Identifier: williamhsewardst01sewa (find matches)
Title: William H. Seward's travels around the world
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 Seward, Olive Risley, 1844-1906
Subjects: Voyages around the world
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ity,the oldest of Northern Europe, it is the only one that has neverknown a decline of prestige. The early commerce of the Elbewas lost, like that of the Mediterranean ports, as a consequence ofthe discoveries of Columbus and Yasco de Gama. But it has beeneffectually replaced by a richer and more comprehensive one. Theflags of all nations are here, and vessels from all ports crowd thechannel. Hamburgs most profitable commerce is that which is atthe same time most beneficial to the United States. It is the chiefport of emigration. Our glimpses of Germany, though they havebeen hasty, have modified our opinion on the character of this emi-gration. The German emigrants go, not so much to escape fromwant, as from a spirit of emulation and improvement. Here, under the apprehension of inclement weather on land,and winter-storms at sea, we reluctantly relinquish our projectedjourney through Denmark and Sweden to Russia. Our explora-tion of four continents ends to-day. We embark on the steamer
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ON THE THAMES. Y13 Berlin. Her cabins are filled with merchants and their familieswho two days hence will be undistinguishable in the streets ofLondon, and her decks are crowded with sheep which will beserved up to them as real Southdown mutton. On the Thames, September lMh.—The broad estuary contractsso rapidly as to bring into view the coast outline. Before reach-ing Gravesend, the activity of the shipping impresses you with theconviction that you are approaching the greatest commercial martof the world. Steamers, pouring out clouds of black smoke, arecrossing in what seems a maze. Sailing-vessels, with a fair wind,are passing upward, and vessels with sails furled are towed by tugsdown the river. The undulating shores appear, on which trees,orchards, gardens, and lawns, relieve the brown of autumn. Onour left is the entrance of the Medway, on our right the harborsof Lea and Thames Haven. Steam seems to be a despot on landas well as on the water. Stationary engines at docks, wharve

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