se inhabitants a few Chinese who were brought there by the РEast pany’s ships. They were middle-aged people, and had their families there. РWhile there, we went over to Longwood where was Napoleon’s empty tomb. A large Рweeping willow hung and swept over it. We cut a few twigs, and kept them alive till we Рreached this country and they were brought to Auburn, N. Y., by Mr. Brown, who planted Рthem near his residence when he was teaching in the Auburn Academy for several years Рbefore his departure for Japan. These willows proved to be fine, handsome trees when I Рvisited Auburn in 1854. РFrom St. Helena we took a northwesterly course and struck the Gulf Stream, which, with Рthe wind still fair and favorable, carried us to New York in a short time. We landed in New Р 第 10 页共 97 页Р / 原版英语阅读网
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