338 APPENDIX. 



"Furnished by the agent of the North German 

 Lloyd's with letters of introduction to cattle dealers 

 in London, and with the necessary funds, we left 

 Nordenhamm in the steamer Schwan, Captain 

 Christensen, at 4 P.M., on the 10th instant. The 

 vessel carried 347 head of large cattle, 2 calves, and 

 260 sheep. Favoured by very fine weather, we 

 arrived in the Thames at 2 P.M., on the 12th. At 

 the beginning of the voyage the animals were rather 

 uneasy, trampled a good deal, and caused consider- 

 able motion in the ship ; after a time, however, they 

 became quiet. A sharp, penetrating smell was easily 

 perceptible in the 'tween decks of the ship, which was 

 quickly removed upon a light breeze springing up, 

 by means of the excellent ventilation and numerous 

 air-pipes and wind shafts. The animals were several 

 times watered, and it was easy to see how greatly 

 they were refreshed. The hay in the racks, on the 

 other hand, was hardly touched. 



" Upon arriving in the port we were introduced by 

 the captain to the two veterinary surgeons stationed 

 here to inspect the cattle, and witnessed the rapid 

 disembarkation of the cargo, all of which were 

 thoroughly healthy, not one being condemned. The 

 cattle, when landed, were immediately brought to 

 carts standing in readiness and transported to 

 London, where they are cleansed and then driven into 

 the adjacent fields. 



" After doing all in our power to attain the object 

 of our journey, we went back to the port to wait for 

 the Schwan, having first thoroughly cleansed the 

 clothes we had worn during our inspection of the 



