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1878 Europe. Wed. July 10. Left N.Y 1.55 P.M. Father and Mother and Ray came to see me off. Sun very
hot. Pilot left at Sandy Hook. Gave him a postal card to take home.
Got sick about 4.30. Went down in stateroom. Sick about ½ h. My roommate
is named Smith - comes from New York. 276 cabin passengers - about 100
steerage. Thurs 10th. Ate little breakfast. Made a good many friends. Saw
the sun rise this morning. Fri. 12th. Good meals. Went down in stokersroom. Cost a quarter
to get out. Mr Blackwell has not been sick. Mr Green has been very sick.
Saw 2 ships Sat. 13th. Nothing special Sun. 14th. Divine service in saloon. Captain Hains, of our ship
Scythia, had charge. Rev Mr McVicker of Phila. preached. Sang Moody
& Saukey songs on deck after 6 oclock dinner. Mon. 15. Pools are sold every day. Concert in the cabin. John
B. Gough lectured. Also had a Tues. 16th. Sat on deck after dinner and sang college songs. Made
friends with an Episcopalian clergyman and his little son Jack to whom
I gave my pocket knife. They come from the Bahamas. Wed. 17. Saw about a doz vessels and steamers also got a glimpse
of a whale. Thurs. 18th. Had heavy fog at noon. Saw a steamer at night. Had
a fine time signalling each other with red lights rockets and Roman
candles. Fri 19th Was up at 6 ½ A.M. just in time to get the first fine
view of the Irish coast. Was taken ashore in a lighter(?) at Queenstown.
Missed the first boat to Cork. Took dinner at the Queens Hotel. Then
took boat through beautiful scenery to Passage and rail to Cork with
a party from the Scythia named Eldridge. Went to Imperial Hotel left
my traps and took jaunting car to Blarney Castle. I kissed the Blarney
stone. Sat 20. Expected to go on the 8 oclock train to Killarney but
did not awake till 8.05. Rambled around Cork and saw much of Irish home
life, saw the barracks and 300 red oats drilling. Took 3rd
class cars to Killarney, at 2.45: Found 3rd class wretched.
Went to Royal Victoria Hotel about 3 miles from the station and situated
on the lake. Met a fine old English gentleman named Monnies (?) and
his son Robert. Robert and I took a ride on the Lake after table de
hote and saw an old ruin on an island Sun. 21. After breakfast joined a party and made a trip of forty
miles by wagonette, ponies and boats through the Gap of Dunbar and over
the Lakes. Saw Kate Kearneys cottage, was amused with the beggars, had
a big tumble from my pony, and sprained my shoulder, saw Muckross(?)
Abbey and Ross Castle Mon. 22nd Remained at Killarney to rest from my fall and get
some washing done. Day was quite warm. After breakfast, borrowed an
umbrella from the hotel keeper and walked over to Ross Castle, thence
to the town of Killarney, thence to the Earl of Kenmares new mansion
and back to the hotel, in all about ten miles. Tues. 23. Took the morning train for Dublin, reached there at
5 oclock, hired an Irishman to guide me about the city. We walked all
over, and saw the Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park, Custom House, St
Patrick Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral the Castle, Nelsons Monument,
Bank of Ireland, Trinity College, Grattans statue, and most all the
public buildings There to train to Kingstown 7 miles off and
slept on the "Ulster" a mail packet leaving early in the morning for
Holyhead. Wed. 24. Holyhead Lost
the key of my satchel. Rambled around the quaint old town Holyhead till
3 oclock then went to Bangor. Had a good view of Bangor from the hill
top and went to service in the old Abbey. Thurs. 25. Met a party of Yorkshire men on a pleasure trip. Went
with them to Menai Brige saw that, got caught in a heavy shower, then
we all took the train for Carnarvon, some seven miles distant. Saw the
Carnarvon Castle ruins, then went to Bangor and afterward to Chester.
Stopped at Blossoms Hotel, the queerest I ever saw. Walked around the
ancient walls. Came back to the hotel got acquainted with the landlord
and a gentleman named Boynton who offered to show me the city tomorrow.
The funniest town I ever saw Fri. 26. Met Mr Boynton, saw the Judge going in style to the
Assize Court viewed the two Cathedrals, the Museum, the Roman Baths,
and the Rows and old houses. Took the afternoon train to Liverpool.
