the tourists, alert and expectant, viewed the panoramaof the city as the tall buildings were brought into strongrelief against the brightening sky, saw Libertys capreflect the rays of the rising sun, then watched theincoming steamers, and the forts and lighthouses thatseemed to approach and pass. Just outside of SandyHook our pilot with a satchel of letters descended therope ladder to the waiting tug, and soon afterwards thelow-lying shores became dimmer and dimmer until theydisappeared from view. The f
. A trip to the Orient; the story of a Mediterranean cruise. it was steaming down the tourists, alert and expectant, viewed the panoramaof the city as the tall buildings were brought into strongrelief against the brightening sky, saw Libertys capreflect the rays of the rising sun, then watched theincoming steamers, and the forts and lighthouses thatseemed to approach and pass. Just outside of SandyHook our pilot with a satchel of letters descended therope ladder to the waiting tug, and soon afterwards thelow-lying shores became dimmer and dimmer until theydisappeared from view. The farewells had been exchanged on the previousday, when the promenade decks and saloons of thesteamer were thronged with passengers, friends, andcurious visitors, and the after-deck was encumberedwith piles of baggage. Then, the tables in the mainsaloon were filled with boxes of flowers, baskets offruit, packages of confectionery, and bundles of steamerletters marked to be opened on certain days after sailing. Before the departure we had met the deck steward. (3) 4 A TRIP TO THE ORIENT. and with his assistance had located our steamer chairs;for in the places then selected the chairs were to remainthroughout the long cruise. We had also interviewedthe chief steward, had obtained from him a passengerlist, and had arranged that our party should be seatedtogether at one of the side tables in the dining saloon. The passenger list contained four hundred and fifty-three names. Among these were thirteen preceded bythe title Reverend, thirteen by Doctor, and a numberby military or other titles of honor. Every state inthe Union and several provinces of Canada had repre-sentatives on the list. During the first three days sailing a storm, which hadbeen predicted as approaching from the west when weleft New York, followed but did not overtake us. Wecould not, however, remain on deck as long as desired,for the wind was chilly and the ocean rough. Buteach morning, laden with heavy wraps and rugs
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