New-York tribune., 1878-07-19
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Ia the history of navigation. Mr.. Brassey' the
owner of the Yacht whose remarkable cruise is here
described is prominent public man in England
and with his wife and children, and small COM
pany of friends set out ON the expedition IN the
Summer Of 1876. The journal kept by Mrs Bras
sey during the voyage forms the substance OF the
present volume, and is a model of unaffected sim
plicity of narrative and quiet grace of expression
The incidents are jotted down from day to day with
no attempt at word-panting but the effect is Doubt
less more agreeable than if they had been
made the subjects of elaborate description. Pur-
suing the usual course by way of Madeira. Rio de
Janeiro Cape Horn, and Valparaiso to the South Sea
Islands, the party made their way to Japan, China,
Ceylon, and the Suez Canal returning to England
in about eleven months from the time of their de-
parture. They had been but few days out when
they had nearly become the subjects of calamity
which fortunately was prevented in time from
reaching fatal issue.
After our O'Clock dinner, We very nearly met with
serious accident We oil sitting or standing about
the stern the vessel admiring the magnificent Dark
mountains high Each waye as 1t approached appeared
as II oyerwhem US, instead Of which, rushed
aud sending fountains Of spray board Tom was look
ing al the stern compass, Alnutt being close by him
Mr. Bingham aud Mr.. Freef were smoking halfway be-
the quarterback and the afer-companion, where
Captain Leeky seated on large coil OF rope placed on
the box OF the ruGder was spinning Mabele yarn. A
unusually big wave overlook us, he unfortunately al
lowed the vessel TO brOacht0 little. In second the
The boy was nsary washed overheard but he managed
60 catch bold Of the rail- and with great presence OF
bOatswan seeing his danger rushed forward 10 save
him, but was knocked down by the return wave from
Captain LeeEy and GsSeIe were seated completely
hSaeG s obs s Tn e r6nDS his wTst with reeng point
and throwing his other arm round MaDele held on IKE
grim death; otherwise nothing could have saved them
She was perfectly selpOssessed. and only said quietly
Hold on Captain Leeky, hold on ~ to which ne replied,
was going overheard, and she answered, 81 did not
think at ALL mamma, but felt sure we were gone Cap,
tain Lecky, being accustomed TO very large ships had
not in the least realized how were TO the water
fn our little vessel and was prOpOfuonatey taken Dy
the exception of Murle. whom Captain Brown held high
above the water IN his arms and who lost no me - ID re-
marking in the midst Of the general confusion l2 not
at all wet. I'm not" Happily the children don't know
%nas rear Is ~ g b se had got down into tbe 1ursery
and the skyligbts had to be screwed down. Our stud
6SSn TOO 6 9rG5s @ @ Sa ~ ISa s gave s
way way. ''''''''
The mode of life on shipbOard, in Its ordinary
time, did not differ so greatly from the habits Of an
English family at home as to occasion any serious
inconvenience to the voyagers. The worthy paterr-
familias and master of the Ship 1t may be remarked
is always famiiaTly spoken of as :" Tom."
Our little party got on extremely wen together though
eweek ago they were strangers 10 eaSh othef we are
except at meals and then we have plenty TO tax about
formation about Scientific navigation and the law Of
storms and he and Tom and Captain Brown work hard
Mr. Bingham draws and reads DR.. Potter helps me to
teach the children, whO happy to say are as well
SaSs6 go that the days are ali too short for what we
have to do. The servants settling down into their
credit to the cooks and stewards The maids get ON sat
isactOTy, but little nervous on rough nights We
now approaching oalmer attitudes
The vessel arrived at Rio soon after the middle of
August making stop of several days, and enabling
the writer to visit and describe some of the inter
estng scenes in that famous old city. Here Is one
Of her inarti6cial sketches:
After an early breakfast we started OF to have look
at The market The greatest hustle and animation pre-
serve in endless variety The FISH market was full of
nny monsters Of the deep, all new and strange to us
whose odd Brazilian would convey TO a stran
ger but little idea Of the fish themselves There
enormous rOesb. weighing about 800 pounds with hid
face and shiny back and ns there were large ray
and skate, and cuttleshthe peHrTe Of Victor Hugos
large prawns for which the coast is famous eight ten
inches long, and with antenn@ Of twelve or fourteen
i for they are nspd aud tasteess though being ten
der, they make excellent curry The oysters, on the
oious flavor They brought from park, higher up
the bay where as have said they grow on posts and
into the water We also saw large quantity OF hne
maekerel good many turtle aud pOrpoises, and few
hammef.headed sharks. The latter are very curious
creatures not unlike an ordinary shark but with re-
their noses for which It is difficult to imagine use
In the fruit market many brght-cOlored fruits
for now the depth Of Winter at Ro and the various
Kinds that we saw were all such would bear transport
10 England Fat iet-blsek negresses wearing turbans
their heads strings Of eoored beads on their necs
and arms. and single long white garments, which ap-
here presided Notwithstanding heaps OF oranges
BANANAS pineappes, passlOnfuit, tomatoes, apples
pears, capscuus aud peppers, sugAr-caue eaDDage-
palms. cherimOyers, and breadfruit.
In another part Of the market all sorts OF i've BIRDS
keys pigs neapigs in prOiuson, rats cats, dogs mar
m0sets, and dear little lion-moDkey, very small and
exactly like real lion IN miniature We saw also cages
fun Of small namingoes snipe OF various kinds ana
shades OF blue, red and green, and metallic 1ues OF
brilliant ustre besides parrots macaws, cockatoos IN
numerable and tOrchas, on stands The tOrcha is a
bdghteOOred black and yellow bird, ABOUT as big as
starting which puts its little head on one side and taxes
flies from ones fingers in the pretest and most entcng
manner Unfortunately II IS impossible TO introduce It
into England, as 1t cannot stand the change OF climate
The other birds included guneaOws, ducks cocks and
hens pigeons doves quails etc. and many other vare
the visit was extremely interesting one, and well re-
paid us for our early rising.
The visit to Tahiti, after traversing a long and
lonely expanse of ocean, was crowded with delights.
and affords the theme for some Of the most admir-
able passages in the journal. We copy the authors
account of their first dinner party -
All the members OF the Royal family at present in
including the herapparent and his brother and
sister an tue guests were dressed IN he native cos
the seryants-ineludng our own whom hardly reeog-
hLeo-ned1 M ~ ,bToe 81 Srsorsut veoW Not%eyS
Tor Msbee, Muriel and myself and others of a differ
ent kind for the gentlemen.
When the feast was ready the Prince offered me his
arm ana We all walked in procession to grove OF ba-
nanas in the garden through two lines OF native
wants Who az a given signal, sauted us with three
hearty English cheers. We then continued walk till
we arrived at house. built in the native STYLE by the
side OF rocky stream like Scotch burn. The upT1ghts
house banana trees, transpanted with their
leaves shade the roof, which formed Of
plated cOcOanut palmcaYes, each about Fifteen feet
long, laid transyersely across bamboo rafers. From
these light green supports and the dark green roof de-
pended the yellow aud brown leaves OF the there
Into graceful garlands aud elegant festOOns The floor
was covered with the mats with black and white
borders. and the centre strewn with green pantain-