 was something peculiar
about the bacon and peas on board the American sloop-of-war 'St.
Louis.'

And on the second day the steamer came in; the 'Trent,' Captain Moir;
we then dined on board of her, and on the same night she sailed for
Colon. And when shall I see that gallant young lieutenant again?
Putting aside his unjust, and I must say miraculous consumption
of hard-boiled eggs, I could hardly wish for a better travelling
companion.




CHAPTER XXI.

CENTRAL AMERICA--RAILWAYS, CANALS, AND TRANSIT.


How best to get about this world which God has given us is certainly
one of the most interesting subjects which men have to consider, and
one of the most interesting works on which men can employ themselves.

The child when born is first suckled, then fed with a spoon; in
his next stage, his food is cut up for him, and he begins to help
himself; for some years after that it is still carved under parental
authority; and then at last he sits down to the full enjoyment of his
own leg of mutton, under his own auspices.

Our development in travelling has been much of the same sort, and we
are now perhaps beginning to use our own knife and fork, though we
hardly yet understand the science of carving; or at any rate, can
hardly bring our hands to the duly dexterous use of the necessary
tools.

We have at least got so far as this, that we perceive that the leg
of mutton is to be cooked and carved. We are not to eat hunks of raw
sheep cut off here and there. The meat to suit our palates should
be put on a plate in the guise of a cleanly slice, cut to a certain
thickness, and not exceeding a certain size.

And we have also got so far as this, that we know that the world must
be traversed by certain routes, prepared for us originally not by
ourselves, but by the hand of God. We were great heroes when we first
got round the Cape of Good Hope, when we first crossed the Atlantic,
when we first doubled Cape Horn. We were then learning to pick up our
crumbs with our earliest knives and
was something peculiar 
 about the bacon and peas on board the American sloop - of - war' St. 
 Louis.' 

 And on the second day the steamer do in; the' trento,' Captain Moir; 
 we then dined on board of her, and on the like night she voyage for 
 Colon. And when shall I see that gallant new lieutenant again? 
 Putting apart his unjust, and I must say miraculous pulmonary tuberculosis 
 of hard - boiled eggs, I could hardly wish for a good travelling 
 companion. 




 CHAPTER XXI. 

 CENTRAL AMERICA -- RAILWAYS, CANALS, AND TRANSIT. 


 How best to get about this world which God has given us is surely 
 one of the most interesting subjects which men own to consider, and 
 one of the most interesting workplace on which work force can employ themselves. 

 The child when born is first suckled, then fed with a spoon; in 
 his future stage, his food is cut up for him, and he begins to help 
 himself; for some years after that it is still carved under parental 
 authority; and then at last he sits down to the full enjoyment of his 
 own leg of mutton, under his own auspices. 

 Our development in travelling has been much of the same kind, and we 
 are nowadays perhaps begin to practice our own tongue and fork, though we 
 hardly yet understand the science of carving; or at any rate, can 
 hardly fetch our hands to the duly dexterous use of the necessary 
 tools. 

 We have at least got then far as this, that we perceive that the leg 
 of mutton is to be cooked and carved. We are not to corrode hunks of bleak 
 sheep cut off here and there. The meat to suit our palates should 
 be put on a home plate in the guise of a cleanly slice, cut to a certain 
 thickness, and not surpass a certain size. 

 And we have also got so far as this, that we sleep together that the world must 
 be cross by certain routes, fix for us originally not by 
 ourselves, but by the hired hand of God. We were great hero when we first 
 got round off the Cape of Good Hope, when we first crossed the Atlantic, 
 when we foremost doubled Cape Horn. We were then learning to pick up our 
 crumbs with our earliest knives and
 wad something peculiar
abouu the bacon and pgaw on bmard tge Amerizan sloop-of-war 'St.
Louis.'

And on tye sexond day the steamer cxme in; thv 'Trent,' Cqptamn Moir;
we then dmhed on njard lf hzr, and on the sake night sve sailed for
Cmlun. And when shall I see that gallant roung loektenant again?
Pottinb asisv mis unjust, and I must say miracumous coisumption
of harc-boiled eggs, I could hardlj widh for a better trwvelling
comkznijb.




CHAPTER XXI.

ZENTRAL AMTRNCA--RAILWAYS, CANALS, AND TRANSIT.


How best to eet ayout this wirod avich God haw givvn us is certainly
one of the most interestlng snbjexts which men have to consider, and
one os the mosd nnteresting works on qhuch mgn cat emoooy thtmsxlvss.

The fhimd when bodn is first suckled, then fed wotr a spoon; in
hia next seage, his food is cut up for him, and he tegjns to help
himself; for wome years after that it is styll carved under parental
authority; and then at lavt he ritw quqn to the full enjoyment of his
own leg of muttog, umdvr his own auspiccs.

