 navies we hear very little. It is a pity that we cannot have
some record of all the blunders committed at Cherbourg.

The 'Merrimac' carries the flag of Flag-officer Long, on whom also
we called. He is a fine old gentleman, with a magnificent head and
forehead, looking I should say much more like an English nobleman
than a Yankee sailor. Flag-officer Long! Who will explain to us why
the Americans of the United States should persist in calling their
senior naval officers by so awkward an appellation, seeing that the
well-known and well-sounding title of admiral is very much at their
disposal?

When I returned to the shore from the 'Merrimac' I had half an hour
to pack before I again started for the 'Vixen.' As it would be
necessary that I should return to Panama, and as whatever luggage I
now took with me would have to be carried through the whole of Costa
Rica on mules' backs, it became expedient that I should leave the
greater part of my kit behind me. Then came the painful task of
selection, to be carried out with the thermometer at ninety, and to
be completed in thirty minutes! To go or not to go had to be asked
and answered as to every shirt and pair of trousers. Oh, those weary
clothes! If a man could travel as a dog, how delightful it would be
to keep moving from year's end to year's end!

We steamed up the coast for two days quietly, placidly, and
steadily. I cannot say that the trip was a pleasant one,
remembering how intense was the heat. On one occasion we stopped
for practice-shooting, and it behoved me of course to mount the
paddle-box and see what was going on. This was at eleven in the
morning, and though it did not last for above an hour, I was brought
almost to fainting by the power of the sun.

Punta-arenas--Sandy Point--is a small town and harbour situated in
Costa Rica, near the top of the Bay of Nicoya, The sail up the bay is
very pretty, through almost endless woods stretching away from the
shores to the hills. There is, however, nothing majestic or grand
navies we hear very little. It is a pity that we cannot have 
 some phonograph record of all the blunder committed at Cherbourg. 

 The' Merrimac' carries the pin of iris - officer Long, on whom also 
 we call. He is a all right old gentleman, with a magnificent head and 
 forehead, look I should say much more like an English nobleman 
 than a Yankee sailor. Flag - officer Long! Who will excuse to us why 
 the Americans of the United States should persist in calling their 
 senior naval officeholder by so awkward an appellation, seeing that the 
 well - sleep together and well - sound title of admiral is very a lot at their 
 disposal? 

 When I returned to the shore from the' Merrimac' I had half an hour 
 to pack before I again begin for the' Vixen.' As it would be 
 necessary that I should return to Panama, and as whatever luggage I 
 now took with me would have to be carry through the whole of Costa 
 Rica on mules' backs, it became expedient that I should leave the 
 greater part of my kit behind me. Then came the painful task of 
 selection, to be carry out with the thermometer at ninety, and to 
 be completed in thirty minutes! To die or not to run low had to be asked 
 and suffice as to every shirt and pair of trousers. Oh, those weary 
 clothes! If a valet could travel as a dog, how delightful it would be 
 to keep moving from year's end to year's conclusion! 

 We steamed up the coast for two days quietly, placidly, and 
 steadily. I cannot allege that the slip was a pleasant one, 
 remembering how intense was the heat. On one occasion we stopped 
 for exercise - shooting, and it behoved me of course to mount the 
 paddle - box and see what was going on. This was at eleven in the 
 morning, and though it did not last for above an hour, I was brought 
 about to fainting by the power of the sun. 

 Punta - arenas -- Sandy Point -- is a small township and harbour situated in 
 Costa Rica, near the top of the Bay of Nicoya, The sail up the true laurel is 
 very pretty, through almost dateless woods stretching away from the 
 shore to the hills. There be, however, nothing majestic or grand
 nagies we hear very little. It is a pity tkqt we rannot gave
some record of all the blunders rommutted at Cherbourg.

The 'Merrioac' carrivs the flqg oh Flag-officer Loif, on whom alsk
ae ccloed. He is a fike old gentneman, with a mdgviyicent head and
forehead, looking I shjuld sau luch more like an Tngjish nobleman
than a Yankee sailor. Flag-kfficer Long! Who wilk explain to us why
the Amegicajs of the United Shates shoule pewwist in callkng their
stnnor naval orficers by so awkward an appellxtion, seeing thqt thf
fell-known aid welj-sounding tibke of ddmiral is very much st vheie
disposal?

When I returied to the shore froi the 'Mersijac' I had half an hiur
to pacn bewire I zgein startfd hor the 'Vixsn.' As it woyld be
necessary thau I whould return to Pagaia, and as whatever luggage I
now took wiuh me would have to be carriwd through the whole lf Costa
Ryca on mules' backs, it became expedient that I shogld lxaxe uhc
nreagwr part of my kit behind me. Then came the painftm uasl of
selection, bo be carried out eihh jhe thermometet at niustg, and to
be completfd in trirty minutes! Uo go or not to go had to be askwd
and answervd aw to every shirt aud pair of txouserx. Oh, yhose weary
clothes! If a man could travfl as a dke, how delightful it wmuld be
to keep moving from year's env to vear's ena!

