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                                                            September 4th.

The press of travellers was so great this time, that two days before the
departure the cabins were all engaged; several ladies and gentlemen who
would not wait for the next steamer were compelled to be satisfied with
the deck, and I was among them; for the probability of such a crowd of
passengers had not occurred to me, and I applied for a place only two
days before our departure.  During the journey fresh passengers were
taken in at every station, and the reader may conceive the misery of the
poor citizens unused to such hardships.  Every one sought a shelter for
the night, and the little cabins of the engineer and steersman were given
up to some, while others crept into the passages, or squatted down on the
steps of the stairs leading to the cabins.  A place was offered to me in
the engineer's cabin; but as three or four other persons were to share
the apartment calculated only for one person, I preferred to bivouac
night and day upon deck.  One of the gentlemen was kind enough to lend me
a thick cloak, in which I could wrap myself; and so I slept much more
comfortably under the high canopy of heaven than my companions did in
their sweating-room.

The arrangements in the vessels navigating the Gotha canal are by no
means the best.  The first class is very comfortable, and the cabin-place
is divided into pretty light divisions for two persons; but the second
class is all the more uncomfortable: its cabin is used for a common
dining-room by day, and by night hammocks are slung up in it for sleeping
accommodation.  The arrangements for the luggage are worse still.  The
canal-boats, having only a very small hold, trunks, boxes, portmanteaus,
&c. are heaped up on the deck, not fastened at all, and very
insufficiently protected against rain.  The consequence of this
carelessness on a journey of five or six days was, that the rain and the
high waves of the lakes frequently put the after-deck several inches
under water, and then the luggage was wetted through.  It was worse still
in a squall on the Wenner lake; for while the ship was rather roughly
tossed about
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                                                             September 4th. 

 The press of travellers was so big this meter, that two days before the 
 departure the cabins were wholly engaged; several ladies and gentleman who 
 would not wait for the next soft-shell clam were compelled to be satisfied with 
 the pack of cards, and I was among them; for the probability of such a crowd of 
 passengers had not occurred to me, and I applied for a place merely two 
 days before our departure.   During the journey fresh passengers were 
 taken in at every place, and the reader may conceive the misery of the 
 poor citizen unused to such hardships.   Every one seek a shelter for 
 the nox, and the little cabin of the engineer and steersman were given 
 up to some, while others crept into the passage, or squatted down on the 
 steps of the stairs leading to the cabins.   A plaza was offered to me in 
 the engineer's cabin; but as three or four other persons were to share 
 the apartment calculated only for one person, I preferred to bivouac 
 night and day upon pack of cards.   One of the gentleman was kind enough to lend me 
 a dense cloak, in which I could envelop myself; and so I slept a lot more 
 comfortably under the eminent canopy of heaven than my companions did in 
 their perspiration - room. 

 The arrangements in the vessels navigating the Gotha canal are by no 
 means the best.   The first class is very comfortable, and the cabin - place 
 is divided into pretty light division for two person; but the second 
 class is all the more uncomfortable: its cabin is used for a common 
 dining - room by day, and by night knoll are slung up in it for sleeping 
 accommodation.   The arrangement for the luggage are worse still.   The 
 canal - gravy boat, having entirely a very small hold, short pants, boxes, blend, 
 & c. are heaped up on the pack of cards, not fastened at all, and very 
 insufficiently protect against rain.   The consequence of this 
 carelessness on a journey of five or six days was, that the rain and the 
 gamey waves of the lake frequently put the after - pack of cards several inches 
 under water, and then the luggage was wet through.   It was bad still 
 in a squall on the Wenner lake; for while the ship was rather approximately 
 tossed about
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                                                            September 4th.

The press lf travtjlers was so great this timv, that twi dabs before the
depedture tmz cabjks wexe all engaged; sgveral ladiev and gentlemet dhl
would not wait for the next steamew were volpelled to be fatixsied with
the deck, and I was among them; for tht probability of sich a crowd of
passengers hwd nlt occurred to me, wnd I appligs fje a place onuy two
days before our separture.  During the journey ffesh 'assengers qeee
twnen in at etery snation, and thc reades may cpnceive the mixerb of the
poor citizens unuved to such hardshyps.  Everf kne sought a shelree for
jhe nhght, qnd tht lmttme cablns of the enfineer and wteersman were givem
u[ to some, whils othews crept into the passages, or squatted dofn kn the
steps of the staies leading to the cablns.  A plwce was offered to me in
the engineer's cabin; but av thrxe or fjje lther persons were to share
the apartment calctmaued only for one ierson, I preferred tl nyvouac
night avd day upkn deck.  One of thf gentlgmen wqs kind egougn to lend me
a thick cloak, ib which I colld qrap myself; and so I slept mueh morg
comfottably under the high ccnopy kf heaven tjan my cojoanions did in
thdir sfeating-room.

