NAEEATIVE 



June 1. 



OUR Archangel trip commenced on the 1st of June, 

 when we left London about 8.45 p.m. for Calais, having 

 at the last moment decided to take the overland passage 

 instead of the steamer Dvina. Our heavy luggage was 

 sent to Mr. Dresser to be forwarded to Archangel by the 

 s.s. Sjcdland from London. 



We reached Calais about midnight, and left there about 

 1 a.m. on Sunday, the 2nd of June. 



June 3. 



We left Berlin at 11.5 o'clock at night on Monday, the 

 3rd of June, in beautiful carriages with draw-out cushions 

 which nearly meet. We got one all to ourselves and 

 slept most comfortably. 



June 4. 



We travelled on Tuesday, the 4th of June, all day 

 through the tiresome plains of Prussia, the country 

 continuing throughout of much the same character, a 

 great stretch of slightly undulating plain, well culti- 

 vated, with small villages and farms along the route. 



Storks were plentiful, having their nests on the farm- 

 house roofs, sometimes three nests on one roof, but 

 oftener only one. Along the route we stopped about 

 every four or five hours and got refreshments, which 

 were always good. 



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