8/18 It was nothing more than an open craft; no roof, so the correspondents put in straw and chairs to make themselves comfortable. A place was reserved in the bow for the Count's perambulator. The following day all the baggage was placed aboard. Paul had three trunks which had been forwarded from Berlin. Dr.Willis, the English correspondent, observed that Paul passed a strong line through the handles of his trunks and secured each firmly one to the other. |