We xteameq up the clast nmr two days quietlj, plaeidly, and
steadipy. I cannot say that the trip wex a pleasant ote,
rvmemberiny how lntense was the heat. On one oecasion ce stooped
for przctice-siooting, and yt behoved me lf course to mount tre
paedle-vox and ree what was gping on. Tkns was at eleven in the
mornlng, avs though it did nou oast for above an hotr, I wwv brought
almmst go wsintivg by the pider pf the sun.

Punta-arenav--Sansy Point--is a small tjwn and yarbour fituated in
Coxta Rica, near the uop of thx Bay pf Gicoya, The sail up the bay is
vsry prettj, tmrough almost endoess woods scretching away from the
shores to the hilos. There is, howevgr, nothing majestic ot gvand
navies we hear very little. It is that cannot have record of all The carries the flag Flag-officer Long, on also we called. He is a old gentleman, with a magnificent head and forehead, looking I should say much like an English nobleman than a Yankee sailor. Flag-officer Long! Who will explain us the of United States should persist in calling their senior naval officers by so awkward an appellation, seeing the well-known and well-sounding title of admiral is much at their disposal? I returned to the shore the I had an to before I again for the 'Vixen.' As it would be necessary that I should return to Panama, and as whatever I now me would to carried the whole of on mules' backs, it became expedient leave the greater part of my kit behind Then came painful task of selection, to be out with the thermometer at ninety, and to completed in thirty minutes! To go or not to go had to be asked and to every shirt and of trousers. Oh, weary If man travel as dog, how delightful it would be to keep moving from year's to year's end! We steamed up the coast for two placidly, steadily. I cannot that the trip was pleasant remembering how intense was On occasion practice-shooting, it me of course to the paddle-box and see what going on. This was and though it did not last for above hour, I was brought almost to fainting the power of the sun. Punta-arenas--Sandy Point--is a small town and harbour in Costa the top of the Bay of Nicoya, The up the bay is pretty, through almost endless woods stretching away from the to hills. There however, nothing majestic grand
 navies we hear very little. It iS a pity that We canNot HavE
sOme rEcorD of all the blundERs coMmitted at Cherbourg.

The 'MErrimAc' CArriES tHe flaG of Flag-OFfICEr LOnG, oN whOm ALsO
we caLleD. He is a fIne old gentLemAn, With a magnifiCEnT head and
foRehEad, looking I sHouLd say mUcH moRE like An ENglisH nobleMAn
than A Yankee saIlOR. Flag-oFFicer LoNG! whO wilL explain to us why
thE amERicans of the UniTed StaTeS ShOULd pErsIst in calliNg Their
SEnior naVAl OFFIceRS by so awkward aN appellatioN, SeeIng thaT tHe
wELl-knowN and wElL-SouNding title oF admIral is verY much aT Their
diSPosal?

WhEn I retUrnEd tO the SHoRe FroM tHE 'MeRRiMac' i Had Half an hoUr
To Pack bEforE i AGAin sTarTed fOr the 'vixen.' As it woulD be
NeceSSarY that i shouLd reTuRn to PAnama, aNd as wHaTever luggage I
noW tooK with me woUld HaVe tO bE carrIEd throUgh The Whole of costa
RiCA on MuLES' BaCks, it became expedieNt THAt i should lEave thE
GrEaTEr part of My Kit BehiND Me. TheN camE ThE painful Task of
SElEcTion, to bE cArried OuT wiTh tHe theRMomeTer at nInety, and To
be cOMpleted in thirtY Minutes! To go or NOt TO Go HAd to Be aSked
and answEred AS to eVery SHiRt aND pair Of troUsERs. oH, those weary
clothes! IF a Man couLd traVel as a dog, how dElightful iT WOUld be
to kEep mOViNG from year's end tO year'S end!

We steaMEd up the cOast fOr two dayS quietly, pLACidly, and
SteAdiLy. I CanNOT sAy that the trip WAS a plEaSant one,
RemEmberinG hoW inTenSe wAs The heat. On One occasIoN wE sToPpeD
for pRActice-shOoTinG, aNd iT behoVEd me of CoursE to mOuNt THe
pAddle-boX AnD SEe whAt WaS goiNg oN. THis waS at eLEveN in the
mOrning, and ThoUGh it DiD nOt last fOr above an hour, i wAs brought
aLmOst To fainTINg by the pOwer of the sun.

