New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS
yINCENTs THROUGH AND THROUGH THE
TROPICS.

Nr V;ro.nts nrevious volume on "The Land OF
the White Elephant at once brought hiih INTO Lawn
able notice VITA the public as an 0DserVhig anu -"
telHgent traveller and writer OF admiiaoio uo
ser,ptive power. The present work II "r IeSS oii5
nal character. deriving its materials HON moIo
familiar field Of observation, and traYeisint .no
,,ropnd which has been very fully described by for
mer tourists His reports, however, aoCu." IA II.
terestiu- scones presenting many novel aspec's ol
the countries which ho visited dnrng "a journey u
tlirty thousand miles in Oceauca, Australia ana
india md are erlivenel by perpetual now OF gooo
bu,ror and vivacity and often pointed with acute
and suggestive remark. His style, for tie nos' part
is sircu.arlv fee from prctension, lie ieia'eS MS
daily experience with unaffected sln'rhcity an"
never seeks for effect By TIC of giarng colos OF
startling expressions. His narrative leaves the I'M
preston Of sincerity and good faith showing Dy
many evident signs that it is The transcript Oh l"c''
and not the invention of fancy.
The author sailed from New-Yorl In the autumn
of 1869 in the clipper ship "Goldcn Fleece" bound
for trading voyage around the world, with the I'M
mediate destination Of San Francisco ria Cape Horn.
He had for fellow-passengers an eminent divine OF
E,y,au the Rev DR.. Nehemiah Adams, and his TWO
dauahters. who accompanied their father on MS
long voyage for the recovery OF his health "h'ci
had become impaired by the assiduous deVOuoh ol
forty wears 70 the cause of conservative politics ana
evangelical religion. The slip WAS commanded oy
son Of Dr. Adams and the little company, IN iact'
formed pleasant family party, seeking recreation
by an entire change OF scene. The He on SllPooI"
was that Of a cheerful household rather than oi
Ncatinr prison." as described by DT. johnson, ana
was quite protected from the usual inistres Wh'eh
max the lot Of "toilcrs ON the sea-"
f,r coriars on hoqrd tire Golden Fleece were IN the
sf4r-r,peo corlnrisiug the forward am! "t"r c.phS.
MN s l,'es room Next 10 tae mate room on
on SIDE came the storc-locIa ani pantry C'iIS t
iug to thes,. the 0rrositc s'te Nefc lit rooms o %
fttogri aud c0Hd, So, and me h"lU-', 81, \. ,
lar.c an tgid ro0C Ellcd N2'h -nscuil. OF a.
for g.c CONSUMPTION o. tH' tIt" ~, VthCI - l ' ~,
formed our diuin AMI two doors led a. tern mt
toe aitor CABIN. iho ior COZ le ~ o ''lS l M ~
fu.1iy furnished s;ac-looinS ~ ti' car nh anu PC
Oiee, oup0so 10 which W.~ iIe I'd. n-i"i It"i" N
saloon door opened rnon h-it oi sj"' "t,n a ' G w ,
Ton of the afterbouse TIE passeu@eTS spcnt V"t ill
tae!r fine daring jae pleasant W.E.. - va i' H.
saio d WIS handsomely 1ura"cd VIA 4'.nso. Is tf!'i'
slaeb FIN '.e' '"' 80 & ".' i 49,, ..a. ,ni ,,,.i o,.
sssrfl.nt ii -eu book ana instUairut, sufficient
g. raF most eager student OF astronomy OF pH! 81
cal geosro.l ly.
