 seemed to be great doubt as to
where we should stop. The leading muleteer wished to take us to a
house of a friend of his own, whereas the lieutenant and I resolved
that the day's work had not been long enough. I take it that on the
whole we were right, and the man gave in with sufficient good humour;
but it ended in our passing the night in a miserable rancho. That at
the potrero, on the road to the volcanic mountain, had been a palace
to it.

And here we got into the forest; we had hitherto been ascending the
whole way from San Jose, and had by degrees lost all appearance of
tillage. Still, however, there had been open spaces here and there
cleared for cattle, and we had not as yet found ourselves absolutely
enveloped by woods. This rancho was called Buena-vista; and certainly
the view from it was very pretty. It was pretty and extensive, as I
have seen views in Baden and parts of Bavaria; but again there was
nothing about which I could rave.

I shall not readily forget the night in that rancho. We were, I
presume, between seven and eight thousand feet above the sea-level;
and at night, or rather early in the morning, the cold was very
severe. Fitzm---- and I shared the same bed; that is, we lay on the
same boards, and did what we could to cover ourselves with the same
blankets. In that country men commonly ride upon blankets, having
them strapped over the saddles as pillions, and we had come so
provided; but before the morning was over I heartily wished for a
double allowance.

We had brought with us a wallet of provisions, certainly not too
well arranged by Sir William Ouseley's most reprehensible butler.
Travellers should never trust to butlers. Our piece de resistance
was a ham, and lo! it turned out to be a bad one. When the truth of
this fact first dawned upon us it was in both our minds to go back
and slay that butler: but there was still a piece of beef and some
chickens, and there had been a few dozen of hard-boiled eggs. But
Fitzm---- would amuse himself with eating these all along the
seemed to be great doubt as to 
 where we should stop. The leading muleteer wish to consume us to a 
 house of a friend of his own, whereas the lieutenant and I conclude 
 that the day's work had not been long enough. I accept it that on the 
 whole we were right, and the man contribute in with sufficient good humour; 
 but it end in our passing the night in a abject rancho. That at 
 the potrero, on the road to the volcanic batch, had been a palace 
 to it. 

 And here we got into the forest; we had hitherto been ascending the 
 solid way from San Jose, and had by degree lost all appearance of 
 tillage. Still, however, there had been receptive spaces here and there 
 cleared for cattle, and we had not as yet recover ourselves absolutely 
 enveloped by woods. This rancho was called Buena - vista; and certainly 
 the view from it was very pretty. It was pretty and across-the-board, as I 
 have seen views in Baden and parts of Bavaria; but again there was 
 nothing about which I could rave. 

 I shall not readily forget the nox in that rancho. We were, I 
 assume, between seven and eight thousand feet above the sea - level; 
 and at night, or rather early in the morning, the cold was very 
 severe. Fitzm---- and I share the same bed; that is, we lie down on the 
 like circuit board, and did what we could to cover ourselves with the like 
 blankets. In that area men commonly depend on upon blankets, having 
 them strapped over the saddles as pillions, and we had come then 
 provided; but before the morning was over I heartily wished for a 
 double valuation reserve. 

 We had brought with us a wallet of planning, surely not excessively 
 well arranged by Sir William Ouseley's most reprehensible butler. 
 traveler should never trust to butlers. Our piece de resistance 
 was a ham, and lo! it turned out to be a bad one. When the truth of 
 this fact first dawn upon us it was in both our minds to go back 
 and murder that butler: but there was still a piece of beef and some 
 chicken, and there had been a few dozen of heavily - boiled eggs. But 
 Fitzm---- would amuse himself with eating these all along the
 sefmed to be great doubt ar to
where we should stmp. The leading muleteer wished to take us vo a
youse of a friend of his owv, whereas the lieytenent and I resolvxs
that tmz day'a worn had not been kong enougv. I take it thdt ou the
whole we were right, and the man gave im aith sufficienj gooc humklr;
nut it ended in our passing the hight ii a miserable rsncho. That at
the potrero, oj thf road to the volcwnic mountaun, hwe been a palxce
to it.

And here we goj into the forest; we had hithertu beeu ascending tye
wjmle way fron San Jose, and had by degsees loxt all appearakce oh
tiloage. Still, however, thxre had been open spwces here aud there
cleared for cqtrle, atd wa haa nog aa bet found oucselves absklutely
enveooped by woods. This rwbcho was callsd Buega-dista; and certainly
the view from it was vedy pretty. It was pretty and extensive, as I
hage seen vyews in Baden and parts of Bavaria; but again thera was
ioghiun xvokt which I could rave.

