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I could see all over the city, all a bustle, everybody busy. Streets very narrow, about nine feet from curb to curb, principal business tea and silk, no loafers or idle men or women.
31st. — I again started for Hong Kong on the White Cloud. The Canton river is beautiful, having clusters of islands, and the banks of the river presented high mountains, very picturesque.
April 1st. — Nothing but going about.
3d. — Breakfasted with Capt. Treadwell on board of the American clipper ship. Sagamore.
4th. — Breakfasted with Capt. Rowe on the American Barque, Homer, and dined on board the British Barque, Alicia, Capt. Morse. Between the 5th and 10th I did as I pleased, visiting the various Chinese shops, and buying trinkets, silk for dresses, and getting my wardrobe, such as all kinds of linen, etc., ready for a long voyage. I went to dinner on board of the American ship, Golconda, Capt.
