The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-10-02
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EUROPE.

-Icebergs and Whales-Tbe Gulf Stream
and Fog Banks-Fourth of July at Sea-
Burial ut sea-Che Chalk Cliffs of En-
land Customs Examinations - Private
Residences and Grounds - Fruits and
Trade-Politeness abroad-Queer Old
Farm Houses and Barns-Railroading
and Hunting in -CRthedrals-
Curious Remains at Wine ester-Oxford,
England = The Trojan Du'chess, Lily
Price.
Special Correspondence Of the Bdnner'l
NUMBER 1.
A large and select crowd OF people
thronged the Hamburg pier, and saw us
off after the orthodox fashion; vlgor-
GUS one too, judging by the way hats,
flags and handkerchiefs were waved.
The steamer backed in very clumsy
manner out into the river, we mean
while making the most OF the opportu-
nifty to view the beautiful reaches OF the
Hudson, we frankly admit that our feel
ings were peculiar as we gazed; II you
wish to know just how we felt, then try
it yourself A finer afternoon to leave
New York for sea voyage no travellers
ever had, bright and warm, so it was
nearly evening before overcoats were in
u.
''millpoud' condition, not the slightest
motion was felt until just after the pilot
abandoned us to our fate, whether his
departure left the sea free to cavoort or
not, | could not say, but it cavoorted.
All hands but the cook, who was busy,
crowded to the side of the ship to see
the pilot leave, regular sea dog OF
course. No, far from it! We beheld
man climbing down the rope ladder,
whom, if we had met in New York we
should have said, there goes the typical
Bowery tough, with his white plug hat
and black moustache. A number OF
steamers from different lines started
about the same time, so we had plenty OF
company at first, and two incoming
steamers passed, both signalling icebergs
outside. The last land visible was the
Long Island coast beyond ROckaway, and
so we sailed out into the East as the sun
went down, red and clear. The first day
was clear and bright with fresh breeze,
which evidently came straight from the
aforesaid icebergs, for winter clothes
and heavy overcOats were i'll sudden de
mand. The seats at table were fixed at
such a distance, that we concluded that
| they must have measured by fat Ger
man, and not by slim Americans. The
walters were all German and spoke no
| English, except the one we had, and as
he spoke French, German, English and
| Spanish, we had no trouble in making
ourselves understood. We made it Oul
special business to oversee the taking OF
| The sun observations and the heaving ol
the log, to make sure it was done right
for it is a very poor landsman who can
not give points to sailor about sailing
ship. One man tried hard to convince
.he officer in charge of the compass al
the time, that he was mistaken about
the ships direction, but finally backeo
.lown, thought like the boy, what
ldueer things we meet when the gun il
left at home. About this time the frs
whale appeared and wagged his big
black tail at us, | suppose in derision
later he spouted in his very best style
A flying fish exhibited himself finely
starting out Just under our bows anC
sailing OFF long way. For "A hours W.
had not seen craft of any kind, and W.
began to feel like Noah after the damp
ness had covered the mountain tops, bu
the spell was broken by the passing of
No. German Lloyd steamer about two
lmiles from us. We had always supposed
n how to be the most restless thing i'll thu
world. but the sea can give him points
il looked calm and smooth but the roll
ers were growing larger as was PROVED
by tie increased number OF lemons OF
| deck. and the number of vacant seats a
table as the old lady said when sh'
crossed, "If it would only he still To-
lust one minute" Oh! for the overland
railroad route ria Behring Strait ant
Russia how neople would enjoy tn,
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