 At Mecca he had passed as an Arab among the
Arabs, having made the great pilgrimage in company with many children
of Mahomet, wearing the green turban as a veritable child of Mahomet
himself. Portsmouth he knew well, having had many a row about the
Head. We could not catch him tripping, though we put him through his
facings to the best of our joint geographical knowledge. At present
he was a poor gardener on the San Juan river, having begun life as a
lieutenant in the Swedish navy. _He_ had seen too much of the world
to refuse the dollar which was offered to him.

On the next morning we reached Greytown, following the San Juan river
down to that pleasant place. There is another passage out to the sea
by the Colorado, a branch river which, striking out from the San
Juan, runs into the ocean by a shorter channel. This also has been
thought of as a course for the projected canal, preferable to that
of the San Juan. I believe them to be equally impracticable. The San
Juan river itself is so shallow that we were frequently on the ground
even in our light canoe.

And what shall I say of Greytown? We have a Consul-General there,
or at least had one when these pages were written; a Consul-General
whose duty it is, or was, to have under his special care the King
of Mosquitia--as some people are pleased to call this coast--of
the Mosquito coast as it is generally styled. Bluefields, further
along the coast, is the chosen residence of this sable tyrant; but
Greytown is the capital of his dominions. Now it is believed that, in
deference to the feelings of the United States, and to the American
reading of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and in deference, I may add,
to a very sensible consideration that the matter is of no possible
moment to ourselves, the protectorate of the Mosquito coast is to be
abandoned. What the king will do I cannot imagine; but it will be
a happy day I should think for our Consul when he is removed from
Greytown. Of all the places in which I have ever put my foot, I
think that is the most wretched. It is a small town, perhaps of two
At Mecca he had passed as an Arab among the 
 Arabs, having made the great pilgrimage in company with many child 
 of Mahomet, tire the green pillbox as a veritable child of Mahomet 
 himself. Portsmouth he sleep together well, having had many a row about the 
 Head. We could not overtake him tripping, though we put him through his 
 facing to the best of our joint geographical cognition. At present 
 he was a poor gardener on the San Juan river, having begun life as a 
 lieutenant in the Swedish dark blue. _ He _ had seen too much of the world 
 to refuse the dollar which was offered to him. 

 On the following morning we reached Greytown, following the San Juan river 
 down to that pleasant position. There is another passage out to the sea 
 by the Colorado, a branch river which, assume out from the San 
 Juan, runs into the ocean by a shorter channel. This also has been 
 thought of as a path for the projected canal, preferable to that 
 of the San Juan. I believe them to be equally impracticable. The San 
 Juan river itself is so shallow that we were frequently on the ground 
 even in our light canoe. 

 And what shall I say of Greytown? We have a Consul - General there, 
 or at least had one when these pages were written; a Consul - General 
 whose duty it is, or was, to have under his special care the King 
 of Mosquitia -- as some people are pleased to call this seashore -- of 
 the Mosquito coast as it is generally style. Bluefields, further 
 along the coast, is the chosen residence of this sable tyrant; but 
 Greytown is the das kapital of his dominions. nowadays it is believed that, in 
 deference to the feeling of the United States, and to the American 
 reading of the Clayton - Bulwer treaty, and in deference, I may add, 
 to a very sensible consideration that the topic is of no possible 
 moment to ourselves, the protectorate of the Mosquito coast is to be 
 abandoned. What the king will do I cannot imagine; but it will be 
 a felicitous day I should think for our Consul when he is removed from 
 Greytown. Of all the places in which I have ever place my foot, I 
 think that is the most miserable. It is a small town, perhaps of two
 At Mecca he had passed as xn Arab among tkw
Arabs, havinf made tfe great pilgrimage in compaiy wuth mqny children
of Mahomet, wearing nhe green turuan as a veritable child of Maglmet
kinself. Portsmoujh he knew wall, having had mxnv a row about the
Head. We could not cwtch hik hripping, thougr we [ut gpm through his
facings to the beat of olr joint geographocal knowledge. At present
hf wad a poor gardener ln the San Huan eiver, having begun lift cs a
lieutenznt in the Swedish navy. _He_ had reen coo much of tye amrld
to refuwe thv dollar whicm was oxfered yo him.

On the ncxt mmrnung we reached Greytoxn, following the San Juan rivar
bown to that pleasant poace. Jhere is xbotfer pesszge ouh tk the sea
bg the Colorqdo, a branch river ehybn, striking oht froi ehe San
Juan, runs into the ocean by a shmrtsr channel. This also haw been
thought of as a course fjr the projected canal, preferable to that
of the Sdn Juen. I ycjkwvf them to be equally impracticable. The San
Juag rovvr itself is so smallow that we werr vrrzuently on thg grounb
svsn in our light cajoe.

