New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

Of and culture without sacrihcp1 your psfsola
comforts habits experiment cannot too strong
~ urge you tc try.
AS indicated in the above outline Of the itin-
erary the first port the Auguste Victoria makes
for is Funchal the capital Of Madeira. the trip
from New-York occupying about seven days.
Madeira is a Portuguese possession and one or
the gems of the Atlantic Isles. The island rises
from the sea in magnificent outline with lofty
prccipces and vast detached rocks of fantastic
shapes, the peaks being grouped like the bas-
tons and pinnacles of a gigantic fortress
From Madeira the steamer enters the Strait OF
Gibraltar off Cape Trafalgar and soon passes at
the foot Of the great rock which England has
turned into the strongest fertilization in the
world. After the tourist has had ample time TO
inspect the famous stronghold and seen all ne
can wish to see at the Alameda. the fashionable
place Of concourse, where probably greater con-
trasts IN population presented than IN any
other place in Europe, the journey Is continue"
to Algers, the Mecca Of all travellers, the most
picturesque and interesting spot in Northern
Africa Here the tourist is allowed to roam
about for several days and feast on the number
less queer sights and mix with the motley popu-
lation of Arabs, Berbers, Turks, Moors, Bedou-
Ing, negroes and Maltese ,
The next point reached is Genoa the principal
commercial town Of Italy, full OF Interesting
"reminiscences OF its ancient magniiicence. fas
senpers NAV leave the steamer at Genoa anu
make a trip to Nice by train or carriage along
the celebrated Riviera, one Of the most pctur-
esoue regions in Europe, the road winding
around precipitous cliffs washed by the SURF or
the Mediterranean and crowned with The veneer
able ruins Of towers erected in bygone ages.
Syracuse on the island of Sicily, Is onr next
objective point. The most modern Hellenic ana
Roman traditions have their fountaih-Eeau III
this classic city and the student or archGoloey
will here find himself completely absorbed IN
otnc md
their associated traditions. Next the steamer
proceeds to Malta, another or the buiwdrhS OF
Englands naval supremacy. From Mai ta inc
traveller is again conveyed to Oriental shores
Alexandria being the port OF decentralization.
The unrlvalled attractions OF the land OF the
Pharaohs will supply the Traveller with d SUI
" in his memory. Cairo is the next place IN the
Itinerary This city lie reached by ran from
Alexandria In about four hours The street
scenes presented by the city OF the Khalifs af-
ford an inexhaustible fund OF amusement ana
delight, admirably illustrating the whole worid
Of Oriental fiction and producing an inde'iDie liz
oression on the uninitiated denizen of the West.
What makes Cairo SO romantic and novel is the
contrast Of civilized and barbarous scenes and
Incidents II presents, which recur everywhere in
this capital Of the desert Cairo may be com
pared to a living museum of all Imaginable ana
unimagnable phases OF existence, OF refinement
and degeneracy, of civilization and barbarlsm,
OF knowledge and ignorance, of Paganisn,
Christianity and Mohammedanism. These mar
eeIous scenes cannot fail to strike every one
most forcibly
The baZaars OF Cairo. though inferior to those
of Constantinople present to the traveller so
MANY novel features and so many interesting
traits of Oriental character that he should en-
deavor to pay them repeated visits IN order 10
become acquainted with their peculiarlties Ex-
cursions may be made from Cairo in various di-
tections all affording sights Of great interest
blue range of hills in the dlstance-th inc
mountains Of Judaa-yellow beach, ard, lastly
the appearance of the town of Jaffa, rising on a
hill like fortified place, proclaim to the travel
Ter that he Is approaching the most interesting
country in the word-the Holy Land The
tourney from Jaffa TO Jerusalem is now made by
rail in a few hours.
After lea wing Jaffa the steamer proceeds to
SMYRNA in ancient times one Of the most i'm
portant and now the greatest or the cities or
Asia Minor Constantnople is our next destina-
ton and so much OF interest does this city af-
ford that the tourist is again allowed to roam,
at large for a number OF days before the ship
weighs anchor to return to the Mediterranean
and give him sojourn IN Greece Athens is the
port made for. AS a great deal can be accom-
pshed in Athens in n short time, all the prin-
cipal sights being within a short distance or
each other the cruise is soon continued to Paer-
mo the capital of the island of Sicily. Then
passing the celebrated islands Of lschia and
Capri the steamer casts anchor in the maSniii-
cent BAY Of Naples which, from the most an
cient times has been the object of enthusiastic
admiration.
Numerous short excursions can be made from
Naples to Italy's principal places of interest in
, Guiding the Eternal City of Rome which can he
reached by rail in five hours.
The steamer after leaving Naples again calls
at Genoa, to land passengers who wish to pro-
long their stay in Europe. To such the Ham
hurp- American Lime extends the privilege OF re-