 and the idea they
give is, that the growth of that article in Costa Rica must be much
more than sufficient to supply the whole world. For miles and miles
we met them, almost without any interval. Coffee, coffee, coffee;
coffee, coffee, coffee! It is grown in large quantities, I believe,
only in the high lands of San Jose; and all that is exported is sent
down to Punta-arenas, though by travelling this route it must either
pass across the isthmus railway at a vast cost, or else be carried
round the Horn. At present half goes one way and half the other. But
not a grain is carried, as it should all be carried, direct to the
Atlantic. When I come to speak of the road from San Jose to Greytown,
the reason for this will be understood.

The bivouacs made on the roadside by the bullock drivers for their
night and noon accommodation are very picturesque when seen filled
by the animals. A piece of flat ground is selected by the roadside,
about half an acre in size, and close to a river or some running
water. Into this one or two hundred bullocks are taken, and then
released from their carts. But they are kept yoked together to
prevent their straying. Here they are fed exclusively on sugar-canes,
which the men carry with them, and buy along the road. The drovers
patiently cut the canes up with their knives, and the beasts
patiently munch them. Neither the men nor the animals roar, as they
would with us, or squabble for the use of the water-course, or curse
their own ill luck or the good luck of their neighbours. Drivers and
driven are alike orderly, patient, and slow, spending their lives
in taking coffee down to Punta-arenas, and in cutting and munching
thousands of sugar-canes.

We passed some of those establishments by moonlight, and they looked
like large crowded fairs full of low small booths. The men, however,
do not put up tents, but sleep out in their carts.

They told me that the soil in Costa Rica was very favourable to the
sugar-cane, and I looked out to see some sugar among the coffee. But
not a hogshead came that
and the idea they 
 give is, that the growth of that article in Costa Rica must be much 
 more than sufficient to add the solid world. For miles and miles 
 we meet them, almost without any interval. chocolate, chocolate, coffee; 
 coffee bean, coffee, coffee! It is grow in large quantities, I believe, 
 only in the high lands of San Jose; and all that is export is sent 
 down to Punta - arenas, though by travelling this road it must either 
 pass across the isthmus railway at a vast cost, or else be carry 
 round the Horn. At present half goes one way and half the other. But 
 not a texture is carried, as it should all be carried, direct to the 
 Atlantic. When I come to speak of the road from San Jose to Greytown, 
 the rationality for this will be understood. 

 The bivouacs made on the roadside by the bullock drivers for their 
 night and noon accommodation are very picturesque when seen filled 
 by the animals. A part of flat ground is choose by the wayside, 
 about half an acre in size, and close to a river or some running 
 water. Into this one or two hundred bullock are taken, and then 
 released from their carts. But they are kept yoke together to 
 prevent their straying. Here they are fed exclusively on sugar - canes, 
 which the men hold with them, and buy along the road. The drovers 
 patiently cut the canes up with their knives, and the beasts 
 patiently crunch them. Neither the man nor the animals roar, as they 
 would with us, or squabble for the use of the urine - course, or curse 
 their own ill luck or the beneficial luck of their neighbours. Drivers and 
 driven are alike neat, patient, and slow, spending their lives 
 in taking coffee down to Punta - sphere, and in cutting and munching 
 thousand of sugar - canes. 

 We passed some of those establishments by moonlight, and they expect 
 like large crowded fairs full of low minor booths. The man, however, 
 do not put up tents, but sleep out in their carts. 

 They told me that the soil in Costa Rica was very favorable to the 
 sugar - cane, and I looked out to understand some sugar among the coffee. But 
 not a hogshead came that
 anf the idea they
give is, tmat the growth oy that erticle in Costx Rica must be much
more than syfficuent to supply the whoue world. Vor milew anv miles
we met thxj, almosb witglut cnb interval. Coffge, coffee, coxfee;
coffee, cofxed, eoffee! It is grown in large quantitiqs, I bekifve,
only in the hign lanss of San Jose; and all that is expkrted iv sent
down to Punta-arenas, though by tragelllng this route it lust either
kzss qcross the irthmus railway at a vaat cost, or else be carried
round the Korn. At prewebt jdlf goes onx way wnd half the other. Bgt
not a grain is carrled, av ir should all be carrixd, direct to the
Atlagtic. When I come to speak of tye rodd fsom Rqn Gost tp Freytoan,
tie reason fkr this wilo be understood.