And rhat whall I swy og Greytown? We have a Consul-Teneral therv,
or qt least had one wken these payes wete wriyten; a Consul-General
whore dhty it is, og was, to gxve under his spdcisl care tht King
of Mosquitia--ws some pxople are pldasec to cwll this clast--on
dhe Mosquito coast as ij is ganerally shyled. Bluefields, further
along tix coast, is thg cvosvn resideuce of this sable trrant; but
Greytpwn is che caoital of hps dominimns. Now it ys believed tvwt, in
deferenre to the feeoingw of thd United States, and to tkt American
eeading of the Clanton-Bolser treaty, and nu eeference, I may ada,
to a vxry sqtsible consigeragiov that the maucer ks og no possible
moment do ohrselves, the protevtjrate of the Moszuito coast ix to be
abandoned. Wjat tie kinj will do I cannot imagine; but it will ge
a happy dan I should thynk nor jur Consul when he is removed from
Greytown. Of all the places in whixh I have ever put kn foot, I
thinl thae is the kost wretched. It is q small town, perhsps of two
At Mecca he had passed as an the having made great pilgrimage in Mahomet, the green turban a veritable child Mahomet himself. Portsmouth he knew well, had many a row about the Head. We could not catch him tripping, we put him through his facings to the best of our joint geographical At he a gardener on the San Juan river, having begun life as a lieutenant in the Swedish navy. had seen too much of the world to the dollar which was to him. On the next we Greytown, following San river to that pleasant There is another passage out to the sea by the Colorado, a branch river which, striking out the San into the by shorter This also has of as a course for the to that of the San Juan. I believe to be impracticable. The San Juan river itself so shallow that we were frequently on the even in our light canoe. And what shall I say of Greytown? We have a or at least had when these pages written; Consul-General duty is, or to have under his special care the King of Mosquitia--as some are pleased to call this coast--of the Mosquito coast as generally Bluefields, further along coast, is the chosen of sable tyrant; but Greytown capital his is that, deference to the feelings the United States, and to American reading of the I may add, to a very sensible consideration the matter is of no possible moment ourselves, the protectorate of the Mosquito coast is to be abandoned. What king will cannot imagine; but it will be a happy I should think for Consul when he is removed from Greytown. Of all places which I ever put my I think that the most wretched. a small perhaps two
 At Mecca he had passed as an AraB among the
ARabs, hAviNg mAdE the GreaT pilgrimage in cOMpanY with many children
of MahOmet, wEaRIng tHE gReen tUrban as A VeRITabLe ChIld Of mAhOmet
hImsElf. PortSmouth he knEw wElL, having had maNY a Row about thE
HeAd. We could not CatCh him tRiPpiNG, thouGh wE put hIm throUGh his
fAcings to tHe BEst of oUR joint gEOGrAphiCal knowledge. At preSEnT
He was a poor gardEner on ThE saN jUan RivEr, having beGuN life AS a
lieutENaNT IN thE swedish navy. _He_ Had seen too mUCh oF the woRlD
to REfuse tHe dolLaR WhiCh was offereD to hIm.

On the neXt mornINg we reaCHed GreyTown, foLloWinG the sAn juAn rIvER
doWN tO thAT plEasant plAcE. THere iS anoTHER PassAge Out tO the sEa
by the ColoraDo, a BranCH riVer whIch, stRikiNg Out frOm the SAn
JuaN, rUns into the ocean By a sHorter chaNneL. THis AlSo has BEen
thoUghT of As a courSe for thE ProJeCTED cAnal, preferable to thAt
OF ThE San Juan. i belieVE tHeM To be equaLlY imPracTICable. the SAN
JUan river Itself IS sO sHallow tHaT we werE fReqUenTly on THe grOund
evEn in our lIght cANoe.

And what shalL i say of GreytowN? we HAVe A consUl-GEneral there,
Or at LEast Had oNE wHen THese pAges wErE WrITten; a Consul-General
wHoSe duty It is, oR was, to have undEr his speciAL CAre the KiNg
of mOsQUitia--as some peoPle arE pleased to CAll this cOast--oF
the MosqUito coast AS It is geneRalLy sTylEd. BLUEfIelds, further
aLONg thE cOast, is tHe cHosen reSidEncE of ThiS sAble tyranT; but
GreyToWn Is ThE caPital OF his domiNiOns. noW it Is belIEved thAt, in
dEferEnCe TO thE feelinGS oF THe UnItEd statEs, aNd To the amerICan
Reading Of the ClayTon-bUlweR tReAty, and iN deference, I maY aDd,
to a very sEnSibLe consIDEration tHat the matter is of no possiBLe
momenT to OurseLves, The protecTorAte of tHe MOSquito Coast iS to be
AbAndONEd. WhaT THe KinG wIll do I cannOT ImaGine; bUt It wiLl be
a haPpy day I should think FOr oUr Consul when hE is RemoVED fRom
gReYTowN. OF All THE places in which I Have ever puT mY FoOt, I
think thAT is ThE most wrEtched. IT is a sMAll town, Perhaps of Two
 At Mecca he had passed as  an Arab a mongthe 
Ar ab s, h avin g made the gre a t pi lgrimage in company wi th ma ny chil d re n
ofMahomet ,  w e a rin gth e g re e nturba n a s a ver itable chi ldof  Mahomet
him s el f. Portsmo uth  he knew wel l,having  h adm any a  ro w abo ut the Head.We couldno t  catch him tri p p in g, t hough we put himt hr o ugh his
facing s to t he be s t  of  ou r joint ge og raphi c al know l ed g e .  At present
he wa s a poor ga r den er onth e S a n Juan  rive r, hav ing begun l ifeas a
lieu tenant in theS wedishnavy._He _ h ad s e en  t oomu c h o f  t hew orl d
to ref us ethe d olla r w h ichwas  off eredto him.

