It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged.
The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
The passengers constituted a select and delightful society.
The transatlantic steamship La Provence\' was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner