The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-28

lne SuIIOunulHS WdttIS, Uut here we lay Ill
all the tranquility of natures original still
ness-nothng above us but the blue vault
of heaven, and nothing around us but the
dark blue ocean.
Our vision was bounded by horizon
equally distant on all sides, and we seemed
to form The center of little world of our
own-indeed it was beautiful sight, and
though there was not ripple upon the sur
face, there was regular swell which gave
to the ocean much that undulating appear
ance seen in large fields of grain, moving
gently before the breeze.
To break the monotony Of the scene, the
captain ordered the guns to be made ready,
and we fired salute TO wake the echoes, and
give life to our little world the report and
reverberation sounded through our entire do
mnions, but soon died away, and all was as
still and quiet as ever-and the passengers
lounged about the deck too listless TO read
and too indifferent to engage in conversations
This calm continued for two days, after
which sprung up wind from the westward,
which carried us into the English Channel
where we arrived on the morning of the l7th.
An eager desire to see land caused me to
arise early this morning, and on coming on
deck the first thing which saw, was the sun
rising humid from amongst the mists over
the shores of Old England, and on looking
at the clock, was not little astonished to
find that it was only half-past three.
The fog soon cleared away and the shores
of England lay plain and open before us J;
we had but light breeze and sailed close
under the land, which gave us full view of
the country for some distance back and all
day we feasted our sea-worn vision upon the
beauties of the scene which lay spread out
like map before us. Here beautiful mead
ow clad in the green Of early summer, and
there field Of grain fast approaching har
vest, interspersed with orchards or small
clusters of woodland, around the farm -hous-
es, gave an enchanting variety to the scene,
followed at intervals by high cliffs which
Iexcluded all view of the country.
Thus by constant change Of programme
we were kept on deck until late in the eve
ming, when our wearied bodies kindly court
ed the balmy influences of sleep, and we
quietly sank to rest in her gentle embrace.
We left the English Channel and entered
with fair wind, and strong assurances from
by Wednesday night, but the wind changed
in the night and came dead ahead, and we
did not arrive before the mouth of the river
Elbe until Saturday morning.
| was on deck this morning by o'clock
although much exhausted from the sickness
which have suffered in crossing the North
Sea, and never did the land appear to so
beautiful.
l eagerly watched our approach to the
shore, viewing with intense interest every
object which saw; the deep green of the
grass, the trees, the houses, the moving to
and fro of the men and women, all possessed
charm, and in the intensity of the enjoy
ment, forgot that | was approaching the
shores of Europe, which for two thousand
years has been the slaughter house of petty
tyrants and ambitious kings, and the citizens
of which at this moment are insolently
trampled under foot by weak and enervated
rulers.
left the ship this morning at Cuxhaven.
and took steamer for Hamburg, where
arrived at o'clock in the afternoon. The