"Conceal his lineage, hide his race; The crime be his alone; That none may blush for his disgrace, Let it be all his own! He who his country brings to shame, Nor race, nor sire, nor son may claim." The appearance of Helsingfors, approaching from the sea, is very imposing, for its public buildings are large, elegant structures, the principal ones being on elevated ground. The inner harbor is nearly in the shape of a square, and vessels go up to the wharves on the left. "What is that large building, Dr. Winstock?" asked Commodore Lincoln, as the ship stood up the harbor. "That is the Russian church." "It is a magnificent building," added the young officer, as he gazed with admiration upon the lofty building with its gilded dome. "All the Russian churches are beautiful buildings; and you will find that those in St. Petersburg and Moscow far excel this one. The large structures in front of us are the Lutheran church, the University,--which was moved from Åbo to this place,--and the Senate House." "I did not expect to find any such place as this away up here. Why, it is one of the finest cities I ever looked upon!" exclaimed the commodore. "I was as much astonished as you are when I first came here," added the doctor. The squadron anchored quite near the shore, and after the sails had been furled, the yards carefully squared, and everything hauled taut, the recitations in the steerage proceeded as usual. They were continued without interruption, except for dinner,--though of course all the classes were not occupied at the same time,--till three o'clock in the afternoon, when the boats were manned, and all hands were allowed to go on shore. "The gig is ready, sir," reported the officer to whom the charge of this boat had been given, to the captain. "I shall not go on shore," replied Cantwell. "Not go on shore, Captain Cantwell?" said Mr. Lowington, who stood near him. "No, sir; not unless it is necessary that I should do so." "It is not necessary that you should go, but I should think you would desire to see the town." "I cannot spare the time, Mr. Lowington," answered the captain, with a smile. "As you are aware, sir, I am deficient in seamanship; and Mr. Peaks, who has kindly consented to help me, has more leisure when the ship's company are on shore than at any other time." "I commend your zeal, and I will not interfere with your purpose," replied the principal, as he went over the side, and took his seat in the professor's barge.