New-York tribune., 1875-02-09
VOY4GING AROUND THE WORLD.

LECTURE BY DAVID DUDLEY FIELD BEFORE THE So
CIpTY FOR TIE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND
ART.
The New-York Society for the Advancement
of Science and last night, in the lecture-room
adjoining the South Reformed Church, at Twentyhrt-
st and Fifthave. It had been announced that David
Dudley Field would address the Society, his subject
being "Yoyagng Around the Word" Before o'clock
the ecture-roOm and the Railways leading to 1t. were
crowded with people and It decided IN consequence
or the multitude. adjourn to the main body Of the
church.
Mt Field began by saying that his lecture would be
truthful OF what he had and learned IN
voyage around the world. party of three. with Mr.
Field at It's head. left New York III August, 1879 He
said lie would not describe the journey through Europe
as the subject was pretty well exhausted already. The
party left Brindi Deccmber 1873. passing by Crete
10 Cairo. TIE italian passengers on the vessel which
had brought Mr. Fields party were sent across Egypt
in a kind quarantine. They taken in separate
compartments the cars. and not allowed to come In
contact with other travellers Leaving Cairo Mr. Field
and his party travelled up the Nile on its right
bank After visiting the pyramids, the party
passed on to Philae, a town on the NJ
bau frontier, which Mr. Field described an
oasis ia the great desert. He spoke OF the place as
beautiful valley, with tAe river winding serpentike
through IT, could not be better described than IN the
words Of Bryant who. In speaking OF another locality
had
viewing the world forever" The climat Is rarely II
ever eouaed else where the soil Is that best suited to
the farmers uses and the yerdure Is luxuriant. I'm
agine yourself said the lecturer, sailing silessy along
tue Nilo under SKY clear that yOu wonder at lts
azure distances. On side OF tue stream are groups
OF Arabs, BeOuns, and COpt', with their canels or
donkeys trailing slowly and lazy along the roads The
best way TO see the country Is by DahabiGh. small
sailing vessel used III that country. From Phllae we
Gain ia g.faZ and m Ian ha narty
started down the Red Sea- On one side stretches the
sinai range OF mountains and both banks the hills are
covered with beautiful veriurc We found the stories
which we had the effect that travel the Red
Sea was full OF dscomfUrt-and 1eas-tO BE- mythical in
the extreme. There was uncomfortable heat, ver
mn nothing but pleasant travel ana surroundings Ine
party passed through tbe Red Sea- out into the Sea OF
Aden and thence to Bombay. There was nothing re-
markabe about the voyage except the peculiar phenOm
enon call. d a ky sea. when lasted two nights In
looking into the water 1t appears as II the vessel were
plowing through a field OF Examination shows
this peculiar effect to he produced by anamalculD.
We had left behind Arabs BedOuins, and COpts; at
Bombay we suddenly among Mus selmans. HindOOs
and Parsees Bombay Is built upon the English plan
having many new aud modern buildings in its
sti eets. While there 1 visited native courtroom.
The bar was composed OF English barristers Parsees
and Arabs each clothed in his peculiar costume. The
case on trial was the disposal Of the property Of
man who had during the first part OF hls NE been
HndoO. hut previous 10 his deatb had Deeh c0hVered 10
the Mussulman belief did nor stay 10 see IL finished
Our stOppin gpace was Allahaoad the capital or
Central India This place is much SPOKEN Jf III Eastern
history and means the abode OF God. English
roads and English architecture mark me locality.
Everything on an expensive style The railroads are
among the best in the world The next stopping places on
our tourney CawnpOre and Lucknow whers were 70
found relics Of past glory and magDihcence Argosa
alone worth "A trip To India. AT Delhl We 'Ouhu the
greatest possble M xture Of the architecture and d-
ierent rares OF the world. Madras the hottest
place found during the Journey FROM FROM thefe We
went TO CeyOn. and thence 10 t1e Port dc GlleS.
Here there another change in the yeriure t was
change from the tulp blossom 20 me ndgnolh lear
From Gales we went To Colombo which Is a very eNei
country. where may drive for miles ana miles with
ascending single activity ana All the way under
the shade palm trees. The railroad entering Canda
i- without Doubt the finest In the world, unless
cept road the Sierra Nevada MOuniains The
Buddhist religion has the most numerous devotees OF
BY the aid OF an Influential man In tnat place was adj
uitted 10 the temple and saw the " tootn OF Bnddha
Illuminated. This Is said by unbeeyers TO he D0ars
mOar by the dev0ut Is thought 10 DC one OF BUD
dhas teeth. They believe heaven 10 DC IN eterha IN
finite, but conscious repOse. ~,
From GALES went TO Australia, and during the
voyage Of over 5000 miles we saw only one snip we
the revolving light on TangaIOo lsanu ana stopped
at Adelaide, the Australian capital AUSTRALIA Is com
posed or English people lranspantru 10 tne ahupoues.
NE rode 100 miles In carriages the finest roads
rho world Melbourne would do credit TO America.
When arrived It was IN the Easter holidays ana the
whole town turned out 70 celebrate theh IL reminded
me OF the Fourth July and D0nnYbro0k Far turned
into one We passed through Torres straits
to Singapore, distance OF 5000 or 6'OOO miles,
sght OF land nor was there any perceptble motion 10
the vessel, except during that time. we also passed
through emma and japan, and returned oY the way OF
San Francisco. In closing wish 70 say word on the
yalue OF our mssionare abroad. Until went, had
no idea OF the value OF missionaries. Now think that
If spent them part OF The money We pow spend on
foreign ministries we should receive much greater
benefit for the money used.
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