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Beyond Haarlem especially the flower beds are gorgeous: tulips, gladiolus, Begonias, etc. etc. We passed through Leiden. The stock is mostly Holstein. Here again we see soldiers everywhere, for Holland has partially mobilized, who are ready to repel an invader. Beyond Haage the stock becomes even more abundant. Heinz's "57 varieties" are advertised, - here on big signs as in America, - a common method. We reached Rotterdam at about 1 o'clock P.M., hustled the baggage over, secured boat tickets, took dinner at the RR. restaurant, and were aboard the "[[underlined]] Batavier [[/underlined]] IV", for London, at 3:30 P.M. Rotterdam harbor is a busy place. The channels are narrow here, but there is much shipping. 

We left at [[strikethrough]] 4:00 [[/strikethrough]] 5:00 P.M., to sail all night. They fixed up berths in the dining room. Mine is no. 51. 

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[[underlined]] Sep. 2, 1914, Wednesday [[/underlined]]

We sailed all night, - the first time the boat has ventured to do so since the war broke out. The sea is calm & day fine. I awoke early and found that we were passing a line of blockading ships (English) through and by which we sailed to the landing. There are cruisers, battleships, torpedo boat destroyers, torpedo boats, and a host of small scouting vessels. A rat couldn't get through! Good for the English! We entered the Thames and landed at Tilbury at 10 A.M. We had a thorough examination of baggage and papers - tobacco, spirits, firearms, codes, etc. especially being looked into. German newspapers were not permitted to go through, & Mr. Krejči's Bohemian papers were also held up, but when I explained the situation they were released. The officer asked what kind of a language it is, and