• THEME DEMOS
  • MAIN FEATURES
  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • THEME TRYOUT
  • BUY SHOUT THEME
persistent-retina
persistent-retina
  • THEME DEMOS
  • MAIN FEATURES
  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • THEME TRYOUT
  • BUY SHOUT THEME

Enjoy Life With Family & Friends

May 01, 2017
-
LifeStyle, Untold Stories
-
3 Comments
-
Posted by Melanie

The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong Kong, and it could not sail until the latter reached Yokohama; and if Mr. Fogg was twenty-four hours late on reaching Yokohama, this time would no doubt be easily regained in the voyage of twenty-two days across the Pacific. He found himself, then, about twenty-four hours behind-hand, thirty-five days after leaving London.

The Carnatic was announced to leave Hong Kong at five the next morning. Mr. Fogg had sixteen hours in which to attend to his business there, which was to deposit Aouda safely with her wealthy relative.

On landing, he conducted her to a palanquin, in which they repaired to the Club Hotel. A room was engaged for the young woman, and Mr. Fogg, after seeing that she wanted for nothing, set out in search of her cousin Jeejeeh. He instructed Passepartout to remain at the hotel until his return, that Aouda might not be left entirely alone.

Mr. Fogg repaired to the Exchange, where, he did not doubt, every one would know so wealthy and considerable a personage as the Parsee merchant. Meeting a broker, he made the inquiry, to learn that Jeejeeh had left China two years before, and, retiring from business with an immense fortune, had taken up his residence in Europe—in Holland the broker thought, with the merchants of which country he had principally traded. Phileas Fogg returned to the hotel, begged a moment’s conversation with Aouda, and without more ado, apprised her that Jeejeeh was no longer at Hong Kong, but probably in Holland.

Stay close with the ones you love. Be trustworthy too and feel the magic.

The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong Kong, and it could not sail until the latter reached Yokohama; and if Mr. Fogg was twenty-four hours late on reaching Yokohama, this time would no doubt be easily regained in the voyage of twenty-two days across the Pacific. He found himself, then, about twenty-four hours behind-hand, thirty-five days after leaving London.

The Carnatic was announced to leave Hong Kong at five the next morning. Mr. Fogg had sixteen hours in which to attend to his business there, which was to deposit Aouda safely with her wealthy relative.

On landing, he conducted her to a palanquin, in which they repaired to the Club Hotel. A room was engaged for the young woman, and Mr. Fogg, after seeing that she wanted for nothing, set out in search of her cousin Jeejeeh. He instructed Passepartout to remain at the hotel until his return, that Aouda might not be left entirely alone.

Mr. Fogg repaired to the Exchange, where, he did not doubt, every one would know so wealthy and considerable a personage as the Parsee merchant. Meeting a broker, he made the inquiry, to learn that Jeejeeh had left China two years before, and, retiring from business with an immense fortune, had taken up his residence in Europe—in Holland the broker thought, with the merchants of which country he had principally traded. Phileas Fogg returned to the hotel, begged a moment’s conversation with Aouda, and without more ado, apprised her that Jeejeeh was no longer at Hong Kong, but probably in Holland.

Tags
Party
Shopping
Social
Travel
Trends
Vintage
← PREVIOUS POST
Echoes Of My Last Trip
NEXT POST →
Getting Things Right

3 Comments

on Enjoy Life With Family & Friends.
  1. Melissa Pikmin
    July 12, 2017 @ 1:45 PM
    -
    Reply

    Now, the Pequod had sailed from Nantucket at the very beginning of the Season-on-the-Line. No possible endeavor then could enable her commander to make the great passage southwards, double Cape Horn, and then running down sixty degrees of latitude arrive in the equatorial Pacific in time to cruise there.

  2. Gutta Miller
    July 12, 2017 @ 1:46 PM
    -
    Reply

    And hence not only at substantiated times, upon well known separate feeding-grounds, could Ahab hope to encounter his prey; but in crossing the widest expanses of water between those grounds he could, by his art, so place and time himself on his way, as even then not to be wholly without prospect of a meeting.

    • Peter Franklin
      July 12, 2017 @ 1:47 PM
      -
      Reply

      There were five long arms growing out of its body, and it also had five long, slim legs. Thick, woolly hair covered every part of it, and a more dreadful-looking monster could not be imagined. It was fortunate the Tin Woodman had no heart at that moment, for it would have beat loud and fast from terror. But being only tin, the Woodman was not at all afraid, although he was much disappointed.

Leave a Comment

Your feedback is valuable for us. Your email will not be published.
Cancel Reply

Please wait...
Submit Comment

Related News

Other posts that you should not miss.

Back For Good

March 01, 2017
-
Free Your Mind, LifeStyle
The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong Kong, and it could not sail until the latter…
Read More →
Image Not Found On Media Library
Posted by Jenny
3 MIN READ

Echoes Of My Last Trip

May 07, 2017
-
Free Your Mind, LifeStyle
The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong Kong, and it could not sail until the latter…
Read More →
Image Not Found On Media Library
Posted by Chelsea
3 MIN READ

Getting Things Right

April 27, 2017
-
LifeStyle, Untold Stories
The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong Kong, and it could not sail until the latter…
Read More →
Image Not Found On Media Library
Posted by Chelsea
3 MIN READ

Shout WordPress Theme
Would like to test this WordPress Theme?
Request a tryout here →

+1 785 952 354 . hello@shout.com . www.shout.com

Landing page created with the Hook WordPress theme.
Check it out here →

Enjoy Life With Family & Friends | Landing Page