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Title: A trip to the Orient; the story of a Mediterranean cruise
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Jacob, Robert Urie
Subjects: Middle East -- Description and travel
Publisher: Philadelphia, The J. C. Winston co
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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y it is, he replied, astonished at thequestion. Then, pointing to the red ensign floating at the topof the foremast, why does the Moltke fly the Britishcolors ? The British flag at our foremast indicates that thisship is bound for a port that belongs to Great Britain,explained the mate. When we sail from Gibraltarthe Union Jack will be replaced by the French tri-colorto show that we are then on the way to a French port.The emblem on the fore-mast will be changed manytimes before we return to New York. But there,turning and pointing to the rear, in its place at thestern is the German standard, the flag of our fatherland.There it will remain throughout the cruise. Above us,too, on the mast nearest the stern, the white pennantbearing the letters H. A. P. A. G., the insignia of thecompany that owns the Moltke, will constantly fly. The evening we sailed from Funchal each lady foundbeside her plate at the dinner table a bunch of violets,a memento from the flower gardens of Madeira; and (34)
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(25) 26 A TRIP TO THE ORIENT. on St. Valentines Day each found there a packagecontaining a pretty fan with the compHments of theCaptain. At this dinner on the fourteenth of Februarymuch merriment prevailed during the dessert course,when favors containing caps and bonnets were distrib-uted. Formality was dropped for the time. Eachdiner donned his headgear and the comical appearanceof the wearers drew forth many pleasantries and muchlaughter. The Captain, with a huge paper sun-bonnet on hishead, rose to make a few remarks. Silence! listen to what our old mother has to say!cried a humorist. Amid laughter the captain began, but the laughterquickly ceased and his words were listened to withattention. Fellow voyagers, said he in conclusion, you willfind on the bulletin board to-night some information andadvice relative to your trip to Granada. For the pastten days you have been under my charge and I havelooked after your welfare, but to-morrow you leave thevessel for two days. I wish you a

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