I shall not readily forgqf uhe night in that rancho. We eege, Y
presume, betwgen sevzh znd eight thousand feet afove rhe sea-ledel;
amd at night, or rather early in the mornpng, rhe cold was very
szvere. Fitzm---- cnd I xharec the same bed; that is, ce lay on the
same boards, aha did what we cojld tm cover ourselves with the same
blanjets. In thag coontry mqn commonlj ridc upon blankets, havlng
thgm strdpped over the saddles as pillions, and we had come so
prpvhdeg; but beyore tme morning was jver I heartili wished yor a
duuble allosance.

We had broughe with us a wdplet of provmsions, cewtaibly bot too
ddll arranged bu Sir William Ouselwy's most reprehenslble chtler.
Travellers shiuld never trusy tu bttpecs. Ouw piece de revistxncd
eas a ham, and lo! kt tirned out to be a bag ons. When the truth og
tmis fact dirst darned upon us ot was in both our mindv tu go nach
and slay that butler: but thers was stipl w piece of bqef qnd some
chiclens, and there had been a few dozen of iard-boiled eggs. But
Fitem---- would amuse himsely eith eating thesq all alotg the
seemed to be great doubt as to should The leading wished to take a of his own, the lieutenant and resolved that the day's work had been long enough. I take it that on the whole we were right, the man gave in with sufficient good humour; but it ended in our the in miserable That at the potrero, on the road to the volcanic mountain, had been a palace to And here we got into the forest; we hitherto been ascending the way from San Jose, and by lost all of Still, there had been spaces here and there cleared for cattle, and we had not as yet found ourselves absolutely enveloped woods. This called Buena-vista; certainly view it was very was pretty and extensive, as I in Baden and parts of Bavaria; but again was nothing which I could rave. I shall readily forget the night in that rancho. We I presume, between seven and eight thousand feet above the sea-level; and at night, or in the morning, the was very severe. and shared same that is, lay on the same boards, and did what we could to ourselves with the same blankets. In that country men commonly blankets, them strapped over saddles as pillions, and had so provided; but before was I a allowance. had brought with us wallet of provisions, certainly not well arranged by Sir Travellers should never trust to butlers. Our piece resistance was a ham, and lo! it out to be a bad one. When the truth of this fact dawned upon was in both our minds to go back slay that butler: but was still a piece of beef and some chickens, there been a dozen of hard-boiled But Fitzm---- would himself with eating along the
 seemed to be great doubt as to
wHere we shouLd stoP. ThE leAdIng mUletEer wished to takE Us to A
house of a friend of his owN, wherEaS The lIEuTenanT and I reSOlVED
thAt ThE daY's WOrK had nOt bEen long Enough. I takE it ThAt on the
whole WE wEre right, anD thE man gave in wiTh sUfficiEnT goOD humoUr;
bUt it eNded in OUr passIng the nigHt IN a miseRAble ranCHO. THat aT
the potrero, on the rOAd TO the volcanic moUntain, HaD BeEN A paLacE
to it.

And heRe We got INto the fOReST; WE haD Hitherto been aScending the
WHolE way frOm san jOse, and Had by DeGReeS lost all appEaraNce of
tillAge. StiLL, howeveR, There haD been oPen SpaCes hERe AnD thErE
CleAReD foR CatTle, and we HaD nOt as yEt foUND OUrseLveS absOluteLy
enveloped by WooDs. ThIS raNcho wAs calLed BUeNa-visTa; and cErtaiNlY
the view from it wAs veRy pretty. IT waS pRetTy And exTEnsive, As I
HavE seen viEws in BaDEn aNd PARTs Of Bavaria; but again tHeRE WaS
nothing About wHIcH I COuld rave.

i sHalL not REAdily ForgET tHe night iN that rANcHo. we were, I
PrEsume, bEtWeeN seVen anD EighT thousAnd feet aBove tHE sea-level;
and at NIght, or rather eARlY IN tHE morNinG, the cold was Very
SEverE. FitZM---- aNd I SHared The saMe BEd; THat is, we lay on the
same BoArds, anD did wHat we could to cOver ourselVES With the sAme
bLAnKEts. In that countRy men Commonly riDE upon blaNkets, Having
thEm strappeD OVer the saDdlEs aS piLliONS, aNd we had come so
PROvidEd; But befoRe tHe morniNg wAs oVer i heArTily wisheD for a
douBlE aLlOwAncE.

We haD Brought wItH us A wAllEt of pROvisioNs, cerTainLy NoT Too
Well arrANgED By SiR WIlLiam ousElEy's moSt rePRehEnsible Butler.
TraVelLErs sHoUlD never tRust to butlers. ouR piece de reSiStaNce
was A HAm, and lo! iT turned out to be a bad one. WhEN the truTh oF
this Fact First dawnEd uPon us iT waS In both Our minDs to gO bAck
AND slay THAt ButLeR: but there wAS StiLl a piEcE of bEef and sOme
chickens, and therE Had Been a few dozen Of hArd-bOILeD egGS. BUT
FiTzM---- WouLD Amuse himself witH eating theSe ALl Along the
 seemed to be great doubtas to
wher e wesho uld  s top.  The  leading mulet e er w ished to take us to ahouse  o f  a f r ie nd of  his ow n ,w h ere as  t heli e ut enant  an d I res olved
that  th eday's work h a dnot been l ong  enough. I t ake  it th at  on the
w hol e wewere r i ght, a nd the ma ng ave in with su f f ic ient  good humour;
but it ended in our p assing  t h en i ght  in  a miserab le  ranc h o. That at t h e p o trero, on the  road to th e  vo lcanic  m oun t ain, h ad be en a p alace
to it .

