An hour after sunrise next morning.

Esmo, his son, and our host accompanied us to the vessel in which we were to make the principal part of our journey.

We were received by an officer of the royal Court, who was to accompany us during the rest of our journey, and from whom, Esrno assured me, I might obtain the fullest information regarding the various objects of interest, to visit which we had adopted an unusual and circuitous course.

We embarked on a gulf running generally from east to west, about midway between the northern tropic and the arctic circle.

As this was the summer of the northern hemisphere, we should thus enjoy a longer day, and should not suffer from the change of climate.