Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
A Trip Around the World.

What could be pleasanter than to o.
down to the seashore some fine mornino
taking family and near friends along. an1
get INTO ones own yacht and sail arounC
the worldE This is what Mr.. Brassey ha
iately done IN his yacht, the Stmbca0, anc
MIS-. brassey, who accompanied him, ba,
written delightful account of the vovo 90
whlcn has made her pleasure trip pleasure
Tor thousands who have never seen tbf
Snl6eam and never will. The Yacht yva,
built SO that it could be propelled by eitbe1
! WIND or steam and was filled nm wifi
libraries, drawing rooms, smoking rooms
ana day and night nurseries. It was in
deed, "a home on the rolling deep." II
sailed from England in July, 1876. and
made the voyage around the world in
eleven months. Rough weather befel the
adventurous voyagers at the outset. which
would have dampened the enthusiasm of
persons less resolutely bent on pleasure.
Ihey stopped by the way at whatever mort
lay IN their course. After dallying at Ma.
delra and Teneriffe, they made quite a stav
at Kio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres. At
the former place the gentlemen of the
yacht, having " disguised themselves as
much as possible, one pretending to be a
rich Yankee" who was desirous of pur.
chaslng slaves, had an opportunity of in.
SPectlng the way in which the traffic in
saves Is carried on. Twenty-Five men and
eleVen women and children were brought
10 ior Vhelr inspection. The slaves declared
themselves suitable for a variety of occupa.
IONS lndoor and out, and all appeared to
look anXlously at their possible purchaser
with view to ascertain what thew had m
nope Tor IN the future The frightened
children, particularly one brother and
sister, did not want to be separated Tho
lnqusltive travellers selected eight men
ana hve women as subjects for further con.
slderation and thus terminated their visit
Slaves and sewing machines are impartiollv
advertised in the Rio journals. While the
gentlemen were prying into the commercv
III slaves the ladies were more agreeable
employed. They made purchases of the
exquisite feather-howers of the BraziIs.
whose petals are made of the plumape Of
tne tne hummlng bird-a single spray COSTING
200. AT Buenos Ayres they also bought
woven ponchos, valued at $500 to 500
hese garments are soft and flexible. warm
ana waterproof, and will last forever
Everywhere, from Brazil to China and
Japan, shops and bazaars were ransacked
Tor curious and costly articles. The IittIe
vessel also became a kind of Hoating |
menagerie, from the number of net birds |
ana beasts, PARROTS, monkeys. and even |
pigs, that found hospitable recention on
It's decks. Owing to the variety of climate
n the different sea latitudes through which
The Sun6eam plowed its way, there was
terrible mortality among this part of lis
crew: Wherever the vessel touched the
lospitalities of the shore were liberallv
offered and returned. The travellers found
rlends at every civilized port who nut
themselves, their houses and their eouipages
u the disposal of the distinguished
wanderers. These periods of dissipation
we're followed by the calm of the ocean.
the Straits of Magellan the Sunbeam
escued the crew Of vessel which was
urhed to the waters edge. The rescued
rev. after eating up the provender of
ieir rescuers, were taken aboard Pacific
1ali steamer and sent on their homeward
.ay rejoicing. For ten days the voyagers
leaned through the devious channels of (
ne Straits OF Magellan. They observed 5
reat precaution in venturinp ashore on ;
ccount OF the savage character of the in.
abltants. At night they would see fires ;
GIFTED upon the hills where during the ;
ay no soul was in sight The line of nor. 3 :
etual snow comes down to to an elevation q
1ly $500 or $500 feet. Great glaciers
roget their cleaning fronts into the sea :
huge fragments would detach q
lemselves, breaking off with thunderous 8
oise and falling into the water. Ere. s
lently the yacht was stopped that its
'mpany might admire the great unnamed
ountaIns. Some they named as thev r
lied. The book is so full of incident \
lat it is impossible to satisfactorily review :,
After touching at Valparaiso the SIN. =
am struck out upon the broad Pacific | /,
ne description of Mrs. Brassey's exner. h
nee OF Fuegans and Polynesians is fuil If -
terest. The Fuegians are degroded a.
wages and besides are cannibals Their ~
od is of the most meagre descrintion " "
insisting mainly of shell-fsh, sea eggs. for =,
lich the women dive with much dex. ~
rlty, and fish, which they train their DOGS r.
assist them in catching They are com. >;
1nlsts, owning no property and having 60
chiefs to worry them. They readily ~
ID their mantles, made of otter.skins. for =,
ads, biscuits or tobacco. The passengers 81
rchased all the clothes of q party con. r,
ting OF man, woman and lad, who 81
ited the Sunbeam in canoe. They re. y,
rned ashore very happy with their beads r.
d looklng-glasses, but quite naked. The
egans are fat and healthy.looking, moi
ndsome and not repulsiye. The Poly. p,
slams have become more civilized. kt h.
W Island the aboriginal ladies wear calico Il,
ssses. At Tahiti, Mrs. Brassey assures us in
u may find byteks aur champignons, and m
cellent omelettes. These beautiful Pacific nt
'nds, however, sometimes suddenly dis. br
pear, leaving neither native nor mis-. az
nary to tell the tale of obstruction. The a.
ople at Tahiti are as beautiful as dark. ~
wed, melancholy lotus.eaters, and very h.,
'pitable. The interest of the narrative ~;
ches beyond the limits Of a random nara. av
phi to express. The story is simply told va W.
m beginning to end--from the time the Ia
sel sailed from Sheerness until It's prov ne
pointed northward in the Red Sea on -
homeward track. The volume Is hand.
iely illustrated with charts and spirited in,
cravings, which lend an additional charm bo
the text they illustrate - PILL Pnnnrd | -,