Kiel itself is prettily situated on the Baltic, which, viewed from thence, has the appearance of a lake of middling size.

The harbour is said to be good; but there were not many ships there.

{13} Among these was the steamer destined to carry me to Copenhagen.

Little did I anticipate the good reason I should have to remember this vessel.
Thanks to the affectionate forethought of my cousin Schmidt, I found one of his relations, Herr Brauer, waiting for me at the railway.

I was immediately introduced to his family, and passed the few hours of my stay very agreeably in their company.
Evening approached, and with it the hour of embarkation.