Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-02
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small sailing vessels, though the Celtic" is of some LOGO tons. Yet we have accom- plished the longest voyage ever made by a disabled steamer; the 'City of Brussels D believe, sailed only 1,2O0 miles. We have been out nearly as long as the Batavia which believe enjoyed the distinction of being lost for the longest time on record And yet now am all right except that my digestion has rather suffered from the nature of my last weeks fare, which was principally composed of ham in different styles of serv- ing. Fortunately I have not been sea-sick though think we are all more or less affected by the severe tossing we have had.
 WESTMINSTER PALACE HOTEL, London, Jan I7, '84.-Now will return to the point at Shich finished my last letter. I was then about 100 miles of the west coast of Ireland turned in" that night with the comfort ing thought that when awoke it would be 70 find myself once more in sight of land | awoke at an early hour and looking out of my port-hole saw B flashing light blinking at ne through the darkness, which knew was the lighthouse on ''Fastnet," the first rock seen es you approach Ireland. When the sun rose 1t was on most perfect day. and you can imagine what grateful sight it was, hat lovely coast looking so green in the sun- shine, to those who had looked for land so many days. The water was perfectly smooth md the ship as steady as rock as we were owed past the various headlands toward Queenstown. 1 stood on deck all the norn- ug fairly feasting on the scene that was spread out before me. We anchored outside he harbor of Queenstown at about Il o'clock
 n Monday, the 14th, and were immediately net by several tugboats which came out to ake of the mails and those of the passengers Sho were landing there. They also brought fresh supply of provisions for use on the journey to Liverpool. It was great relief be able to cable you the news of our safe .rrival. We stopped two hours at Queens own and then went on to Liverpool still in ow of the 'Britannic :" I crawled into my
 erth that night with decidedly different ceilings from those had enjoyed for several lays before. On awakening the next morn ug found the ''Britannic'' had left us out lde the bar off Liverpool and in charge of hree powerful tugs which were towing us dowly toward the docks. England looked as 'atural as home, and find I had formed Iulte correct Idea of the way it would look me, fog and all. We were safely anchored the harbor at about o'clock aud were at 'nce taken of by tender, after heartily 'heering the ship that had taken us safely through so many storms. We found a large 'rowd awaiting at the landing stage to welcome us, for the s'Celtic." being a Liver pool ship, the people were very much inter 'sted in her safety. find my acquaintance with the country about Stockbridge has pre- pared me well for English country scenery, or 1t is very like it-much more trim and yell kept, however. I will send you some of he papers here in which articles about the
 Celtic" have appeared from time to time, so hat you can see what lots of conflicting re- ,orts sprung up. It was the impression here tor some time that we had been the victims of ome internal machine put on board by ''Fe- iians, Tor sich. " In one of the papers 1t 'as stated that we had 15, 900 turkeys in the arder, and we have had a good deal of fun bout those turkeys and their supposed 9ranks, for you may suppose that they got ather ''high'' before the end of the voyage We'll, already much better, notwith- landing the discomforts of the voyage which were not conducive to the best re- ults; for the disadvantages of bad food and ;old Cor else avfully hot) saloon very nearly counterbalanced the good effects of sea air, specially so as the rough weather made it impossible to remain much on deck. In all he rolling about that we had I was not ill, nd did not miss a meal during the whole voyage.