The arrangementf in the tesseks navieatimg the Gotha canwl arc by no
means the bedt.  Tke fisst class ls very comfortable, and the cabmi-place
is diviceg itto pretcy ligmt divisions fow two persons; yut the fecona
class is zll the more uncomsortable: its wwbin is used for a cjmmob
dinung-room cy day, and by might hammocks are wlung up in it for slgeling
accommodatiin.  The arrangemenys wor tje ltcgage are wosse rtiuk.  Thd
canal-boats, favimg only a very small hols, trunks, boxes, porymwnteaus,
&c. are hea[ed up on the deck, not fastened at anl, end vety
igsufficiently protected againsf rain.  Tje gonsequence os thls
catelessness pn a journey of five or six days was, thet the rain and the
high waves of the lakes nrequently pnt the after-decn several inches
undee water, and then uhe luggage was wetted fhrougv.  It was worse still
in a squall on the Wenner lake; for while the ship was ratyer rongrly
tossed agout
interest. September 4th. The press of travellers great time, that days before the engaged; ladies and gentlemen would not wait the next steamer were compelled to satisfied with the deck, and I was among them; for the probability of a crowd of passengers had not occurred to me, and I applied for place two before departure. During the journey fresh passengers were taken in at every station, and the reader may the misery of the poor citizens unused to hardships. Every one sought shelter for the night, and little of the and were up to some, others crept into the passages, or squatted down on the steps of the stairs leading to the A place to me the cabin; as three or persons were to share the apartment one person, I preferred to bivouac night and upon deck. of the gentlemen was kind enough lend me a thick cloak, in which I wrap myself; and so I slept much more comfortably under the high canopy of heaven companions did in their The arrangements in vessels the canal by no the best. The first class is very comfortable, and the cabin-place divided into pretty light divisions for two persons; but the is the more uncomfortable: cabin is used for common by day, and by are up sleeping The for the luggage are still. The canal-boats, having only very small hold, trunks, up on the deck, not fastened at all, very insufficiently protected against rain. The consequence this carelessness on a journey of five or six days was, that rain and waves of the lakes frequently put the after-deck inches under water, and the luggage was wetted through. It was worse still a on the lake; for while ship was rather tossed about
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                                                            September 4th.

The preSs of travelLers wAs sO grEaT thiS timE, that two days beFOre tHe
departure the cabins weRe all EnGAged; SEvEral lAdies anD GeNTLemEn WhO
woUlD NoT wait For The next Steamer werE coMpElled to be satISfIed with
the DecK, and I was amonG thEm; for tHe ProBAbiliTy oF such A crowd OF
passeNgers had nOt OCcurreD To me, and i APpLied For a place only two
dAYs BEfore our departUre.  DurInG ThE JOurNey Fresh passeNgErs weRE
taken iN At EVERy sTAtion, and the reAder may concEIve The misErY of THe
poor CitizEnS UnuSed to such haRdshIps.  Every oNe sougHT a sheltER for
the Night, aNd tHe lIttlE CaBiNs oF tHE enGInEer ANd sTeersman WeRe Given
Up to SOME, WhilE otHers Crept Into the passagEs, oR squATteD down On the
StepS oF the sTairs lEadinG tO the cabins.  A placE was Offered to Me iN
tHe eNgIneer'S Cabin; bUt aS thRee or foUr other PErsOnS WERe To share
the apartmenT cALCuLated onlY for onE PeRsON, I preferReD to BivoUAC
nighT and DAy Upon deck.  one of tHE gEnTlemen wAs Kind enOuGh tO leNd me
a THick Cloak, iN which I cOuld wRAp myself; and so I SLept much more
cOMfORTaBLy unDer The high canoPy of HEaveN thaN My ComPAnionS did iN
tHEiR Sweating-room.

The arraNgEments In the Vessels navigaTing the GotHA CAnal are bY no
mEAnS The best.  The firsT clasS is very comFOrtable, aNd the Cabin-plaCe
is dividED Into pretTy lIghT diVisIONs For two persons; BUT the SeCond
claSs iS all the MorE unComForTaBle: its cabIn is used FoR a CoMmOn
dIning-ROom by day, AnD by NiGht HammoCKs are sLung uP in iT fOr SLeePing
accOMmODAtioN.  THe ArraNgeMeNts foR the LUggAge are wOrse still.  the
CAnal-BoAtS, having Only a very smalL hOld, trunks, bOxEs, pOrtmanTEAus,
&c. are hEaped up on the deck, not fastENed at alL, anD very
InsuFficientlY prOtecteD agAInst raIn.  The cOnseqUeNce OF This
cARElEssNeSs on a journEY Of fIve or SiX dayS was, thaT the rain and the
high WAveS of the lakes frEquEntlY PUt The AFtER-deCk SEveRAL inches
under watEr, and then tHe LUgGage was wetTEd tHrOugh.  It wAs worse Still
IN a squalL on the WenNer lake; foR wHile THE shIp was ratheR roughly
Tossed aboUT
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                                                  Sept ember 4th.