T.ea..i,al OF Christmas brought fresh excitement
10 the esy companions. Notice was given on the
evening bccorr 10 hang ont the stockings, and the
irreIrcssibla Santa Claus well represented Jy
abundant gifts prepared by theyounc ladies. Dn'nS
tic whole voyage much time was devoted 20 real
iug Journals were kept with pioua zea'. and books
enough 10 nii cJuuJl-ecGooi library were "e-
vou7,i with Tremendous aFf tiie The d,,l Inc
Of tl,e shin was y rf.ct Il dill Eot hear au oath,'
Soy, S.r. Vincent during voyage IL lOur months
sud sixteen thousand mics. Divine service was
held ..yory Sunday. and Bblc-class o. cdEcs,'ay
eveui.s z, Ior 81, OF the crew as chose 20 attend
Two exoeiis:t libraries in The forccgstle were eN-
rrrs-lv for !c u" ofthc crew. Gary were allowed
o alai:-e'ilay Ou Saturdays, III which ID 90 thcf
Wasnigg aid ueE,,iGg ana to rtaI GNI Wilt.' ana
no work ey0id that "a absolute necessity vas re-
cu;r.l &c tlem on Sundays. Tho ca3s,n also or-
gsn,zed iol tnen ftee cia7s ia navigation lno
place appropriated ~ the seanen when 10 WORK is
co; toward Is in OF abort tie forecastle. They
are me-, allowed 40 60 abaft the maiumast unlcss
.li,,, d;iiv rcquires them. The crow cat together
IN t,e forc.astle or or deck in fire weather u tAey
,l.a>e Jae,'s sap,e diot embraces b,ci, l'lk, AMI
bread; bu; in cuI ship he Jared soneNhat better
being served with potatoes, ham, hout ooG.!aa, sl'J
peas, leans mol .escs cna c0irc. it io3i 'sc"ft'd
81 lc :. .,io, from whence Le is exp ced 4" ldie IT,
tn. cook prts tho N1ctuals itn pans or smell wood
en- tubs called kids. The coffee is served 20 ea"h
Jranil li. own tin pot. No ABLE kaife. or t'ih bc-
lones 10 e lor.cssilo; each man l,is himself iu.m
ms own utensils, cutting his meet and hard-ta
with IFS cllsp or sicath-knife AID eating lis soft
food with an iron spoon"
Tie vessel arrived At San Francisco on tie lZth oil
February, after a prosperous voyage OF sixteen
week. Everytiiuc was new 20 The Titef, ad h.s
joaul.i gi, q fa. .hfil picture OF the cty as Il was
fix years ago. He found tic climate worthy OF the
pra.sr which il has received tror visitors. The ria
was i.l Of u biacug tonic which makes work q
pleasure and affords a convenient oaicty-valvc for
MY ,.zce-. If vitality Tie abundance al fut m
the m..!.ets Was T. Furp:i-e. Ia the month OF Feb
ruary in the San JOSS valley peach frees were IN
blossom flowers in bloom, and grain and grass
tiUtcI With enrrJ3d as with June meadows further
eat; III. Vincent vas struck with the ice ana
easy mcpncTs of the people, well as with tic pre-
van. luxury OF the.r Laoits. "Sn Francisco
sacietyr says ne "Eatcrially differs from that in
Ne,;-Yurk Tie la:ter is sufficiently unwhoicsOmc,
but through Che former runs deep and peculiar vein
o. 'lasness. The people resemble Pa. oias III their
eac"r quost Of pleasure. TIE men devote sAor,
hOuIs TO business and Vor.,, and thel plunge into
gayefy and often dissipation, as th0ngh Eow Or
never were the day ot ioty Sunday Is turned into
G holiday; ,ho b3r-Ioona and bliiaId-ldils and
lnai.y of :e store, open, and Sabbath evening
with tho taeGtocs attended by f'.llcI and more
enthusiastic audiences than other nights On
Saturday afternoons young men Who DO not love the
sanctuary icay be seen starting for the country with
guns si.a dogs fora Sabbati-day's fhooiug. Other
pa tiie day II rest in fishing or sailing n the neigh
boring bay. The young man Who accompanies his
parents 60 church cn sunday morning viii paSs tie
xfls,o0B n & billiard saloon and the evening at the
oj.fa or tie theatcr. A E,Aenan ineguaIiiy Of
living prevails due probably 10 the survival Of GER
tain Of those iniUouces under which Californian
civilization WAS founded. Apparently large profi.a
Are demanded by the merchants. Scarcely anything
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