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Title: The Argosy
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887 Wood, Charles W. (Charles William), b. 1850?
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Publisher: London (etc.) R. Bentley (etc.)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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ngs spread, were now conspicuous by their absence.We saw none of them. On the Sunday night, when darkness hadlong fallen, we passed an immense steamer bound for England. Shewas a curious and picturesque object. In the darkness her form wasvery faintly outlined, and she looked like a small, floating town :whilst her innumerable hghts—they really seemed countless—gaveher the appearance of a great moving cathedral lighted up for eveningservice. We only wanted the strains of an organ and the song of amultitude to complete the illusion. When the next day dawned, we felt it was to be more eventful thanour days had lately been. The expression on everyones face hadchanged from placidity to mild excitement. Before six oclockGibraltar would be reached. We were once more in perfectly calmwaters ; the rolls had disappeared. For some at Gibraltar the voyagewould be over: and, alas, for two at our special table. We shouldhenceforth be reduced to a quartette, but a very happy one, never-theless.
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< << <U ijiiM^iuiiiijijijmmjaraiiijiiai^^ 58 On Board the ^ Batavia.^* The day went on to evening, and when we went down to dinner,the hilly country surrounding Gibraltar was lying about us. Gibraltaritself was not in sight. It is hidden round a point of land, and whenyou first see it you are almost upon it: within, perhaps, an hourssteaming. It is so generally the case that the most interesting part ofa voyage happens at the luncheon or dinner hour. And a first view of Gibraltar is most interesting and imposing.You feel that it is an impregnable stronghold, and remember, withsome degree of pride, that it belongs to England. It really takessomewhat the form of a sleeping Hon, as if from the first its destinyin the history of nations had been decided. When we went up on deck, it was in full view. We wererapidly approaching it. With what different emotions I had lastseen the rock ! Then we were advancing in all the pomp and dignityof the Reserve Squadron. Now we were in the

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