Rec. a letter from home Sat. Bought a package of Cooks Excursion tickets also hotel
coupons. Arranged at the Cunard office to go home on the Algeria, Sept
21st Looked around Liverpool, then took cars to Glasgow.
Reached there 11 P.M. Sun 28. Spent Sabbath in Glasgow. Took a walk to Georges Square,
then attended Baptist Church and afterward looked through the old Cathedral.
After dinner I saw the Green, the West End Park and met a clever Scotchman
who showed me about the city Mon 29th. Started on the tour through Loch Lomond, Lock Katrine
the Trossack(?) and so on to Stirling. The weather was perfect and the
view all that could be wished for. Pushed on to Edinburgh the same evening
reaching there at 10 ½ oclock. Tues. 30. Saw the Galleries and Monuments, and also the Castle
and Parliament House. Saw almost all of Edinburg. Saw at the dinner
table a young Wed. 31. Found a book on America written by Thurs. Aug 1st. Saw St Giles Church and John Knox's house. Met a party
of boys in the hotel parlor and sang Moody and Sankey songs with them Fri. Aug 2nd. Meet a young man named Jos Alexander who came over
on the Scythia. We walked up to Arthurs Seat. Then I went down to Leith
with him. Came back to the hotel, got dinner and went to Leith to take
passage on steamer for Rotterdam. Got very sick on the steamer. The
weather was very bad. Sat. 3rd. Was sick in the morning. We had a bad night but I slept
very well. I laid abed till four oclock then went on deck, and sat till
eight. Never want to cross the North Sea again. Sun. 4. Got up at two oclock and went on deck. Reached Rotterdam
at 7 ½ A.M. Went to New Bath Hotel. Visited the great Cathedral, the
Museum the statue of Erasmus and after table d'hote went to the Zoological
Gardens and Park with a pleasant young man from London. Mon. 5. Went to the Hague with my English friend. We visited
all the museums churches and so on then we walked out to the Park and
saw the Palace in the wood. He returned to Rotterdam and I went on to
Amsterdam. Tues. 6. Saw almost all of Amsterdam. This is the childrens
week in Amsterdam and they have great fun in the Exchange where by accident
I saw them. Wed. 7. Visited the Amsterdam Zoological Gardens, then took
the train to Utrecht where I saw the old church and had a good walk
around the ramparts. Visited the Museum. Could find only one other American
name on the book. Went on to Antwerp. Thurs. 8. Saw the Cathedral with Rubens great pictures. Met Mr
and Mrs Foster and Charley Steward gazing at Rubens paintings Visited the Museum and the Zoological Gardens then rode to Rotterdam
got my baggage that I left there on Monday, and then went to Brussels
by the evening train Fri. 9th Saw the Cathedral, the Museum the Palaces, the Hotel
de Ville, and after table de hote took a walk around the Boulevards
with an Englishman. Sat. 10. Took a walk about the city and then went to Cologne
where I visited the Cathedral and Church of St Ursala, going afterwards
to Bonn for the night. Sunday. 11. Rested at Bonn. Took a walk about the place, and saw
the University. In the afternoon I walked up to the white church on
the hilltop and had a grand view. Mon. 12. Started up the Rhine. Reached Coblence and went to
a hotel for the night. Met a good natured Englishman who invited myself
and another American boy to take a ride which we did. Tues 13. Proceeded up the Rhine, got off at Biebrich and went
to Wiesbadeu for the night. Attended a musical concert at the Kursaal. Wed. 14 Went in the morning to Mayence saw the Cathedral, its
cloisters, the Statues and also walked up the hill to see the fortifications
and old Roman ruin Met two clever
Americans young men on the cars. Then proceeded to Heidleburg, reaching
late at night. Thurs. 15th Saw Heidleburg, its castle big tun(?), and so forth and walked up the hill to the Restaurant Returned and took train to Stuttgard. Met Decker there at depot. Remained it Stuttgard seven and a half days. Roomed
with him, and also dined at Frau Sieglin's. We saw the operas of Der
Freischutz, Il Trooatore, and Lucia di Lamermoor. Had nice walks out
in the country to little villages. Saw a great deal of German life.