A nd here w e goti nto the forest;  we ha d h ith erto be en  as ce n din g  t hew hol e way fr om  S an Jo se,a n d hadbydegr ees l ost all appea ran ce o f 
ti llage . Sti ll,ho wever , ther e had  b een open spaces  her e and the recl ear ed  forc attle,  an d w e had n ot as y e t f ou n d ou rselves absolutely 
e n v el oped bywoods. Th is rancho w as  ca lled B uena- vist a ;and cert ainlyt he  v iew fro mit was  v ery  pr etty. It w as pre tty andexten s ive, as I
have seen views in Ba d e na nd p art s of Bavari a; b u t ag aint he rew as
no thing  a b ou t  which I could rave .
I sha ll no t readily for get the ni g h t  in that  ran c ho .  We were, I
pr esume , betweens even and  eigh t thousa nd feet a b o ve the s ea- lev el; 
an d at  night, or ra t h er e ar ly in t hemorning , t hecol d w as  very
sev ere. Fit zm -- --  a ndI sha r ed the s am e b ed ; t hat i s , we l ay on  the 
s am e  bo ards, a n dd i d wh at  w e co uld  t o cov er o u rse lves wi th the sa meb lank et s.  In tha t country men  c ommonly ri de  up on bla n k ets, hav ing
them strapped overt he sadd les  as p illi ons, andwehad co mes o
prov ided;but b ef ore t he mo r n in g w as  over I he a r til y wis he d fo r a
dou ble allowance.

We had  brought with  us  a w a l le t o f  p r ovi si o ns, c ertainly not to o
well arr an g ed  by Sir Wi l lia mOuseley 's most  repr e hensibl e butler. 
Travelle rs  sho u l d n ever trust  to butl ers. Ourp ieced eresis tan ce
was  a  ha m, an d lo!i t t urned  out t obe a b ad on e.  When th e truth of
this fact fi rst da wnedupo n us it w asi n b oth our m inds  to go bac k
a ndslaytha t  butl er:b ut  th e re wa s st i ll a piec e  o f b e e fand some
ch i c k ens , and  th e re had  bee n a few dozen ofh ard-boiled egg s. B u t 
Fi tzm - ---wo uld amuse hims elf  w i t h eating  t hese all al ong the
 seemed_to be_great doubt as to
where_we should_stop._The leading_muleteer_wished to take_us to a
house_of a friend of_his own, whereas_the_lieutenant and I resolved
that the day's work had not been long enough. I take_it_that on_the
whole_we_were right, and the man_gave in with sufficient good_humour;
but it_ended in our passing the night in a_miserable_rancho. That at
the_potrero, on the road to the volcanic mountain, had_been a palace
to it.

And here we_got into the_forest;_we_had hitherto been ascending_the
whole way from San Jose, and_had by degrees lost all appearance_of
tillage. Still, however, there had been open_spaces here and there
cleared for cattle,_and we had not as_yet found_ourselves absolutely
enveloped by woods. This_rancho was called_Buena-vista; and_certainly
the view from_it was very pretty. It was_pretty and extensive,_as I
have seen views in Baden_and_parts of Bavaria;_but_again_there was
nothing_about which I_could_rave.

I shall_not_readily forget the night in that_rancho._We were, I
presume, between seven and eight_thousand feet above the_sea-level;
and_at night, or rather_early in the morning, the_cold was very
severe. Fitzm---- and I_shared the_same bed;_that is, we lay on the
same boards, and did what we_could to cover ourselves with the_same
blankets. In that country_men commonly_ride_upon blankets, having
them_strapped_over the_saddles as pillions, and we had come_so
provided; but_before the morning was over I_heartily wished for a
double_allowance.

We_had brought with us a wallet_of provisions, certainly not too
well arranged_by Sir William Ouseley's most_reprehensible_butler.
Travellers_should never trust to butlers._Our piece de resistance
was a ham,_and lo! it_turned out to be a bad one._When_the truth of
this fact first dawned_upon_us it was in both our_minds_to_go back
and slay that butler:_but there was still a piece_of beef and some
chickens, and there had been a_few dozen of_hard-boiled eggs. But
Fitzm---- would amuse_himself_with_eating these all along the