Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- GENERAL CHART SHOWING THE ‘SUNBEAM'S’ TRACK
- CHAPTER I FAREWELL TO OLD ENGLAND
- CHAPTER II MADEIRA, TENERIFFE, AND CAPE DE VERDE ISLANDS
- CHAPTER III PALMA TO RIO DE JANEIRO
- CHAPTER IV RIO DE JANEIRO
- CHAPTER V THE RIVER PLATE
- CHAPTER VI LIFE ON THE PAMPAS
- CHAPTER VII MORE ABOUT THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
- CHAPTER VIII RIVER PLATE TO SANDY POINT, STRAITS OF MAGELLAN
- CHAPTER IX SANDY POINT TO LOTA BAY
- CHAPTER X CHILI
- CHAPTER XI SANTIAGO AND VALPARAISO
- CHAPTER XII VALPARAISO TO TAHITI
- CHAPTER XIII THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
- CHAPTER XIV AT TAHITI
- CHAPTER XV TAHITI TO SANDWICH ISLANDS.—KILAUEA BY DAY AND BY NIGHT
- CHAPTER XVI HAWAIIAN SPORTS
- CHAPTER XVII HONOLULU—DEPARTURE FOR JAPAN
- CHAPTER XVIII HONOLULU TO YOKOHAMA
- CHAPTER XIX YOKOHAMA
- CHAPTER XX KIOTO, LATE MIACO
- CHAPTER XXI THE INLAND SEA
- CHAPTER XXII To CANTON UP THE PEARL RIVER
- CHAPTER XXIII FROM MACAO TO SINGAPORE
- CHAPTER XXIV SINGAPORE
- CHAPTER XXV CEYLON
- CHAPTER XXVI To ADEN
- CHAPTER XXVII VIA SUEZ CANAL
- CHAPTER XXVIII ‘HOME’
- APPENDIX
- LIST OF PERSONS ON BOARD THE YACHT
- Notes
- Plate section
CHAPTER XXII - To CANTON UP THE PEARL RIVER
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2011
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- GENERAL CHART SHOWING THE ‘SUNBEAM'S’ TRACK
- CHAPTER I FAREWELL TO OLD ENGLAND
- CHAPTER II MADEIRA, TENERIFFE, AND CAPE DE VERDE ISLANDS
- CHAPTER III PALMA TO RIO DE JANEIRO
- CHAPTER IV RIO DE JANEIRO
- CHAPTER V THE RIVER PLATE
- CHAPTER VI LIFE ON THE PAMPAS
- CHAPTER VII MORE ABOUT THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
- CHAPTER VIII RIVER PLATE TO SANDY POINT, STRAITS OF MAGELLAN
- CHAPTER IX SANDY POINT TO LOTA BAY
- CHAPTER X CHILI
- CHAPTER XI SANTIAGO AND VALPARAISO
- CHAPTER XII VALPARAISO TO TAHITI
- CHAPTER XIII THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
- CHAPTER XIV AT TAHITI
- CHAPTER XV TAHITI TO SANDWICH ISLANDS.—KILAUEA BY DAY AND BY NIGHT
- CHAPTER XVI HAWAIIAN SPORTS
- CHAPTER XVII HONOLULU—DEPARTURE FOR JAPAN
- CHAPTER XVIII HONOLULU TO YOKOHAMA
- CHAPTER XIX YOKOHAMA
- CHAPTER XX KIOTO, LATE MIACO
- CHAPTER XXI THE INLAND SEA
- CHAPTER XXII To CANTON UP THE PEARL RIVER
- CHAPTER XXIII FROM MACAO TO SINGAPORE
- CHAPTER XXIV SINGAPORE
- CHAPTER XXV CEYLON
- CHAPTER XXVI To ADEN
- CHAPTER XXVII VIA SUEZ CANAL
- CHAPTER XXVIII ‘HOME’
- APPENDIX
- LIST OF PERSONS ON BOARD THE YACHT
- Notes
- Plate section
Summary
Sails of silk and ropes of sandal
Such as gleam in ancient lore,
And the singing of the sailors,
And the answer from the shore.
Tuesday, February 27th.—Until half-past ten we were occupied in the pleasant task of reading news from home—all good this time, I am happy to say. At 10.30 we landed and went up the hill to breakfast with Sir Arthur and Miss Kennedy, and heard a good deal about the colony. It is wonderful to think that thirty years ago it scarcely existed, and now it is a large and flourishing place, with splendid houses, institutions, roads, and gardens. We were also most agreeably surprised by the beauty of the scenery. It is really lovely, and, though the hills around are barren, wherever cultivation has been attempted, vegetation appears to flourish luxuriantly. The climate cannot be very bad, judging by the healthy look of the residents and troops. Typhoons seem to be the greatest drawback. They come without any warning, and it is impossible to guard against them and their disastrous effects. Thousands of lives, and millions of pounds' worth of property, are destroyed in a few hours. We have been shown some of the effects of a very severe typhoon that occurred in 1874. It seems almost incredible that the mere force of the wind can snap iron posts in two, break granite columns, and blow off heavy roofs.
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- A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam'Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months, pp. 376 - 391Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1878