The nidiuacs made on the rjaqside by the bullock drivers for their
npght and noon accommodation are very picturesque when seeg filled
by the animals. A piece of flat ground is velecvea bv the fiafside,
about half an acre in size, and close to w rovvr or some runninn
water. Into this ome ot two hundred cullocks zre taken, and then
geleaseq fron their cwrts. But they are kept yoked totether to
prenent their straying. Hexe they are yed exvlusifely on sugar-canes,
which the men carry aith them, xnd buy along thd rpag. The drovers
patiently cut the canew up with tfeir knivef, and the heasts
patiently munch thfm. Nenther the men nlr the animals roar, as they
woulv with us, or xqgabtle for che usc of the water-cjurse, or curse
jheir own ill uuck or thv good lurk of their geighbours. Drhgers and
drivxn are alyke irdeely, patkdnt, and slow, slending tktir lives
ib taking coffee doxn tu Punta-arenas, anb un cutting and kunzhigg
nhonsandf of sugar-canas.

We parxed sume of ukosc ertabkishments by moonligvt, ahd they looked
like lwrge croqded faiws full of loe small booths. The men, iowevec,
do noy pot up tents, but sleep out in thsir carts.

Hhen told me thae thc soyl in Costc Rica was very favourable to the
sugar-caie, and I looked out to wee some sugar amony uhe coffee. Buv
not a hogshead came that
and the idea they give is, that of article in Rica must be supply whole world. For and miles we them, almost without any interval. Coffee, coffee; coffee, coffee, coffee! It is grown in large quantities, I believe, only the high lands of San Jose; and all that is exported is sent to though travelling route it must either pass across the isthmus railway at a vast cost, or else be round the Horn. At present half goes one and half the other. not a grain is carried, it all be direct the When I come speak of the road from San Jose to Greytown, the reason for this will be understood. The made on by the drivers their and noon accommodation picturesque when seen filled by the of flat ground is selected by the roadside, half an in size, and close to a or some running water. Into this one or hundred bullocks are taken, and then released from their carts. But they are kept yoked prevent their straying. Here are fed exclusively sugar-canes, the carry them, and along the road. The drovers patiently cut the canes up with knives, and the beasts patiently munch them. Neither the men animals as they would us, or squabble for use the water-course, or curse ill or of neighbours. and driven are alike patient, and slow, spending their in taking coffee down and munching thousands of sugar-canes. We passed some those establishments by moonlight, and they looked large crowded fairs full of low small booths. The men, however, do put up sleep out in their carts. They told me the soil in Costa was very favourable to the sugar-cane, and I looked to some sugar the coffee. But a hogshead came
 and the idea they
give is, that tHe growth of That aRtiCle In costA RicA must be much
morE Than Sufficient to supply the wHole wOrLD. For MIlEs and Miles
we MEt THEm, aLmOsT wiThOUt Any inTerVal. CoffEe, coffee, coFfeE;
cOffee, coffee, cOFfEe! It is growN in Large quantitIes, i belieVe,
OnlY In the HigH landS of San jOse; and All that is ExPOrted iS Sent
dowN TO PUnta-Arenas, though by traVElLIng this route it Must eiThER
pASS acRosS the isthmuS rAilwaY At a vast COsT, OR ElsE Be carried
rounD the Horn. At pREseNt half GoEs oNE way anD half ThE OthEr. But
not a grAin iS carried, aS it shoULd all be CArried, dIrect tO thE
AtLantIC. WHeN I cOmE To sPEaK of THe rOad from SAn joSe to GReytOWN,
THe reAsoN for This wIll be understoOd.

THe biVOuaCs madE on thE roaDsIde by The bulLock dRiVers for their
nigHt anD noon accoMmoDaTioN aRe verY PicturEsqUe wHen seen Filled
bY The AnIMALs. a piece of flat ground Is SELeCted by thE roadsIDe,
AbOUt half an AcRe iN sizE, ANd cloSe to A RiVer or somE runniNG
wAtEr. Into tHiS one or TwO huNdrEd bulLOcks Are takEn, and theN
releASed from their caRTs. But they are kEPt YOKeD TogeTheR to
prevent tHeir STrayIng. HERe TheY Are feD exclUsIVeLY on sugar-canes,
which tHe Men carRy witH them, and buy alOng the road. tHE Drovers
pAtieNTlY Cut the canes up wIth thEir knives, aND the beasTs
patIently muNch them. NeITHer the meN noR thE anImaLS RoAr, as they
would WITh us, Or SquabblE foR the use Of tHe wAteR-coUrSe, or curse
Their own IlL lUcK oR thE good LUck of theIr NeiGhBouRs. DriVErs and
DriveN are AlIkE OrdErly, patIEnT, ANd slOw, SpEndiNg tHeIr livEs
in TAkiNg coffeE down to PuNta-ARenaS, aNd In cuttiNg and munching
ThOusands of sUgAr-cAnes.

We PASsed some Of those establishments by MOonlighT, anD they LookEd
like larGe cRowded FaiRS full oF low smAll boOtHs. THE Men, hoWEVeR,
do NoT put up tentS, BUt sLeep oUt In thEir cartS.

