Chapter LVI. 
Departure from Jerusalem—­Samson—­The Plain of Sharon—­Arrival at Joppa
—­Horse of Simon the Tanner—­The Long Pilgrimage Ended—­Character of
Palestine Scenery—­The Curse

Chapter LVII.  The Happiness of being at Sea once more—­“Home” as it is in a Pleasure Ship—­“Shaking Hands” with the Vessel—­Jack in Costume—­His Father’s Parting Advice—­Approaching Egypt—­Ashore in Alexandria—­A Deserved Compliment for the Donkeys—­Invasion of the Lost Tribes of America—­End of the Celebrated “Jaffa Colony”—­Scenes in Grand Cairo—­Shepheard’s Hotel Contrasted with a Certain American Hotel—­Preparing for the Pyramids

Chapter LVIII.  “Recherche” Donkeys—­A Wild Ride—­Specimens of Egyptian Modesty—­Moses in the Bulrushes—­Place where the Holy Family Sojourned—­Distant view of the Pyramids—­A Nearer View—­The Ascent—­Superb View from the top of the Pyramid—­“Backsheesh!  Backsheesh!”—­An Arab Exploit—­In the Bowels of the Pyramid—­Strategy—­Reminiscence of “Holiday’s Hill”—­Boyish Exploit—­The Majestic Sphynx—­Things the Author will not Tell—­Grand Old Egypt

Chapter LIX. 
Going Home—­A Demoralized Note-Book—­A Boy’s Diary—­Mere Mention of Old
Spain—­Departure from Cadiz—­A Deserved Rebuke—­The Beautiful Madeiras
—­Tabooed—­In the Delightful Bermudas—­An English Welcome—­Good-by to
“Our Friends the Bermudians”—­Packing Trunks for Home—­Our First
Accident—­The Long Cruise Drawing to a Close—­At Home—­Amen

Chapter LX. 
Thankless Devotion—­A Newspaper Valedictory—­Conclusion

PREFACE

This book is a record of a pleasure trip.  If it were a record of a solemn scientific expedition, it would have about it that gravity, that profundity, and that impressive incomprehensibility which are so proper to works of that kind, and withal so attractive.  Yet notwithstanding it is only a record of a pic-nic, it has a purpose, which is to suggest to the reader how he would be likely to see Europe and the East if he looked at them with his own eyes instead of the eyes of those who traveled in those countries before him.  I make small pretense of showing anyone how he ought to look at objects of interest beyond the sea—­other books do that, and therefore, even if I were competent to do it, there is no need.

I offer no apologies for any departures from the usual style of travel-writing that may be charged against me—­for I think I have seen with impartial eyes, and I am sure I have written at least honestly, whether wisely or not.

In this volume I have used portions of letters which I wrote for the Daily Alta California, of San Francisco, the proprietors of that journal having waived their rights and given me the necessary permission.  I have also inserted portions of several letters written for the New York Tribune and the New York Herald.

The author. 
San Francisco.