134. STREET SCENE IN CONSTANTINOPLE (FULL PAGE) FACE PAGE.

135. GOOSE RANCHER..

136. MOSQUE OF ST. SOPHIA...........

137. TURKISH MAUSOLEUM.....

138. SLANDERED DOGS...

139. THE CENSOR ON DUTY.

140. TURKISH BATH...

141. FAR-AWAY-MOSES...

142. A FRAGMENT.......

169. HEWN STONES IN QUARRY.

144. YALTA FROM THE EMPEROR'S PALACE..

145 EMPEROR OF RUSSIA..

146. TINSEL KING........

147. SHIP EMPEROR..

148. THE RECEPTION.

149. STREET SCENE IN SMYRNA.

150. SMYRNA....................

151. AN APPARENT SUCCESS.....

152. DRIFTING TO STARBOARD..

158. A SPOILED NAP........

154. ANCIENT AMPHITHEATRE AT EPHESUS.

155. MODERN AMPHITHEATRE AT EPHESUS...

156. RUINS OF EPHESUS.....

157. THE JOURNEY....

158. GRAVES OF THE SEVEN SLEEPERS.

159. THE SELECTION

160. CAMPING OUT....

161. TAIL PIECE-ARABS' TENTS..

162. A Good Feeder..

163. INTERESTING FETE..

164. SUNDAY SCHOOL GRAPES..

165. AN OLD FOGY.......

166. RACE WITH A CAMEL..............

167. TEMPLE OF THE SUN..

168. RUINS OF BAALBEC..

186. FARE TOO HIGH"

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187. SYRIAN HOUSE..

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223 KING'S CHAMBER IN THE PYRAMID, (FULL PAGE), FACE PAGE.

224. A POWERFUL ARGUMENT.

225. PYRAMIDS AND SPHYNX, (FULL PAGE), Face page.

226. THE RELIC HUNTER.

227 THE MAMELUKE'S LEAP.

228. WOULD NOT BE COMFORTED.

229. TAIL PIECE, THE TRAVELER.

230 HOMEWARD BOUND.....

231. BAD COFFEE.....

232 OUR FRIENDS THE BERMUDIANS.

233. CAPTAIN DUNCAN.....

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Popular Talk of the Excursion-Programme of the Trip-Duly Ticketed for the

Excursion-Defection of the Celebrities....

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CHAPTER II.

Grand Preparations-An Imposing Dignitary-The European Exodus—Mr.

Blucher's Opinion-Stateroom No. 10-The Assembling of the Clans-At

Sea at last

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CHAPTER III.

"Averaging" the Passengers-"Far, far at Sea "-Tribulation among the

Patriarchs-Seeking Amusement under Difficulties-Five Captains in the

Ship..

CHAPTER IV.

The Pilgrims Becoming Domesticated-Pilgrim Life at Sea-" Horse-Billiards"

-The "Synagogue "—The Writing School-Jack's "Journal ”—The

"Q. C. Club"-The Magic Lantern-State Ball on Deck-Mock Trials—

Charades-Pilgrim Solemnity-Slow Music-The Executive Officer De-

livers an Opinion

CHAPTER V.

Summer in Mid-Atlantic-An Eccentric Moon-Mr. Blucher Loses Confidence

-The Mystery of "Ship Time "-The Denizens of the Deep-" Land-

Ho!"-The First Landing on a Foreign Shore-Sensation among the

Natives-Something about the Azores Islands--Blucher's Disastrous Din-

ner-The Happy Result.

CHAPTER VI.

Solid Information-A Fossil Community-Curious Ways and Customs-Jesuit

Humbuggery-Fantastic Pilgrimizing-Origin of the Russ Pavement-

Squaring Accounts with the Fossils-At Sea Again....

CHAPTER VII.

A Tempest at Night-Spain and Africa on Exhibition-Greeting a Majestic
Stranger-The Pillars of Hercules-The Rock of Gibraltar-Tiresome
Repetition "The Queen's Chair "--Serenity Conquered-Curiosities of
the Secret Caverns-Personnel of Gibraltar-Some Odd Characters-A
Private Frolic in Africa-Bearding a Moorish Garrison (without loss of
life)-Vanity Rebuked-Disembarking in the Empire of Morocco.....

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The Ancient City of Tangier, Morocco-Strange Sights-A Cradle of An-

tiquity-We become Wealthy-How they Rob the Mail in Africa-The

Danger of being Opulent in Morocco..

CHAPTER IX.

A Pilgrim in Deadly Peril-How they Mended the Clock-Moorish Punish-

ments for Crime-Marriage Customs-Looking Several ways for Sunday--

Shrewd Practice of Mohammedan Pilgrims-Reverence for Cats-Bliss of

being a Consul-General.....

CHAPTER X.

Fourth of July at Sea--Mediterranean Sunset-The "Oracle" is Delivered of

an Opinion-Celebration Ceremonies-The Captain's Speech-France in

Sight-The Ignorant Native-In Marseilles-Another Blunder-Lost in

the Great City-Found Again-A Frenchy Scene..

CHAPTER XI.

Getting "Used to it "-No Soap-Bill of Fare, Table d'hôte-"An American

Sir!"-A Curious Discovery--The "Pilgrim" Bird-Strange Companion-

ship-A Grave of the Living-A Long Captivity-Some of Dumas' He-

roes-Dungeon of the Famous "Iron Mask.”

CHAPTER XII.

A Holiday Flight through France-Summer Garb of the Landscape-Abroad

on the Great Plains--Peculiarities of French Cars-French Politeness-

American Railway Officials-"Twenty Mnutes to Dinner!"-Why there

are no Accidents-The "Old Travellers"-Still on the Wing--Paris at

Last-French Order and Quiet-Place of the Bastile-Seeing the Sights

--A Barbarous Atrocity-Absurd Billiards......

CHAPTER XIII.

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More Trouble-Monsieur Billfinger-Re-Christening the Frenchman-In the

Clutches of a Paris Guide-The International Exposition-Fine Military

Review-Glimpse of the Emperor Napoleon and the Sultan of Turkey.... 118

CHAPTER XIV.

The Venerable Cathedral of Notre-Dame-Jean Sanspeur's Addition-Treas-

ures and Sacred Relics-The Legend of the Cross-The Morgue--The

Outrageous Can-Can-Blondin Aflame-The Louvre Palace The Great

Park--Showy Pageantry-Preservation of Noted Things.......

CHAPTER XV.

French National Burying-Ground-Among the Great Dead The Shrine of

Disappointed Love-The Story of Abelard and Heloise- English Spoken

Here"-" American Drinks Compounded Here"-Imperial Honors to an

American-The Over-estimated Grisette-Departure from Paris-A De-

liberate Opinion Concerning the Comeliness of American Women.....

CHAPTER XVI.

Versailles-Paradise Regained-A Wonderful Park-Paradise Lost-Napole-

onic Strategy..

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