Fri. 23rd Went to Baden baden, saw the place and tasted the mineral
water. Went to a concert at the Cursaal in the evening. Sat. 24 Started early in the morning for Strasburg, saw the
clock strike and then took the cars through the Black Forest, stopping
at Triburg for the night. Sun. 25 Resumed my journey through the Black Forest and spent
Sunday at the Falls of Rhine. Mon. 26 Went on the first train to Zurick walked to Uethiberg
and back, (10m), and went on to Lucerne. Tues. 27th Ascended the Rhigi by rail road, came down again, went
to Fluelen, then rode in the diligence ten miles to Wed. 28th Was up at six oclock. Walked to Andermatt (15m) over
the St Gotthard, reaching there in time to take the diligence back to
Fluelen. There I took boat and returned to Luzerne. Thurs. 29 Crossed the Brünig Pass by way of Alpnach(?) reaching
Fri. 30 Started to wards Grindelwald but got no farther than
Rosenlaui on account of rain. Studied German. Visited the gorge. Sat. 31
Walked from Rosenlaui to the Great Shideck, then attempted to go to the Faulhorn alone but got lost in the clouds and finally came down near Grindelwald. Saw the glaciers. Sept
Sun. 1st Wrote to Ben Phillips. Attended English church in the
parlor. Then walked Mon. 2nd Went by steamer to Interlacken, spent four or five
hours there and then went by boat and Tues. 3rd Ascended the Niesen, good view dinner on summit descended
by Heustrich Bad (?) and walked to Thun in all 11 hours walk Wed. 4th Looked around Thun, went to Beun (?) saw that and went
to Ouchy to spend the night. Thurs. 5th Went by boat and rail to Martigny Like Lake Geneva
very much. Stopped on the way to see the Pisvasche and the gorge at
Vernayez. On returning to the station at Vernayez to go on to Martigny
I met Mr and Mrs Foster and Charley Steward. We stayed at the same hotel
at Martigny. Friday 6th Got up early and walked over the Col de Balme. At the
junction of the Col de Balme and Tete Noir roads I met the Foster party
again. They had rode by carriage over the Tete Noir. I got in and road
on to Chamoiur. (??) Sat. 7th Joined a party of twelve for nine hours walk up the
Montangves(?) Sunday. 8th Walked over the Tete Noir and new Vernayez route to
Vernayez in time to get dinner and take train to Geneva, Mon. 9th Looked around Geneva in the morning and took three
oclock express for Paris Reached
Paris after an all night ride. Spent eight days in Paris. Had a grand good time. Took
Baedecker's excellent guide book and began at the beginning. Did not
miss any places of interest of any importance except the Museum Cluny
and the sewers. Wed 18th Left Paris for London. Bad passage from Dieppe to New
Haven. Did not reach London Bridge till half past two in the morning.
Got a Hansom cab and drove to St Pancras station and got a room in the
hotel. Thurs 19th Got up at 10 oclock, bought a Baedeckers guide book
and started out I visited a
great deal, - St Pauls, the Post Office, Heolborn Viaduct, the Central
Meat Market, Shakespeares house, London Bridge Billingsgate, Nelsons
monument, Black-friars Bridge, Victoria Embankment, Cleopatras Needle,
Underground railway to Mansion House, Bank of England, Exchange, Tower
of London, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St James Park, Buckingham
Palace, Hyde Park, the arches and monuments, and then returned to my
hotel - A good days work. Fri. 20th Got up late, and then spent all my time in the British
Museum, and afterward took the 3.30 train to Liverpool. Reached Liverpool
late at night and put up at the Adelphhi. Sat 21st. Roamed around Liverpool in the morning, made a few
purchases and embarked on the Algeria at two oclock. Had a varied voyage. Bad storm for first two days and then had head winds all the way across the Atlantic. The passage occupied twelve days. Reached New York on Thursday Oct 3rd. Father met me at the dock. Was so fat he did not know me at first. S/a/at = 390 = 63 s & 15 p 1878 Expenses from New York
American Family House 7.9.11 Rue de la Bienfaisance, near the Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris,
Mr. Jas Stevens No 4 President st. E. Central st, City Road St Lukes, London, Mem, Little soil.
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