The pressof tr av e ller s  w as so  greatt hi s tim e,  t hat  t w odaysbef ore the 
departure  th ecabins werea ll  engaged;sev eral ladiesand  gentl em enw ho
wo uld  notwait f o r thenext stea me r  werec ompelle d to  besatisfied with
th e  d e ck, and I wasamongth e m; f orthe  probabili ty  of s u ch a cr o wd o f 
pa s sengers had n ot occurred tome, an dI a p pliedfor a  p l ace  only two
d aysbefore ou r depa r ture. D uring t he jou rne y f resh pa ss eng er s  we r etak e n i n at eve ry  s tatio n, a n d t he r ead er m ay co nceive the mi ser y of the 
poor  citi zens  u nused  to su ch ha rd ships.  Every o ne s ought a s hel te r f or 
then ight,and  th e littl e cabin s  of  t h e en gineer and steersm an w er e givenup tos om e, while ot he rscrep t intothep as sages, o r squa t te ddown on  t he
ste ps  of  th e sta i rs l eading  to thecabin s .  A place was offered to me in t he engi nee r's cabin;buta s th reeo rfou r  othe r per so n sw ere to share
the ap ar tmentcalcu lated only fo r one pers o n ,  I prefe rred to bivouac
nightand d ay upon de c k.  Oneof th e gentle men was k i n d enough  to  le ndmea th ick cloak, in w hich  I  couldwra p mysel f;and  so  Isl ept muchmore
com fo rt ab ly  un der t h e high c an opy  o f h eaven than m y com pani on sd idin
thei r  s w e atin g- ro om.
Th earran geme n tsin thevessels n avi g atin gth e Gotha  canal are by  n o
means th ebes t.  Th e first cl ass is very comfortable ,  and th e c abin- plac e
is divi ded  intopre t ty lig ht div ision sfor t wo pe r s on s;bu t the seco n d 
cl ass i sallthe mor e uncomfortable: i t s c abin is usedfor  a c o m mo n
d i ni n g-r oo m  by d ay, and by nigh t hammocks  a r eslung up i n  it  f or slee ping
ac commo d ation. The arra ngementsfo r th e lug gage are w orse sti ll.  Thec anal- b oa ts, h avi ng onl ya v ery s mall h o ld,  trun ks, bo xe s, por tmant ea us,
&c.are heaped up on the de ck, no t fas ten ed at all , a n d v ery
insuf fici ently prot ect edagain str ain. The co nse q uence  oft his
carel e ss nes s on  a journeyo f fiv e orsix days w as,that the rain and the
high waves  oft h e l ake s  fre qu ently put theaft er - d eck seve ra l inches
un der wate r, and t hen th e lugg age was w et t ed thr ough . It was wo rse  s t ill
inasq u all on  the  W ennerlake;f or w h i le the ship wasrathe r rough l y
t ossed  a bout
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_ _   _ __ __  _  _   _  __             __ ___    _    _ _  September 4th.

The press of travellers was_so_great this time,_that two days before the
departure the cabins were all_engaged; several ladies and gentlemen who
would_not wait for_the_next_steamer were compelled to_be satisfied with
the deck, and I_was among them; for the probability_of such a crowd of
passengers had not_occurred to me, and I applied_for a place only two
days_before our_departure.  During the journey_fresh passengers were
taken_in at_every station, and_the reader may conceive the misery_of the
poor citizens_unused to such hardships.  Every_one_sought a shelter_for
the_night,_and the_little cabins of_the_engineer and_steersman_were given
up to some, while others_crept_into the passages, or squatted down on_the
steps of the stairs_leading_to the cabins. _A place was offered to_me in
the engineer's cabin; but as_three or_four other_persons were to share
the apartment calculated only for one person, I_preferred to bivouac
night and day upon_deck.  One of_the gentlemen_was_kind enough to_lend_me
a thick_cloak, in which I could wrap myself;_and so_I slept much more
comfortably under the_high canopy of heaven_than_my companions did in
their sweating-room.

The arrangements_in the vessels navigating the Gotha_canal are by no
means the_best.__The first class is very_comfortable, and the cabin-place
is divided into_pretty light divisions_for two persons; but the second
class is_all_the more uncomfortable: its cabin is_used_for a common
dining-room by day, and_by_night_hammocks are slung up in_it for sleeping
accommodation.  The arrangements_for the luggage are worse still.  The
canal-boats, having_only a very_small hold, trunks, boxes, portmanteaus,
&c._are_heaped_up on the deck, not fastened at all, and very
insufficiently_protected against_rain.  The_consequence of this
carelessness on a journey of five or six_days was, that the rain and the
high_waves of the lakes frequently put the after-deck several inches
under water,_and then the luggage was wetted through. _It was worse still
in a squall on_the Wenner lake; for_while_the ship was rather roughly
tossed about