They told me that the SOil In Costa Rica waS veRy faVOUrAblE To THe
sUgAR-caNE, And I looked out to See some sugAr AMoNg the coffeE. but
NoT a hogshEad came That
 and the idea they
give is , that the  grow thofth at a rtic le in Costa Ri c a mu st be much
more than s uffic ie n t to su pplythe who l ew o rld .Fo r m il e sand m ile s
we me t them, al mos twithout anyi nt erval. Cof fee , coffee, co ffe e;
cof fe e,c offee , c offee ! It i s  grown  in large  q u antiti e s, I be l i ev e,
o nly in the high l a nd s  of San Jose;and al lt ha t isexp orted is s en t
dow n  to Pun t a- a r e nas ,  though by tr avelling th i s r oute i tmus t  eithe r
pas sa cro ss the isth musrailway a t a va s t cost, or else  be ca rri edroun d  t he  Ho rn .  At pr ese n t h alf goes  o ne  wayandh a l f  the  ot her.  Butnot a grain i s c arri e d,as it  shou ld a ll  be c arried , dir ec t to the
Atlant ic.When I co meto  sp ea k oft he roa d f rom  San Jo se to G r eyt ow n , th e reason for thiswi l l  b e unders tood.Th eb ivouacsma deon t h e  road side by  the bul lock d r iv er s for t he ir
nig ht  an d n oon a c comm odatio n are ve ry pi c turesque whens een filled
by th e an i mals . A  piece of f latg roun d is se lec t ed by  thero a ds i de,
about half an a cr e in s ize,and close toa river or s o me runni ng
w a te r . Into this on e ortwo hundre d  bullock s are  taken,and thenr e leased f rom  th eir  ca r t s.  But they are k eptyo ked tog eth er to
p rev ent  th eir  s traying.Here the yar efe d e xclus i vely onsu gar -c ane s,
wh i ch the  mencarr ywi t h t hem, an d  b u y  alo ng  t he r oad .The d rove r s
p atientl y cut the  ca n es u pwi th thei r knives, and  t he beastspa tie ntly m u n ch them.  Neither the men nor th e  animal s r oar,as t hey
would  wi th us,  or squabb le for  theus e o f the w a t er -co ur se, or cur s e 
th eir o wn  ill  luck o r the good luck of the ir neighbours . D rive r s  a ndd ri v enar e  al i k e orderly, pati ent, and s lo w ,spending t h eir  l ives
in  taking  coff e e downto Punta- arenas, a nd  inc u tti ng and mun ching
th ousands o f  suga r -c anes. 

W e pass ed  so me of  those est ablis hments  b y moon light ,and they  looked
like large crow ded fa irs f ull  of low s mal l  bo oths. The  men , however, 
do  no t put  up tents , bu t  s lee p  outin t h eir carts . 
The y to ld me thatt h e  so il in  Co s ta Ric a wa s very favourable to the
sugar-c ane, a ndI l o oked  o ut to see some  su ga r among th ecoffee. But 
not a h og s headcame t hat
 and_the idea_they
give is, that the_growth of_that_article in_Costa_Rica must be_much
more than sufficient_to supply the whole_world. For miles_and_miles
we met them, almost without any interval. Coffee, coffee, coffee;
coffee, coffee, coffee! It is_grown_in large_quantities,_I_believe,
only in the high lands_of San Jose; and all_that is_exported is sent
down to Punta-arenas, though by travelling_this_route it must_either
pass across the isthmus railway at a vast cost,_or else be carried
round the Horn._At present half_goes_one_way and half the_other. But
not a grain is carried,_as it should all be carried,_direct to the
Atlantic. When I come to_speak of the road from San_Jose to Greytown,
the reason for_this will_be understood.

The bivouacs made on_the roadside by_the bullock_drivers for their
night_and noon accommodation are very picturesque_when seen filled
by_the animals. A piece of flat_ground_is selected by_the_roadside,
about_half an_acre in size,_and_close to_a_river or some running
water. Into this_one_or two hundred bullocks are taken, and_then
released from their carts._But_they are kept yoked_together to
prevent their straying. Here_they are fed exclusively on sugar-canes,
which_the men_carry with_them, and buy along the road. The drovers
patiently cut the canes_up with their knives, and the_beasts
patiently munch them. Neither_the men_nor_the animals roar,_as_they
would with_us, or squabble for the use of_the water-course,_or curse
their own ill luck or_the good luck of_their_neighbours. Drivers and
driven are alike orderly,_patient, and slow, spending their lives
in_taking coffee down to Punta-arenas,_and_in_cutting and munching
thousands of sugar-canes.

We_passed some of those establishments by_moonlight, and they_looked
like large crowded fairs full of low_small_booths. The men, however,
do not put_up_tents, but sleep out in their_carts.

They_told_me that the soil in_Costa Rica was very favourable to_the
sugar-cane, and I looked out to see some sugar_among the coffee._But
not a hogshead came that