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who was responsible to the government of Mauritius ; 
but there was some talk at the time we were there, of 
making an alteration in these matters, and of con- 
stituting the Seychelles a distinct government. 
On Thursday, July 4th, we left Mahe in the 
Danube " of the " Messageries Maritimes " line ; 
sighted Cape Guardafui on the 9th ; went ashore at 
Aden on the 1 1 th, and on the same day exchanged our 
vessel for the splendid ship "Mei-Kong," from China. 
On the 17th we reached Suez, and passed through 
the canal on the following day, to Port Said. Next 
sighting Crete, we made our way between Italy and 
Sicily, on the evening of the 21st ; Regium on the one 
hand, Messina on the other, both lit up for the night, 
and presenting a very striking appearance ; then 
running between Sardinia and Corsica, Charybdis and 
Scylla, we dropped anchor before Marseilles on the 
night of the 23rd. Next day, up the magnificent 
valley of the Rhone, amid the most gorgeous scenery, 
we reached Lyons in the evening ; Paris early next 
morning ; then on to Boulogne and Calais by noon. 
Hurrah ! There are the chalk cliffs of Dover ! Hurrah ! 
The channel is crossed ; we are in the train, and, while 
it is yet day, we are on the flags of mighty London. 
Presently, looking upon the face of our joyful mother 
— though we find many other faces are missing — we 
feel ourselves — at home. 
THE END. 
