Sub sole : or, Under the sun missionary adventures in the great Sahara . CHAPTER III. Hontron BnOgc. The stream of water, neath the bridge hastens onwards to the sea,The stream of men upon the bridge hurries towards eternity ;Both smile and frown, sparkle and darkle, and sigh, murmur and roar,Swirling, twirling, eddying, foaming, seething evermore,— XCESS of joy needs soothing almost asmuch as excess of sorrow. I had chosento return to England by sea, because Ifelt that I needed the cool breezes to re-store my somewhat excited brain. Thevoyage did all that could be desired, and itwas a
Sub sole : or, Under the sun missionary adventures in the great Sahara . CHAPTER III. Hontron BnOgc. The stream of water, neath the bridge hastens onwards to the sea,The stream of men upon the bridge hurries towards eternity ;Both smile and frown, sparkle and darkle, and sigh, murmur and roar,Swirling, twirling, eddying, foaming, seething evermore,— XCESS of joy needs soothing almost asmuch as excess of sorrow. I had chosento return to England by sea, because Ifelt that I needed the cool breezes to re-store my somewhat excited brain. Thevoyage did all that could be desired, and itwas as a sober-minded Englishman that I welcomed thegrey skies and the white chffs of Dover. My eldest son,Arnold, was on the pier to meet me ; a fine young fellowof nineteen, as straight as an arrow, with a clear skin anda bright grey eye, free from vice in every sense, and notkno^ving as yet the flavour of wine or tobacco. Uponour arrival in London, we took a cab and at once drove tothe Bank of England. I presented the cheque, havingfirst signed my name on the back. The clerk took the LONDON BRIDGE. 37 cheque in his hand, gave a little start, and going away,returned presently with a greyhaired gentleman, whom Itook to be the chief cashier. Do you wish the moneyfor this cheque ? said he, after a keen glance at me. Idesire ^10,000 in gold, and the balanc
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