The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27

culating as TO the number OF posimarks that would
be ON my etters-n my disirust ] had even thought
they might be On Whaling voyage and were all
TRYING to keep it from me AZ long as possible, which
did not make SAID letters appear any nearer. hal
wondered how the rock woald look aided by q
vision Of the brought out In the primary geo.
grapny from which OBTAINED my first ideas OF our
planet, AMI definition IN the same book no longer
doubt--viz: ''Ihc caris surface IL composed OF
land and water fourth land ana thrce-fourths
water" But at last after one grand blow OF heal
wind for three days, all the time within sixty miles
OF our Destinations we did arrive.
At halfpast three O'Clock IN the morning was
cailel To see the light Cape SparteI on the Coast
or Africa. hurried deck aud far In the East to
be sure was a light: but most expressive one 1t
was: to think II burned on real firm dry land gave
me such joy that could sleep more that morn
lug. When the frat rays Of light came stealing over
tue horizon the outlines OF the continents were
clearly seen, ana the darkness of the night he'd
crept slowly onward, seemed 10 be gazing on a
wonlrols picture which grew aud grew IN beauty
a. the day And IN my heart was u song
which ma; nave run thus
How beautiful is the landi
After tue damp and cold
~! me gray, nis,i ocean Old. y
How beautiful Is the landl
There can be no more striking and picturesque
scene than the STRAIT Of Gibraltar RON either Shore
when on shipboard IN the middle OF the channel and
one sees both lin'i@ the difference between them
anu realizes that all me wealth and extent Of two
great countries almost united YEP separated for
ever rhrouvh ms channel the Atlantic poureth Its
waters into the Medit etfanean; al the rate OF three
miles an hour IN howeth Oh, we know not whcre.n
The Spanish coast rises abruptly TO nigh tabelands
IKE great terraces, the su,ootiness occasionally
broken by seams and hefis OF streams which are
torrents III winter, We aid not gst lntp Tue channel
III ten o'clock IN Inc morning. then saw the
| lighthouse whose bright eye welcomed IN
the early mcrning, perched like white gull
and warming OF danger. ON the African coast
Just behind Cape sprte, which Is q high blum, the
land subsidies INTO low plains, but soon rise, again
70 lille nils which quickly grow INTO lnonntains
and IN the distance these terminate in the Noun
tans OF the AIoon, dim aud gray upon the horizon
us-thousands OF hcet-wingcd ducks, besides an
sss Of % s wv and opsr sm we eys
eagerly deyoured every scrap OF land and sandy
beach. We went close up 10 the ancient town OF
Fart. and every inch or It's houses anu general OUT
line, rs ruined walls and citadel, are imprinted on
my mad IKE 40 c,ncr town, Unless II De one have
left far LehInd having no walls. more buildings and
III pace OF q citadel stale House. 50 near did
We 10 the Spanish coast tllat although Apes
Gibraltar when is just opposite. was hidden TIL i've
T. D., when, just III the midst OF u gorgeous
southern sunset It oarsi on our view
win all ITS strangeness and ojdty; ana Tor peculiar
posiol and geaera appearance ! can truly say,
THE ike Of it, there IS not IL cannot be called
mountain, island. n0l peninsula, and yet 1t l. IKE
AL three. vastly long barren rock-and an I'M.
meDse fortresit projects bey ond the Spanish coast
miles long, and so low That Il seems like sani
bar There are no gentle slopes nor grass; 1t all
looks hard, NE very uncomfortable place. The
| town nestiss down like Dri's INST on the west
side when IS the only side accessible or inhaot-
| able e lo
Directly across the anchor ground are strung
line OF old huiks or dsaed vessels for 10 apparent
reason bu to be IN the way for gu!is TO st ON and
dogs TO bark from, ana a. we picked our way through
iiieai In the growing darkness they seemed like
phantom squadron guarding an enchanted port The
barbor Is an excellent one, but no one can go on
shore nor OF after Pnilnre a. the gates are
closed, so we were obiged TO restrain our impa-
! tIeHcc until the NOTION
supper over went on deck ana how lovey the
| scene The rock Is 80 steep that the houses appear
to he built one on top OF the otler, and so placed the
light from every window shone out into the harbor
As we sas In the quiet twilight, aud the lights came
Gus Que py one , %Sag sas coa ea,
giant rock rises nearly l5o0 feet. As seen from this
point It looked exactly Ike sleeping elephant ana
the hill burned with Intense brilliancy. Upon
beng rowed ashore next morning by two sturdy
tarrs we found that there bur one landing, and
til at very limited. Acurycd stone piersay 900 feet
lnclrcumference--wrh steps here and there, AMI
million or more felucca and other native boats in.
coeaslng the difficulties or approach Our feet no
sooner touched the step than crowd assembled
round us My carpet bag and bundle were whisked
OF by a very dark comprehend Jew, who knew by
foresight tnat We were bound 10 a hotel via the
| American Agency such u scene Of confusion, OF
chaiterina OF all the languages under the slii my
readers can't possibly Imagine who have not been AT
Gibraltar. There were Spaiiar'ls and Jews, Moors
and turks French professors and English soldiers,
also few travellers OF all nations who stop at either
OF three equally miserable hotels. IL was my iotae
| or misfortune 10 visit the Kings Arms Hotel. the
name being much the best part OF II. and such
| an old rookery Is seldom met. The parIor
| was closed for some reason, bedrooms about
one polite waiter the walls ana narrow entries
| adorned win pictures OF her Majesty, Queen Veto.
! ria walking M the Crystal Palace dedcating 'hos
| pilals FOR iolndlmgs' ana visiting newly launched
| war vessels
All the mixture OF people IN the streets dress and
I! speak difcrcnly; one and al seem 10 have nothing
IN the wide world 10 do bat walk in the middle Of the
| street and loog OF each other. Great numbers OF
1 Ia .vslxa lpn in1Ha
win hay and vegetables piled up twice their height
! pushed about ana run into By all the rest
numerically. There IA always u small detachment
OF the S,ooD Engish soldiers parading around the
streets accompanied by at least Two bands Of brass
| Instruments aud several Scotcbmen ia Highland
| Costume blowing droning mnes on disconsoiate
bagppes. All this forits scene or confusion wicn
amusing, but finally tresOple. The houses which are
| generally bat two storie. nigh, are covered with
| plaster AMI whiicwash ana az distance look Ike
e-rcel dried up and ready TO blow away. The
roofs are covered with thing, socaed, looking Ike
| split flower pots put one within another Around
the edge is either gingerbread work in rel blue,
or a row Of real flower pots with pretty towering
\ plants
At half past ten O'Clock the morning OF fine day
we started. inere was Jew ut the agency who
was TO accompany us Indeed he undertook the
| responsibility or Onr Amusement curing the whole
OF our visit, and by the way ! have expected b.
| away IN such hurry at last as GO forget
Leave MIN Nm s ,p Sants neqls, wn nc
were to ride TOOK my seat ON for The first
| time IN my life, the very ong-'oed boots had
| thought beautiful at nome and the green pipcstcm
| pants creating quite sensation among the ookcr3-
! on And for the bcneiiL of those who have never
been on such al annual VIII say that tue no'iou IL
rs much more comfortable tlaa u horse "a horse
IL easier than camel. Capies shoot forward,
almost leave you on the ground; horses bounce you
up ami down III your seem all broken and Uut
of Joint; but stately little donkey ~ gentle In all
movements most soothing 10 tnid people and
orb nn al In It