272 corFEE. 



long wires. J£ there be a river in the road an iron or stone bridge 

 is thrown across ; if they meet with a hill, they pierce its belly 

 and make a tube-like opening through it. As it is dark in these 

 openings, in every division of the carriage there is a glass lamp 

 overhead in the centre, which is put in and lighted from the roof ; 

 but the ground in "Western countries is generally flat and level, 

 with hardly any mountains rising up at all." 



After describing the beauties of the Viceroy's palace in Cau-o, 

 he adds : 



" But the Viceroy lives at Alexandria during the winter and 

 spring, and only resides in this castle in the summer time. Hence 

 it follows that, while the castle and the Budd£^hall are so beautiful, 

 the houses of the people fall to ruins. Princes who neglect their 

 people may find a mirror here." 



Alluding to the Pyramids, he says : 



" South of the city, about a mile distant, are three great stone 

 towers of wonderful shape. Each is about six hundred feet square 

 and of the same height. They were built more than three thou- 

 sand years ago, and are the ijiost wonderful sight ia the world. 

 They are full of confused and unreadable characters, written on 

 stone, and there is no one to make the meaning clear ; but lately 

 some Westerns, who are fond of this thing, have considered them 

 minutely and have discovered the meaning for the first time, as 

 it may be seen in their books." 



In describing the streets of Malta, he mentions that at every 

 twenty-four yards is an iron lamp-post, in which " gassu " is lighted 

 after dark for the convenience of the passers-by. 



Alluding to manning the yards and saluting the Japanese flag 

 by the English frigate Marlborough, he says : 



" Just as we were going out of the harbor's mouth we met an 

 Englishman about two hundred and seventy feet long called 

 Marlborough. She hoisted the morning-sun flag (Japanese) and 

 fired a salute of fifteen guns, in consequence of which the chief 

 Imperial Envoy went on board of this ship and returned again 

 after a short time. The morning-sun flag was then flown again 

 and fifteen guns fired. The sailors stood in line upon the wood 

 of the sails (yards), so as to complete the ceremonies with which 

 illustrious guests are sent on their boat. In my opinion this is 



