Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-15
GLlMPsEs OF GERMANY.
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OF October, 1899, another was almost

Of October, 1899. another was almost
totally destroyed.
At the sunset hour the scene was in
describably beautiful. For long Tune
the air had been comparatively still,
and the sea was like glass. Our near
ly eastern course had some time since
been changed sharply to northeast.
Billows Of black smoke hung nearly
mOtionless in the air for miles astern
over the straight track of the steamer;
and far, far away we could clearly
distinguish the point where the snip
course had been changed. The huge
obtuse angle in the smoke-line was
as clearly marked in the sky as il done
on paper with crayon. Tracing
backward from that angle. we could
very nearly locate the, Strait of Dover
whose shores We're now Invisible oy
reason of distance and gathering dusk.
Monday was another beautiful day.
At six o'clock A. NJ. one of the West
Tristan islands, an outlying sentinel OF
the Dutch coast, was visible to star
board, but it was a long time before
we again turned due east and the Ger
man islands, the East Tristan group.
came into view. AS hour after hour
dragged by the impotence of passen-
gers increased. The last meal of the
day was served about an hour and a
half earlier than usual. At its close
We came on deck, to find that we were
steaming southeasterly into the mighty
mouth of the Weser. The beauty OF
the scene which soon presented itself
defies description. Far to westward a
broad eXpanse of still water reflected
from it's golden bosom the varied tints
of cloud and sky, bordered in the DIS
lance by the low Lying sandy shore CT
| Oldenburg. Astern, the mighty waters
| Of the German Ocean stretched far IN
| to the north till they were lost to view
| in the curve at the horizon line. To
| mort the eastern shore was much near
| or than the western; and here was pre-
| scented the most charming view of the
| whole panorama. Above, a sky beau
| tiful beyond description with the most
| delicate blendinss of color and ever
| changing cloud forms; below, a gold
en- mirror refiecting all; and between,
| the low lying shore Of RegierurgsbeZ-
| irk Stade. The clear light of the de-
| scending sun brought out with wonder
| full distinction every detail of the long
| horizontal ribbon of beautiful green
| A rich carpet of grass crept down the
/ gentle slope almost to the waters edge;
| and in the background, in sharp relief
| against the sky, stood trees in marvel
| Gus wealth of number and richness OF
| foliage. This border of trees stretched
for miles up the river. Through the
| masses of dark leaves peered the sides
| Of ancient churches which. in the days
/ of sea-robbers, had been ravens OF
| refuge and strongholds of defense
Il Here and there a gap was filled by a
Il four-winged wind mill; and the whole
/ landscape was dotted with red roofs
some of them wholly visible while
others were half concealed by foliage
II over this beautiful picture brooded
the very soul of Silence and of Peace
II And somehow the sense of peace and OF
II since was deepened by the presence
II of scores of "Moewen" Cor Seagullsl
which continually flew about the shll
or Glove the air on outspread, motion
less wings.