THE JOURNEY

The direct line to Constantinople by the English boats, starting from Southampton, is that usually patronized by travelers with much luggage, and in such cases is decidedly the preferable one. As full information connected with the departure of these fine vessels may be obtained at the London offices, it is unnecessary to repeat it here, beyond stating

that the fares are, for the First class, £41, and for the Second, £27 10s. Passengers’ servants are charged £22.

2. The excellent service of the French Paquebots- Postes de la Med it err a nee, which start from Marseilles, is less generally known. This is by far the best method for the mere tourist, unencumbered with luggage; and it is also the most agreeable, and cheapest bulgaria private tours kazanlak.

There are two lines from Marseilles to Malta. One of these is a direct one; the other touches at Genoa, Leghorn, Civita-Veechia, Naples, and Messina; and both are so arranged as to correspond, at Malta, with the boat proceeding, without loss of time, to Constantinople. The departures take place three times a month, and are very regular. The direct boat to Malta starts on the 1st, 11th, and 21st; that touching at Italy, on the 9th, 19th, and 29th; and all these arrive respectively in time for one or the other of the boats which leave Malta in turn, on the 5th, 15th, and 25th, and arrive at Constantinople on the day week of their departure from that port.

The fares are—presuming the direct line be chosen —from Marseilles to Constantinople: first class, 4G5 francs; second, 279 francs; third, 18G francs; fourth 11G francs; or, in rough sums, respectively about 18/. 12,9.; 11/.; 71. 10.v.; 4/. 12s. The living is not included in this, hut the tariff is fixed at six francs a-day for first-class passengers, and four francs for the second. This must be paid whether the passengers partake of the meals or do not. If there are servants on board, they have their meals in the second cabin, after the passengers, but are not allowed

to join them at any time. The third and fourth class passengers can lay in their own stock, but may get anything from the restaurateur on board by paying for it. I add the bill of fare of one day’s dinner, in the fore-cabin, taken at random: