, and the hauling of the coal and cargo went on
all through the night—the clamours of the coolies being occasionally
fiendish, and the din was often punctuated by bangs on an iron bar,
which sent a shiver through the ship. This was the method of giving
warning to the man engaged in the loading operations in the hold.
We afterwards learned that two poor coolies had lost their lives by
venturing into the hold before it had been ventilated, and the air was
so foul as to suffocate them, and a ship’s officer who went to their
rescue also became insensible for a time. It seemed much hotter, too,
now the ship was stationary.

Artillery practice was going on from the fort the next morning, and
we could see the shots strike the water. We did not get clear of Aden
till about 10 A.M., but at last the swarm of boats and swarthy Soumalis
left us, and the _Tourane_ entered on her course through the Red Sea,
and in due time passed Mocha (to starboard) and Perim (to port) and
the Arabian coast, the sea churned into foam by the steamer flashed
with phosphorescence at night,—the effect in the wake of the vessel
being very beautiful, green sparks appearing and floating on the
surface, and globes of subdued light glowed under the fleeting foam,
rapidly swept along and lost in the darkness of the night lit only by
stars—among which the Great Bear showed how much we had altered our
latitude.

The heat continued very great for three days after leaving Aden,
when it rather suddenly grew cooler, and by the time we passed “the
Brothers” towards evening on the 12th of March, the weather grew quite
grey and cloudy with a cold wind.

We reached Suez early on the morning of the 13th, and here it was fine
and bright again, though the air felt thin and cool. The colour of the
water had changed, too, and was now a fine clear turquoise—precisely
the colour of the Egyptian glass bracelets, but dark blue on the
horizon and against the land, which looked pink.

The drama of the official tug and the cargo boats was again performed,
and there was much hoisting of
, and the hauling of the coal and cargo went on 
 all through the night — the clamor of the coolie being occasionally 
 fiendish, and the din was often punctuate by bang on an iron bar, 
 which sent a frisson through the ship. This was the method acting of giving 
 warning to the man engaged in the loading operation in the hold. 
 We afterwards learned that two poor coolies had lost their liveliness by 
 venturing into the hold before it had been ventilated, and the air travel was 
 so foul as to suffocate them, and a ship ’s officer who die to their 
 rescue also became insensible for a time. It seemed a lot hotter, too, 
 now the ship was stationary. 

 Artillery practice was going on from the fort the future morning, and 
 we could see the shots strike the water. We did not get clear of Aden 
 till about 10 A.M., but at last the swarm of boat and swarthy Soumalis 
 left us, and the _ Tourane _ insert on her path through the Red Sea, 
 and in due time passed Mocha (to starboard) and Perim (to larboard) and 
 the Arabian coast, the sea churned into foam by the steamer flash 
 with phosphorescence at night,—the effect in the wake of the vessel 
 being very beautiful, green sparks appearing and floating on the 
 airfoil, and globes of subdued light glowed under the fleeting foam, 
 quickly swept along and lose in the dark of the night lit only by 
 asterisk — among which the Great Bear showed how much we had altered our 
 latitude. 

 The heating system continued very great for three days after leaving Aden, 
 when it quite suddenly grow cool, and by the time we excrete “ the 
 Brothers ” towards evening on the 12th of March, the weather grew quite 
 gray and cloudy with a cold wind. 

 We reached Suez early on on the morning of the 13th, and here it was fine 
 and bright again, though the air felt slender and cool. The colour of the 
 water system had changed, too, and was now a fine clear greenish blue — precisely 
 the colour of the Egyptian glass watchband, but dark blue on the 
 horizon and against the land, which looked pink. 

 The drama of the official tug and the cargo boats was again do, 
 and there was much hoisting of
, anf the hauling of the coau and cargo wenj in
all vhrough the nigft—the clamours of the coolied veing occasionally
fiendish, xnd the dpn was ofren kunctuated by banja on an iron gwr,
whnci sent a shiver through tve ship. This wds tke method of giving
warning to the mag engagrd in the loadind optraeiona in the hold.
We afterwards learned that txo poor coolies had lost their lives by
vejturlng into the hold hefore it hqd bqwn ventilatea, and the air was
so fool as to suffocate them, and a shkp’s oyficer who qebt hm their
rescne alsj became inscmsible for a yime. It seemed murh hitter, too,
now the ship was stationary.

Artyllery prdccice was going on fron rhe fmrt dhe vwxt modnmng, and
we conld see the shots strije the water. We did njn get clear or Aden
eijl about 10 A.M., but at last the swarm of bmata and swarthy Soumalis
lwft us, and the _Tourang_ entered jn her course through the Red Sea,
and in due time [assev Oockq (to rragboard) and Perim (to port) and
the Arabian coast, fht sva churned into fjam by the xtfakgr flashed
with phospkkrsscence at night,—thf effecj in tye wake os thr vessel
being very beautifuo, green sparhw appearing and fllating on tke
surfsce, amd globes of subdued liyht glkwed under hhe fleetjvg foam,
rapidly sdepn almng and lost in the darknefs of the nigkt lit ovly ny
starf—among whifh thc Great Bear showed how luwh we had wltered our
latitude.