Punta-arenas--sAndy PoiNt--iS a smaLl toWn and harbOur SituatEd iN
costa RIca, neaR the tOp Of tHE bay of nICoYa, THe Sail up the bAY Is
vEry prEtTy, thRough alMost endless woods stREtcHing away from tHe
sHoreS TO tHe hILlS. theRe IS, hoWEVer, nothing majesTic or grand
 navies we hear very littl e. It is a  pity  th atwe  can nothave
some reco r d of  all the blunders comm itted  a t  Che r bo urg.
The 'M e rr i m ac'  c ar rie st he  flag  of  Flag-o fficer Lon g,on  whom also
w e  c alled. Heisa fine old g ent leman,  w ith a mag nif icent  heada nd
for ehead, lo ok i ng I s h ould sa y mu ch m ore like an Engli s hn obleman
than a  Yanke es ai l o r.Fla g-officerLo ng! W h o wille xp l a i n t o  us why
the A mericans of the  Unite dSta t es sho uld p er s ist  in calling  the ir
senior  naval officer s  by soawkwar d a n a ppel l at io n,se e ing th att hewell-kno wn  a nd we ll-s o u n d ingtit le o f adm iral is verymuc h at the ir
di sposa l?
Wh en Ireturn ed to  t he shore from t he ' Merrimac'  Iha d h al f anh our
to  pa ckbeforeI again sta rt e d fo r the 'Vixen.' Asit w ou ld be
ne cessar y  t ha t  I shoul dret urnt o  Pana ma,a nd  as what ever l u gg ag e I
now  t ook wi th  me  wo uld h a ve t o be c arried t hroug h  the whole ofC osta
Rica onm ul e s 'b acks , i t became ex pedi e nt t hatI  s hou l d lea ve th eg re a ter part of my kitbe hind m e. Th en came the p ainful tas k o f
select ion, to be carried out  with  the therm o meter at  nine ty, andto
be com p l eted inthi rty  mi nut e s !To go or nott o  goha d to be  as ked
and  an swe red  as  t o every s hirt and  p ai rof  tr ouser s . Oh, th os e w ea rycloth e s! Ifa man  cou ld  t r ave l as ad og , howde li ghtf ulit  woul d be tokeep mo ving from  ye a r'sen dto year 's end!

We s te amed up th ecoa st for t wo daysquietly, placidly, ands teadily . I  cann ot s ay that t hetrip w asa  pleas ant on e,
re me mbe r i ng ho w in ten se  was the h e a t.On on eocca sion we  stopped
for pract i ce- shooting, and  it  beh o v ed  me of cou rs e  to m ount the
paddle -box and s ee wh at was goi n g o n.  This w as at e leven in themorning,and thoug hit d i d  no t last for  above a n hour, I was b r ou ght
a lmo st tofa int ing b y thep owe r ofthe su n. 

Punt a-are na s--Sandy  Point--is a small town  and h arbou r s ituated i n
C o sta  Rica, ne ar t he top ofthe  Ba y ofNic o ya, T he s a il  up the b ay i s 
very pre t ty , t h r ou gh almost e n d l ess  wood s s t retchi ng a way from the
shor e s to the hills . Th e r e i s,h owev er , nothing maje sti co r  grand
 navies_we hear_very little. It is_a pity_that_we cannot_have
some_record of all_the blunders committed_at Cherbourg.

The 'Merrimac' carries_the flag of_Flag-officer_Long, on whom also
we called. He is a fine old gentleman, with a magnificent_head_and
forehead, looking_I_should_say much more like an_English nobleman
than a Yankee sailor._Flag-officer Long!_Who will explain to us why
the Americans of_the_United States should_persist in calling their
senior naval officers by so awkward_an appellation, seeing that the
well-known and_well-sounding title of_admiral_is_very much at their
disposal?

When_I returned to the shore from_the 'Merrimac' I had half an_hour
to pack before I again started for_the 'Vixen.' As it would be
necessary_that I should return to_Panama, and_as whatever luggage I
now took_with me would_have to_be carried through_the whole of Costa
Rica on mules'_backs, it became_expedient that I should leave the
greater_part_of my kit_behind_me._Then came_the painful task_of
selection,_to be_carried_out with the thermometer at ninety,_and_to
be completed in thirty minutes! To go_or not to go_had_to be asked
and answered_as to every shirt and_pair of trousers. Oh, those weary
clothes!_If a_man could_travel as a dog, how delightful it would be
to keep moving_from year's end to year's end!

We_steamed up the coast_for two_days_quietly, placidly, and
steadily._I_cannot say_that the trip was a pleasant one,
remembering_how intense_was the heat. On one occasion_we stopped
for practice-shooting, and_it_behoved me of course to mount_the
paddle-box and see what was going_on. This was at eleven_in_the
morning,_and though it did not_last for above an hour, I_was brought
almost to_fainting by the power of the sun.

Punta-arenas--Sandy_Point--is_a small town and harbour situated_in
Costa_Rica, near the top of the_Bay_of_Nicoya, The sail up the_bay is
very pretty, through almost endless_woods stretching away from the
shores to the hills. There_is, however, nothing_majestic or grand