Letters from the Far East . Birds-eye View of The Bluff, Yokohama. The Bluff, Yokohama LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 1/ was much smoother and somewhat warmer; beforethis it had been very cold. Wednesday, October 3, was the day we droppedfrom the calendar. On Friday there were deck sports, followed by aconcert in the evening; while Saturday evening therewas a dance. Sunday we awoke to find a smooth sea and the sunbreaking through the clouds which the day before hadobscured it. Late in the afternoon we heard the news we were insight of land; and going to the forward part of theship, we beheld in the
Letters from the Far East . Birds-eye View of The Bluff, Yokohama. The Bluff, Yokohama LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 1/ was much smoother and somewhat warmer; beforethis it had been very cold. Wednesday, October 3, was the day we droppedfrom the calendar. On Friday there were deck sports, followed by aconcert in the evening; while Saturday evening therewas a dance. Sunday we awoke to find a smooth sea and the sunbreaking through the clouds which the day before hadobscured it. Late in the afternoon we heard the news we were insight of land; and going to the forward part of theship, we beheld in the distance the purple line of themountains. While we looked, the sun dropped behind the clouds,which were transformed into a glory of gold, rose, andpale blue. It was a magnificent sight, that gorgeoussunset, with the mountains of Japan in the distance. It was noon the next day, however, before we passedquarantine inspection and docked at Yokohama. The glory of the evening had passed, and a heavyrain was falling, making everything muddy, wet, andnasty. There is r
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