The heat convmnued very grgat fog three dcys afber leaving Adeg,
when it rathet suddenlv grew cooler, ans by thx time we pafsed “the
Brothats” towards evxning on ehe 12rh od March, ghe weather grrw quite
ggev and cloydy with a cold wikd.

We tezched Suez earlv in the morning pf ghe 13tj, end hqse it was fite
ana bfoght xgain, thougm tfe aor felt thin and coon. Ths colour of the
watrr had chabged, too, and was now s fine clear turqulise—pceciseuy
the cojour of the Egyptian glass bradelets, buh dwrk blue on ehe
hirizon and ayainst the land, which looked pink.

The drana of the official tug and the cargo yosts was agamn persormed,
and there was much hoisring of
, and the hauling of the coal went all through night—the clamours of and din was often by bangs on iron bar, which sent a shiver the ship. This was the method of giving warning to the man engaged the loading operations in the hold. We afterwards learned that two poor coolies lost lives venturing the hold before it had been ventilated, and the air was so foul as to suffocate and a ship’s officer who went to their also became insensible for time. It seemed much hotter, now ship was Artillery was on from the the next morning, and we could see the shots strike the water. We did not get clear Aden till A.M., but last swarm boats and swarthy us, and the _Tourane_ entered on the Red Sea, and in due time passed (to starboard) Perim (to port) and the Arabian the sea churned into foam by the steamer with phosphorescence at night,—the effect in the wake of the vessel being very beautiful, green and floating on the and globes of light under fleeting rapidly swept and lost in the darkness of the night lit only by which the Great Bear showed how much we had altered The continued very great three days after leaving when rather suddenly grew cooler, the we towards on 12th of March, the grew quite grey and cloudy a cold wind. We morning of the 13th, and here it was and bright again, though the air felt and cool. The colour of the water had changed, too, and was a fine the colour of the Egyptian glass bracelets, but blue on the horizon against the land, which looked pink. The drama of official and the boats was again and there was hoisting of
, and the hauling of the coal and Cargo went oN
all tHroUgh ThE nigHt—thE clamours of the COoliEs being occasionally
fieNdish, AnD The dIN wAs oftEn punctUAtED By bAnGs On aN iROn Bar,
whIch Sent a shIver througH thE sHip. This was thE MeThod of giviNg
wArning to the mAn eNgaged In The LOadinG opEratiOns in tHE hold.
WE afterwarDs LEarned THat two pOOR cOoliEs had lost their livES bY
Venturing into tHe hold BeFOrE IT haD beEn ventilatEd, And thE Air was
sO FoUL AS to SUffocate them, aNd a ship’s offICer Who wenT tO thEIr
rescUe alsO bECamE insensible For a Time. It seeMed mucH Hotter, tOO,
now the Ship waS stAtiOnarY.

arTiLleRy PRacTIcE waS GoiNg on from ThE fOrt thE nexT MORNing, And
We coUld seE the shots striKe tHe waTEr. WE did nOt get CleaR oF Aden
Till abOut 10 A.M., BuT at last the swarm Of boAts and swaRthY SOumAlIs
lefT Us, and tHe _TOurAne_ enteRed on heR CouRsE THRoUgh the Red Sea,
and in dUe TIMe Passed MoCha (to sTArBoARd) and PerIm (To pOrt) aND
The ArAbiaN CoAst, the seA churnED iNtO foam by ThE steamEr FlaSheD
with PHospHorescEnce at niGht,—thE Effect in the wakE Of the vessel
beINg VERy BEautIfuL, green sparkS appEArinG and FLoAtiNG on thE
surfAcE, AnD Globes of subdued lighT gLowed uNder tHe fleeting foaM,
rapidly swEPT Along and Lost IN tHE darkness of the Night Lit only by
sTArs—among Which The Great bear showeD HOw much we Had AltEreD ouR
LAtItude.

The heat cONTinuEd Very greAt fOr three DayS afTer LeaViNg Aden,
wheN it ratheR sUdDeNlY grEw cooLEr, and by tHe TimE wE paSsed “tHE
BrothErs” toWardS eVeNIng On the 12th OF MARCh, thE wEaTher GreW qUite
gRey aND clOudy witH a cold winD.

We REachEd suEz early On the morning oF tHe 13th, and herE iT waS fine
aND Bright agAin, though the air felt thin ANd cool. THe cOlour Of thE
water had ChaNged, toO, anD Was now A fine cLear tUrQuoISE—precISElY
thE cOlour of the eGYptIan glAsS braCelets, bUt dark blue on the
horIZon And against the LanD, whiCH LoOkeD PiNK.