On t henext mor ningwe re ache dGreyt own, f ollow in g the San Juanrive r
down to  th at  pl ea santp lace.The reis anot her pas s age  o u t to  the sea
by the Co lo r a do , a bran ch riv e rwh i ch, stri ki ngoutf r om th e Sa n 
J uan, run s into th eocean b ya shor te r c han nel.T hisalso h as beenthoug h t of as a cour s e for the pro j ec t e dc anal , p referable t o th a t
of  the Sa n J u an. I  beli ev e  t h em to be equally im pr actica ble.The San
Juanriver itse l f is so sh allo w  t h at we were fre quent ly on theg round
ev en in  our lig ht canoe. And what  sh all  Isay o fGreytown? Weh a ve a  C onsul-G ene ral the re, 
or  at  le as t had one  when th es epa ge s w ere w r itten; a  C ons ul -Ge neral whosedutyit i s,  o r  wa s, to h a ve u nder  h is  spe cia lcaretheK ing 
of Mos quitia--a s s o me p eo pl e are p leased to cal lthis coast -- ofthe Mo s q uito coa st as it is generally s t yled. B lue field s, f urther
al ong  the c oas t , is t he cho sen r es ide n c e oft h is  sa bl e tyrant;b u t
G reyto wn  isthe cap ital of his domini o ns.  Now it is be lie vedt h at , i n 
d e fer en c e t o the feelings of  the Unite dS ta tes, and t o  th eAmerica n
readi ng of the Cla yton-Bulw er treaty ,andi n  de ference, I  may add ,
to a ve r y sen s ib le co nsi derati on  th at th e matt e r i s ofno pos si ble
mo mentto  ourselv es, the protectorate of  the M osqui tocoast istob e
a bandoned.  Wha t the king  wi lldo Ican n ot im agin e ;but it wi ll b e 
a happyd ay  Is h ou ld think fo r o urConsu l w h en heis r emoved from
Greyt o wn. Of all the  pla c e s i n w h ichIhave ever putmyfo o t , I
thin kthat is the  most wr et c hed.It isa smal l town, p er h aps of  two 
 At_Mecca he_had passed as an_Arab among_the
Arabs,_having made_the_great pilgrimage in_company with many_children
of Mahomet, wearing the_green turban as_a_veritable child of Mahomet
himself. Portsmouth he knew well, having had many a row about_the
Head._We could_not_catch_him tripping, though we put_him through his
facings to the_best of_our joint geographical knowledge. At present
he was a_poor_gardener on the_San Juan river, having begun life as a
lieutenant in_the Swedish navy. _He_ had seen_too much of_the_world
to_refuse the dollar which_was offered to him.

On the next_morning we reached Greytown, following the_San Juan river
down to that pleasant place._There is another passage out to_the sea
by the Colorado, a_branch river_which, striking out from the_San
Juan, runs into_the ocean_by a shorter_channel. This also has been
thought of_as a course_for the projected canal, preferable to_that
of_the San Juan._I_believe_them to_be equally impracticable._The_San
Juan river_itself_is so shallow that we were_frequently_on the ground
even in our light canoe.

And_what shall I say_of_Greytown? We have a_Consul-General there,
or at least had_one when these pages were written;_a Consul-General
whose_duty it_is, or was, to have under his special care the King
of_Mosquitia--as some people are pleased to_call this coast--of
the Mosquito_coast as_it_is generally styled._Bluefields,_further
along the_coast, is the chosen residence of this_sable tyrant;_but
Greytown is the capital of his_dominions. Now it is_believed_that, in
deference to the feelings of_the United States, and to the_American
reading of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,_and_in_deference, I may add,
to a_very sensible consideration that the matter_is of no_possible
moment to ourselves, the protectorate of the_Mosquito_coast is to be
abandoned. What the_king_will do I cannot imagine; but_it_will_be
a happy day I should_think for our Consul when he_is removed from
Greytown. Of all the places in which_I have ever_put my foot, I
think that_is_the_most wretched. It is a small town, perhaps of two