The Republican journal., 1905-05-04
F. ". COLLINS m Taf oRf11T.
Hockiand Man Secs Some Wonders ON tn
Opposite Side Of the World.

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home in this city a few davs aoo bo h..
completed three months journey, in tn
course of which he had travelled APPROX
mately 10000 miles, visiting the countrie
OF the Orient and seeing many of the won
ders which attract Americans to the cont
neEts of Europe, Asia and Africa, Mr.
Collins was one Of nearly zoo persons who
made the cruise, which was personally con.
Quoted by Frank c. Clark of New York
Among the passengers were Gen. Fills
Spear and wife, who are well known i'm
Knox county.
The cruise was made in the White Star
steamship Arabic, which had been specially
chartered for the purpose. The Arabic has
tonnage of 1891, and is a sister shin of
the famous Baltic, Cedric, and Celtic.
On this splendid craft Mr.. Collins and his
fellow excursionists sailed Feb. I'd from
New York, steaming directly across the
sunshine and flowers. The change from
New York, which was then deluged with
slush and snow, to a land of balmy breezes
and perennial verdure was a very striking
one, and one which Mr.. Collins hailed with
no little pleasure. The visit to this Quaint
ers, proved extremely interesting Next
came Cadiz, one of the most beautiful and
oldest cities in the world, being founded
100 years before the birth of Christ. Mr..
Collins was especially impressed there with
the fine botanical garden which is famous
the world over. From Cadiz there was an
inland trip to the Spanish city of Seville,
famous as the birthplace of noted generals,
painters and musicians. Side trips to
Granada and the grand ruins of the Alham-
bra were notable features.
From Cadiz the Arabic proceeded to
Gibraltar, the impregnable fortress which
is the key to the Mediterranean. Entering
the mighty sea which separates three con,
tlnentS the excursiOniStS traverSed the
course taken by the Moors when first they
invaded Spain. The next country visited
was Algiers, the home for years of bloody
corSalrs. MIR. Collins was much interested
IN the beautiful specimens of Moorish and
Byzantine architecture, and the motley pop
ulatlOn of Arabs, BerberS, Turks, BedOuins
and Maltese. Steaming along the northern
coast of Africa the Arabic visited the
World-renowned island of Malta. Then on
Arch Of Hadrian, the Temple of Athena,
Mars Hill and the magnificent Acropolis.
From Greece the steamship went through
the Dardanelles, passing the site of ancient
Troy and across the sea of Marmosa, king
its next stop at Constantinople, where
mosques, kiosks, bazaars, and houses of an
INFINITE variety of colors. "When Con-
stantlnople is seen, the whole Eastern
World is seen," said MIR. Collins.
Leaving Constantinople the Arabic steam
ed up the beautiful Bosphorus to the Black
the greatest city of Asia Minor, was next
visited with an interesting side trip to the
ancient, historic city of Ephesus. Proceed
ing through the Grecian Archipelago, pass
ing in full view of Rhodes, where once
stood the famous Colossus, one of the
seven wonders of the world
Now for the ancient city of Joppa, where
the cedars were landed when brought down
from Lebanon; then the city where were
enacted those stupendouS scenes that have
since held supreme influence upon the
rellgious world, Jerusalem. Side trips were
made to Bethlehem, the Pools of Sloan
ana Bethany. Some members of the party
visited the Jordan, Samaria and Galilee.
The next country visited was Egypt, the
land OF the Nile and the Pharaohs The
trip up the valley of the Nile to Cairo was a
feature which will never be forgotten by
those who participated. Cairo is the larg-
est city in Africa, having a population of
100000. The Pyramids, Of course, came in
for their full share of wondering attention.
From Alexandria the Arabic steamed
through the Straits of Aessina, passing
Scylla and Charybdis, also in full view Of
Mounts Etna and Strombol. Five days
were spent at Naples in the vicinity of
which the excursionists saw the famed Mt.
NerSuvus. Excursions were made to Pom
pel. -Four days were spent at Rome, where
the party viewed briefly some of the sights
of the Eternal City. From Naples the Ship
proceeded to Vilefranche in the heart of
the famous Riviera. Mr. Collins was at
Monte Carlo in the very height of the sea-
son, and looked on with much interest at
the Casino, where the worlds gamblers are
to be found. The Arabic returned to New
York via Liverpool aud Queenstown.
Mr. Collins and all the other passengers
were thoroughly delighted with the tour,
which was without single marring Incl
dent They regard it as time and money
spent to splendid advantage.-Courier-G Ga
Zette.