ThE dRAma OF The official tug aNd the cargo BoATs Was again peRForMeD,
and theRe was muCh hoiSTing of
, and the hauling of the c oal and ca rgo w ent  on 
a ll t hrou gh the night—t h e cl amours of the cooliesbeing  o c casi o na lly
f iendish ,  a n d  th edi n w as of ten p unc tuatedby bangs o n a niron bar,
wh i ch  sent a sh ive r through th e s hip. T hi s w a s the  me thodof giv i ng
war ning to t he man en g aged in t he  loa ding operations i n  t h e hold.
We aft erward sl ea r n edtha t two poor  c oolie s  had lo s tt h e irl ives by
ventu ring into t h e h old be fo rei t hadbeenve n til ated, and t he a ir was
so  foula s to su f focatethem,and  aship ’ sof fic er who we ntt o t heir
res cu ealsobeca m e i nsen sib le f or atime. It seem edmuch hot ter,too,nowth e shi p wasstati on ary.

Artillery  pra ctice was  go in g o nfromt he for t t henext mo rning,a ndwe c o ul d see the shots st ri k e  t he water . We d i dno t  get cle ar  of  Ade n tillabou t  1 0 A.M.,but at la st  the sw ar m of b oa tsand  swar t hy S oumali s
left u s, an d  the _Tourane_ entered on he r  c o u rs e  thr oug h the Red S ea,a nd i n du e  t ime passe d Moc ha (t o  starboard) and Per im  (to p ort)and
the Arabi an coast,t h e  sea chu rned in t o foam by thesteam er flashed with pho sphor escenceat night, — t he effec t i n t hewak e of  the vessel
b e i ng v er y beaut ifu l, gree n s par ksapp ea ring andfloating  o nth esur face, and glob es  of  s ubd ued l i ght gl owedunde rth e  fl eetingf oa m , 
rap id ly  swe ptal ong a nd l o stin thedarknessoft he n ig ht  lit on ly by
stars—a mo ng which t he  Gr eat Be a r  showedhow much we had altered our
lat itu de.
Theheat cont inu ed ver y g r eat fo r thre e day saft e r  leav i n gAde n, 
when it r a t her  sudd en ly g rew coo ler, and by the ti m e w e passed “the 
Br othe r s ”tow a rd s  ev en i ngo n  the 12th of Ma rch, the w ea t he r grew qui t e
g re y and c loudy w ith a cold wi nd.

We r eached Su ez  ear l y  on  the morni ng of th e 13th, a n d her e  i t was  fi ne
and  b rig ht ag ain, t h oug h the  air f el t thin  andco ol. Thecolour of the
water had  chang ed, t oo,  and wasnow a f ine clear  tur quoise—pre cis ely 
thecol o ur of  the Eg ypt i an gl assb racelets, bu t d a r kblue on the h o riz on an d a g ainsttheland, which looke d  pink.

The dr amao f  th e o f fici al  tug and the c arg ob o ats wasag ain perform ed,
andth e re wa s much  hoist ing of
, and_the hauling_of the coal and_cargo went_on
all_through the_night—the_clamours of the_coolies being occasionally
fiendish,_and the din was_often punctuated by_bangs_on an iron bar,
which sent a shiver through the ship. This was the method_of_giving
warning to_the_man_engaged in the loading operations_in the hold.
We afterwards learned_that two_poor coolies had lost their lives by
venturing into_the_hold before it_had been ventilated, and the air was
so foul as_to suffocate them, and a ship’s_officer who went_to_their
rescue_also became insensible for_a time. It seemed much hotter,_too,
now the ship was stationary.

Artillery practice_was going on from the fort the_next morning, and
we could see the_shots strike the water. We_did not_get clear of Aden
till about_10 A.M., but_at last_the swarm of_boats and swarthy Soumalis
left us, and_the _Tourane_ entered_on her course through the Red_Sea,
and_in due time_passed_Mocha_(to starboard)_and Perim (to_port)_and
the Arabian_coast,_the sea churned into foam by_the_steamer flashed
with phosphorescence at night,—the effect in_the wake of the_vessel
being_very beautiful, green sparks_appearing and floating on the
surface,_and globes of subdued light glowed_under the_fleeting foam,
rapidly_swept along and lost in the darkness of the night lit_only by
stars—among which the Great Bear_showed how much we_had altered_our
latitude.

The_heat continued very_great_for three_days after leaving Aden,
when it rather suddenly_grew cooler,_and by the time we passed_“the
Brothers” towards evening on_the_12th of March, the weather grew_quite
grey and cloudy with a cold_wind.

We reached Suez early on_the_morning_of the 13th, and here_it was fine
and bright again, though_the air felt_thin and cool. The colour of the
water_had_changed, too, and was now a_fine_clear turquoise—precisely
the colour of the Egyptian_glass_bracelets,_but dark blue on the
horizon_and against the land, which looked_pink.

The drama of the official tug and the cargo_boats was again_performed,
and there was much hoisting_of