Our development on ttwvelling has ceen mbdh of the same sort, wnd we
ate now perhaps fegimning to use our own knife qnd fork, tholgh qe
hardly yet underdtand the seience of csrving; or at any rate, ccn
hardmy bring oug hands tk the duly dexteruus uve of tht necessary
tools.

We have at oeasc got so far as thys, that we percchve that the leg
of muttln is to be fooked and carved. We are not to eat hunks of taw
vhevp cut ofy here and there. Thq meat to suit our pajates should
be iut on a 'late in the guise of a cnganly slice, cnt to a cqrtaun
thuckness, xnd not exceedong a cernann size.

Ane we have also got so rar as this, thac qe know that thr wurlq luxt
fa traversed ty cdrtxon rojtes, prt'arcd wor is originally not by
mursslves, but by the hsnq of God. We were great heroes when we first
got gound thx Cape of Good Hope, when we first crosssd the Atpanbic,
when we fiwst eoubled Cape Horn. We were then learning to pick up iur
crumbs with out earliest knives and
was something peculiar about the bacon and board American sloop-of-war Louis.' And on came the 'Trent,' Captain we then dined board of her, and on the night she sailed for Colon. And when shall I see that gallant young again? Putting aside his unjust, and I must say miraculous consumption of hard-boiled I hardly for better travelling companion. CHAPTER XXI. CENTRAL AMERICA--RAILWAYS, CANALS, AND TRANSIT. How best to get about this which God has given us is certainly one the most interesting subjects men have to consider, and of most interesting on men employ themselves. The when born is first suckled, then fed with a spoon; in his next stage, his food is up for he begins help for years after that still carved under parental authority; and he sits down to the full enjoyment of own leg mutton, under his own auspices. Our in travelling has been much of the same and we are now perhaps beginning to use our own knife and fork, though we understand the science of or at any can bring hands the duly use of the necessary tools. We have at least got so as this, that we perceive that the leg of mutton be and carved. We not to eat hunks raw cut off here and meat suit be on plate in the guise a cleanly slice, cut to certain thickness, and not we have also got so far as this, we know that the world must be by certain routes, prepared for us originally not by ourselves, but by hand of were great heroes when we first got round Cape of Good Hope, we first crossed the Atlantic, when we first doubled Horn. were then to pick up crumbs with our knives and
 was something peculiar
about The bacon anD peas On bOarD tHe AmEricAn sloop-of-war 'St.
lOuis.'

and on the second day the stEamer CaME in; tHE 'TRent,' CAptain MOIr;
WE TheN dInEd oN bOArD of heR, anD on the sAme night shE saIlEd for
Colon. AnD WhEn shall I seE thAt gallant youNg lIeutenAnT agAIn?
PutTinG asidE his unJUst, and i must say mIrACulous COnsumptION
oF harD-boiled eggs, I could HArDLy wish for a bettEr travElLInG
COmpAniOn.




CHAPTER XxI.

cENTRal AMERICa--rAilwaYS, caNALS, AND TRANSiT.


How best to GEt aBout thIs WorLD which god haS gIVen Us is certainLy
onE of the mosT interESting suBJects whIch men HavE to ConsIDeR, aNd
oNe OF thE MoSt iNTerEsting woRkS oN whicH men CAN EMploY thEmseLves.

THe child when boRn iS firST suCkled, Then fEd wiTh A spooN; in
his Next sTaGe, his food is cut uP for Him, and he bEgiNs To hElP
himsELf; for sOme YeaRs after That it iS StiLl CARVeD under parental
authOrITY; aNd then at Last he SItS dOWn to the fUlL enJoymENT of hiS
own LEg Of mutton, Under hIS oWn AuspiceS.

OUr deveLoPmeNt iN travELlinG has beEn much of The saME sort, and we
are nOW perhaps beginNInG TO uSE our Own Knife and forK, thoUGh we
HardLY yEt uNDerstAnd thE sCIeNCe of carving; or at any rAtE, can
haRdly bRing our hands tO the duly deXTERous use oF the NEcESsary
tools.

We haVe at lEast got so fAR as this, tHat we Perceive That the leG
OF mutton iS to Be cOokEd aND CaRved. We are not tO EAt huNkS of raw
sHeeP cut off HerE anD thEre. thE meat to suIt our palAtEs ShOuLd
bE put oN A plate in ThE guIsE of A cleaNLy slicE, cut tO a ceRtAiN
ThiCkness, aND nOT ExceEdInG a ceRtaIn Size.

