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pate all the chances of detention by weather, or by protracted 
explorations, so as to determine with precision all the details of 
reaching, remaining in and leaving every place included in the 
route, but it has been done as fully as practicable. The 
management gives its strongest assurance that no trouble or ex¬ 
pense will be spared, and no effort on the part of the Direc¬ 
tor, the Trustees and the naval officers to carry out in good 
faith the letter and spirit of the scheme of voyage presented. 
The interests and objects of all are identical, and so should be 
the efforts of all. The voyage, as already announced, will re¬ 
quire about two years, and as about two-thirds of the time may 
be spent in port, in excursions and explorations, it is thought 
that the stay at each place will be long enough to attain fully 
the objects of the expedition. It is estimated that the distance 
traveled will be about 50,000 miles. 
RECEIPTS OF MAIL. 
At Rio de Janeiro, November, 1877. 
Valparaiso via Panama, February, 1878. 
Feejee Islands via San Francisco, April, 1878. 
Sidney,, Australia, via San Francisco, May, 1878. 
Yokohama via San Francisco, August, 1878. 
Hong Kong via San Francisco, October, 1878. 
Singapore via Brindisi, December, 1878. 
Calcutta via Brindisi, February, 1879. 
Alexandria via Brindisi, May, 1879. 
And to all other places after leaving Alexandria, to care of B. 
F. Stevens, U. S. Dispatch Agent, 4 Trafalgar Square, Charing 
Cross, London. 
New York City on arrival home. 
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