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Messagerics Imperial steamer Oasis, from Marseilles 

 to Bone, via, Pliilippeville. Embarked at half-past 

 eleven, got under weigh at twelve, with a wind from 

 the S.E. dead in our teeth. Coasted along the 

 French shore as far as Toulon, and then made direct 

 south. Had rather a rough night, there being much 

 wind and a heavy swell. 



Our fellow-passengers were chiefly French officers 

 returning from leave ; very few of whom appeared 

 at dinner, they being but poor sailors. Some of our 

 party, too, looked uncommonly white about the 

 gills, whilst with others the sea air had only the 

 effect of sharpening their appetites ; and they made 

 up for the rest. 



Saturday, \Mh. — A good deal of sea on, and 

 strong adverse winds from the east. Rolled about 

 a good deal, much to the dissatisfaction of many of 

 the passengers. The living on board very good, 

 and the captain and officers extremely civil and 

 polite. 



Sunday, 14!th. — Made the land, distance twelve 

 leagues, at eight a.m., which proved to be Cape 

 Atia ; came within a mile of it at noon, and kept 

 along tlie mountainous coast of Kabylia, until nearly 

 four P.M., when we rounded a bluff point, and 

 entered the Gulf of Stora ; and the lighthouse, on a 

 small rocky island, came in view, with the little 

 town of Stora. Philippeville (built on the site of 

 the old Roman town Rusicada) was about two and 

 a half miles to the eastward. 