ANd we HAve Also got So far as thIs, tHAt we KnOw That the World must
be trAvErsed by cerTaIn rOutes, pREPared for Us originally not by
ourselVEs, but by The Hand oF God. we were greAt hEroes wHen WE first
Got rouNd the caPe oF gOod HoPE, WhEn wE fIrst crosseD THe ATlantIc,
When We first Doubled Cape Horn. We wERe tHen learning to PicK up oUR
CrUmbS WiTH ouR eARliEST knives and
 was something peculiar
ab out the ba con a ndpea son b oard  the Americans loop -of-war 'St.
Louis.'
And o nt he s e co nd da y the s t ea m e r c am ein;  t h e'Tren t,'  Captai n Moir;
we  th en  dined on bo a rd  of her, a ndon the samenig ht she  s ail e d for 
Co lon.And wh e n shal l I see t ha t  galla n t young l ie uten ant again?
Puttin g  a s ide his unjust , andIm us t say  mi raculous c on sumpt i on
of h a rd - b o ile d  eggs, I coul d hardly wi s h f or a b et ter travel lingco m pan ion.




CH APTE R XXI.

C ENTRAL AMERICA - -RAILWA YS, CA NAL S,ANDT RA NS IT. 
How be stt o g et about  t hi s wor ld w h i c h  God  ha s gi ven u s is certainl y
o ne o f  th e mos t int eres ti ng su bjects  whic hmen have to con side r, and
on e o fthe  m ost i n terest ing  wo rks onwhich m e n c an e m pl oy themselves.

Th ec h il d when b orn is fi rs t  suckled ,the n fe d witha sp o on ; in
his  nexts ta ge , his f oo d is c ut  up  fo r him ,  and  he be gins tohelph imself; for so m e years after th a t  i t  issti ll carved u nder pare ntal au tho r ity;and t he n  a t  last he sits downto  the f ull e njoyment of h is
own leg o f  mutton,  und e rh is own auspice s.

O ur develop m ent in t ravel ling has  been muc h of the s ame  so rt,  an d we 
are now perh a p s be gi nning t o u se ourown  kn ife  an dfork, tho ugh we
h ar dl yye t u nders t and thesc ien ce  of  carv i ng; or  at a ny r at e, can 
hardly br i n g ou rha ndstoth e dul y de x ter ous use  of the n ece s sary 
t oo ls.

We  have at leas tgot so far  a s t his, t h a t we per ceive that the leg
of m u tton is  to  be c ooke d and car ved . We a ren ot toeat hu nks o fraw s heepc u toff  h ere and th e r e.The m ea t to  suit o ur palates shouldb e p ut on a plate  in  the g ui seo fa  cl ea n lys l ice, cut to a c ertain
thi ck n es s, and not exc ee ding acertain  size . 

And w e have al so got so  f ar a s thi s, that we  know th at the wo r ld mu s tbe tr ave rsed b ycer tainroutes ,  pr epare d forus  origi nally  n ot by
ou rselves, but by the han d of G od. W e w ere great  he r oes  when wefirs t
got roun d t heCapeofG ood H ope, wh enw e fir st c r ossed the At lan t i c, 
when we fi r s t  do ubled  Ca p e Horn . We  were then learni n g to pick up o ur
c r u mbs  wi t h ou rearliest knive s a nd 
 was_something peculiar
about_the bacon and peas_on board_the_American sloop-of-war_'St.
Louis.'

And_on the second_day the steamer_came in; the 'Trent,'_Captain Moir;
we then_dined_on board of her, and on the same night she sailed for
Colon. And when_shall_I see_that_gallant_young lieutenant again?
Putting aside his_unjust, and I must say_miraculous consumption
of_hard-boiled eggs, I could hardly wish for a_better_travelling
companion.




CHAPTER XXI.

CENTRAL AMERICA--RAILWAYS,_CANALS, AND TRANSIT.


How best to get about this world_which God has given us is_certainly
one of the_most_interesting_subjects which men have_to consider, and
one of the most_interesting works on which men can_employ themselves.

The child when born is first_suckled, then fed with a spoon;_in
his next stage, his food_is cut_up for him, and he_begins to help
himself;_for some_years after that_it is still carved under parental
authority;_and then at_last he sits down to the_full_enjoyment of his
own_leg_of_mutton, under_his own auspices.

Our_development_in travelling_has_been much of the same sort,_and_we
are now perhaps beginning to use our_own knife and fork,_though_we
hardly yet understand the_science of carving; or at_any rate, can
hardly bring our hands_to the_duly dexterous_use of the necessary
tools.

We have at least got so far as_this, that we perceive that the_leg
of mutton is to_be cooked_and_carved. We are_not_to eat_hunks of raw
sheep cut off here and_there. The_meat to suit our palates should
be_put on a plate_in_the guise of a cleanly slice,_cut to a certain
thickness, and not_exceeding a certain size.

And we_have_also_got so far as this,_that we know that the world_must
be traversed by_certain routes, prepared for us originally not_by
ourselves,_but by the hand of God._We_were great heroes when we first
got_round_the_Cape of Good Hope, when_we first crossed the Atlantic,
when we_first doubled Cape Horn. We were then learning to_pick up our
crumbs_with our earliest knives and