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our passports, we took our passage by the Messageries 

 Imperial steamer, " Oasis," from Marseilles to Bone, 

 via Philippeville. Embarked at half-past 1 1, got 

 under weigh at 12, 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, 13th. 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 arid polite. 



Sunday, 14th. Made the land, distance 12 

 leagues, at 8 A.M., which proved to be Cape Atia ; 

 came within a mile of it at noon, and kept along the 

 mountainous coast of Kabylia, until nearly 4 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. Phi- 

 lippeville (built on the site of the old Roman town 



