 about the town of Havana; nothing
whatever to my mind, if we except the harbour. The streets are
narrow, dirty, and foul. In this respect there is certainly much
difference between those within and without the wall. The latter are
wider, more airy, and less vile. But even in them there is nothing
to justify the praises with which the Havana is generally mentioned
in the West Indies. It excels in population, size, and no doubt
in wealth any other city there; but this does not imply a great
eulogium. The three principal public buildings are the Opera House,
the Cathedral, and the palace of the Captain-General. The former has
been nearly knocked down by an explosion of gas, and is now closed.
I believe it to be an admirable model for a second-rate house. The
cathedral is as devoid of beauty, both externally and internally, as
such an edifice can be made. To describe such a building would be an
absurd waste of time and patience. We all know what is a large Roman
Catholic church, built in the worst taste, and by a combination of
the lowest attributes of Gothic and Latin architecture. The palace,
having been built for a residence, does not appear so utterly vile,
though it is the child of some similar father. It occupies one
side of a public square or plaza, and from its position has a
moderately-imposing effect. Of pictures in the Havana there are none
of which mention should be made.

But the glory of the Havana is the Paseo--the glory so called. This
is the public drive and fashionable lounge of the town--the Hyde
Park, the Bois de Boulogne, the Cascine, the Corso, the Alameda. It
is for their hour on the Paseo that the ladies dress themselves, and
the gentlemen prepare their jewelry. It consists of a road running
outside a portion of the wall, of the extent perhaps of half a mile,
and ornamented with seats and avenues of trees, as are the boulevards
at Paris. If it is to be compared with any other resort of the kind
in the West Indies, it certainly must be owned there is nothing like
it; but a European on first seeing it cannot understand why it is
so eulogized.
about the town of Havana; nothing 
 whatever to my mind, if we except the harbour. The streets are 
 narrow-minded, cheating, and foul. In this respect there be surely much 
 difference between those within and without the wall. The latter are 
 wider, more aired, and less vile. But even in them there is nothing 
 to apologize the praises with which the Havana is generally mention 
 in the West Indies. It excels in population, size, and no doubt 
 in wealth any other city there; but this does not entail a great 
 eulogium. The three principal public buildings are the Opera House, 
 the Cathedral, and the palace of the Captain - General. The former has 
 been about knocked down by an explosion of gas, and is immediately closed. 
 I believe it to be an admirable model for a second - rate firm. The 
 cathedral is as devoid of beauty, both externally and internally, as 
 such an edifice can be made. To identify such a building would be an 
 absurd waste of time and patience. We all know what is a large Roman 
 Catholic church, built in the worst taste, and by a combination of 
 the lowest attributes of Gothic and Latin architecture. The palace, 
 having been built for a residence, does not appear thus utterly vile, 
 though it is the child of some exchangeable father. It occupies one 
 side of a public square or plaza, and from its stead has a 
 moderately - imposing effect. Of video in the Havana there are none 
 of which mention should be made. 

 But the glory of the Havana is the Paseo -- the glory so call. This 
 is the public drive and fashionable lounge of the town -- the Hyde 
 Park, the Bois de Boulogne, the Cascine, the Corso, the Alameda. It 
 is for their hour on the Paseo that the lady dress themselves, and 
 the gentleman prepare their jewelry. It consists of a road running 
 outside a portion of the wall, of the extent possibly of half a mile, 
 and ornamented with seats and avenues of trees, as are the boulevards 
 at Paris. If it is to be compared with any other resort of the kind 
 in the West Indies, it surely must be owned there is nothing like 
 it; but a European on first seeing it cannot understand why it is 
 thus eulogized.
 ablut the town of Havana; nuthing
whatever jo my miid, if ws except the harbour. The streets are
iarriw, diety, and foul. In this rdspect thvre is ceetaiily much
differenrs betwecu thoac witkii and without tme wall. The latter are
widar, mlre airy, and less vile. But even in ehem thrrf is nothing
to jusuifr ths praises with which the Havana is generanly mentioned
on the West Indies. It exceps ij population, size, wnd no doubj
jn rwalth any otfer city there; but thia does not imply a great
eulogiuo. The three pribcupap public buiodingf are the Opcga Housa,
the Cayhedral, and thc palece if the Captain-General. The former has
beeg nearly nnkcked down by an wxplosimn ox gar, ana ia iow closef.
I uelieve it fo be an adnirable model for a sqbpnd-rate houss. The
cwtredral is as devoid of beauty, both extegnalmy and internally, as
sucy an edifice can be mwde. To defcribe such a building would be an
absurd waste of time xnd pwguejce. We all know what is a large Roman
Catholic dhirbh, built in the wjrst taste, snf ni a combinatiov of
thz lkwest attributes ov Gothis and Latin arshitrcture. The palace,
having beeb built for c rwsidence, does not cppear so utcerly file,
tnough it is the child oy some similar fahher. It odzupies one
side ow a pgblic square or plaza, and srom its 'ositnon has x
modgrately-ymposing evfect. Of pictures in the Havaua thare are noje
of which mention should be mavx.

But the glori ox tve Havanc is tme Paseo--the glowy so called. Tkis
is thz publkc drive ahd fashmonable lounde of the towt--jhe Hyde
Park, vhe Bois qe Biulotne, the Zascine, the Cotso, the Alameda. It
iw for their hour ok the Laseo that the oadues dress themsrlvds, wnf
tie gegdlemen prepase tfeif jeweury. It conslstr of a road running
outsige a portion of the wakl, of the gxtent pewhaps of half a mile,
and ornamenued wivh seavs and avgnues of trees, as are the boulebards
at Pwrif. If it is tj be compared wich any other resort of the kind
in the Wewt Indies, it certaunly must be owned jheve is nothinj like
yt; but a Auropean on first sewing it cannot uncerstand why it is
so sulogised.
about the town of Havana; nothing whatever mind, we except harbour. The streets In respect there is much difference between within and without the wall. The are wider, more airy, and less vile. But even in them there is to justify the praises with which the Havana is generally mentioned in the Indies. excels population, and no doubt in wealth any other city there; but this does not imply a great The three principal public buildings are the Opera the Cathedral, and the of the Captain-General. The former been knocked down an of and is now I believe it to be an admirable model for a second-rate house. The cathedral is as devoid beauty, both internally, as an can made. To describe building would be an absurd waste patience. We all know what is a large Catholic church, in the worst taste, and by combination of the lowest attributes of Gothic and architecture. The palace, having been built for a residence, does not appear so utterly vile, is the child of similar father. It one of public or plaza, from its position has a moderately-imposing effect. Of pictures in the there are none of which mention should be made. But of Havana is the glory so called. This the drive and fashionable lounge town--the Park, Boulogne, Cascine, Corso, the Alameda. It for their hour on the that the ladies dress their jewelry. It consists of a road running a portion of the wall, of the perhaps of half a mile, and ornamented with seats and avenues of as are at Paris. If it is to be compared any other resort of kind in the West Indies, it certainly must be there nothing like but a European first seeing it understand why it eulogized.
 about the town of Havana; nothiNg
whatever To my mInd, If wE eXcepT the Harbour. The streETs arE
narrow, dirty, and foul. In tHis reSpECt thERe Is cerTainly mUCh
DIFfeReNcE beTwEEn Those WitHin and wIthout the wAll. thE latter are
wiDEr, More airy, anD leSs vile. But eveN in Them thErE is NOthinG
to JustiFy the pRAises wIth which tHe hAvana iS GeneralLY MeNtioNed
in the West IndieS. it EXcels in populatIon, sizE, aND nO DOubT
in Wealth any oThEr citY There; buT ThIS DOes NOt imply a great
Eulogium. The THreE princIpAl pUBlic buIldinGs ARe tHe Opera HousE,
the cathedral, And the PAlace of THe CaptaIn-GeneRal. the FormER hAs
BeeN nEArlY KnOckED doWn by an exPlOsIon of Gas, aND IS Now cLosEd.
I bElievE it to be an admiRabLe moDEl fOr a seCond-rAte hOuSe. The
CathedRal is As Devoid of beauty, bOth eXternally And InTerNaLly, as
SUch an eDifIce Can be maDe. To desCRibE sUCH A bUilding would be an
abSuRD WaSte of timE and paTIeNcE. we all knoW wHat Is a lARGe RomAn
CaTHoLic churcH, built IN tHe Worst taStE, and by A cOmbInaTion oF
The lOwest aTtributeS of GoTHic and Latin arcHItecture. The paLAcE,
HAvINg beEn bUilt for a resIdenCE, doeS not APpEar SO utteRly viLe,
THoUGh it is the child of somE sImilar FatheR. It occupies onE
side of a puBLIC square oR plaZA, aND from its positiOn has A
moderatelY-Imposing EffecT. Of pictuRes in the HAVAna there Are NonE
of WhiCH MeNtion should be MADe.

BuT tHe glory Of tHe HavanA is The pasEo--tHe Glory so caLled. This
Is ThE pUbLic Drive ANd fashioNaBle LoUngE of thE Town--thE Hyde
park, ThE BOIs dE BoulogNE, tHE cascInE, tHe CoRso, ThE AlamEda. IT
Is fOr their Hour on the pasEO thaT tHe Ladies dRess themselveS, aNd
the gentlEmEn pRepare THEir jewelRy. It consists of a road runnINg
outsiDe a PortiOn of The wall, of The Extent PerHAps of hAlf a miLe,
and OrNamENTed wiTH SeAts AnD avenues of TREes, As are ThE bouLevards
At Paris. If it is to be cOMpaRed with any othEr rEsorT OF tHe kINd
IN thE WESt INDIes, it certainly mUst be owned ThERe Is nothing lIKe
iT; bUt a EuroPean on fIrst sEEing it cAnnot undeRstand why It Is
so EULogIzed.
 about the town of Havana;  nothing
w hatev ertomy  min d, i f we except th e  har bour. The streets arenarro w, dirt y ,and f oul. In th i s  re sp ec t t he r eis ce rta inly mu ch
differe nce  b etween those wi thin and w ith out the wall . T he lat te r a r e
wid er,  more  airy, and le ss vile.Bu t  eveni n themt h er e is  nothing
to justi f yt he praises wit h whic ht he H ava nais general ly  ment i oned
in th e W est Indies. It ex cels in pop u lat ion, s iz e,a nd nodoubt 
i n  we alth any ot hercity ther e; but this do e s not i mply a  gr eat 
eul o gi um . T he thr e epri n cip al publi cbu ildin gs a r e t he O per a Ho use,the Cathedral , a nd t h e p alace  of t he C ap tain- Genera l. Th eformer has
been  nea rly knock eddo wnby  an e x plosio n o f g as, and  is now clo se d . Ibelieve it to be a na d mi rable mo del fo r  a  s e cond-rat ehou se.T h e
cat hedr a lis as de void o f  b ea uty, bo th  exter na lly  an d int e rnal ly, as 
such an  edif i ce can be made .  To describes uc h ab uild ing  would be a n
ab s urdwast e  o f t i me an d pat ie n ce .  We all know what i sa larg e Rom an
Catholic c hurch, bui l t in the w orst ta s te, and by a c ombin ation of
t h e lowest  attr ibutes o f Gothica n d Latinarc hit ect ure . Th e palace,
hav i n g be en  builtfor  a resi den ce,  do esno t appearso utter ly  v il e, 
th oughi t is the  c hil dofsomes imilar  fath er.It  o c cup ies one si d e  ofapu blic  sq ua re or  pla z a,and fro m its pos iti o n ha samoderat ely-imposingef fect. Of p ic tur es int h e Havana  there are none
of whic h  mentio n s hould  bemade.

Bu t t he glo ryo f theHavana  is t he  Pa s e o--th e gl ory  s o called.T h isis th epubl ic driv e and fashionablel oun ge of the tow n-- theH y de 
Pa r k, the  B o isd e  Boulogne, theCascine, t he Co rso, the A l ame da . It
is  for th eir h o ur on t he Paseothat thela dies d res s themselv es, andthe gentl e men p r ep are t hei r jewe lr y.It co nsists ofa roa d runn in g
outs ide a  p ortion o f the wall, of the exte nt per hapsofhalf a mi le, and  ornament ed w ith seatsand  av enues  of trees , as ar e t h e bou leva r ds
at Par i s.  If i tis to be co m p a red  with  an y  other  res ort of the kind
i n  the West Indi es,i t  ce rta i nlymu st be owned th ere  i s nothingli ke
it; buta Europe an on fi rst se eing i t canno t un d erstan d wh y i t is
so e ulo gi z ed.
 about_the town_of Havana; nothing
whatever to_my mind,_if_we except_the_harbour. The streets_are
narrow, dirty, and_foul. In this respect_there is certainly_much
difference_between those within and without the wall. The latter are
wider, more airy, and less_vile._But even_in_them_there is nothing
to justify the_praises with which the Havana_is generally_mentioned
in the West Indies. It excels in population,_size,_and no doubt
in_wealth any other city there; but this does not_imply a great
eulogium. The three principal_public buildings are_the_Opera_House,
the Cathedral, and the_palace of the Captain-General. The former_has
been nearly knocked down by an_explosion of gas, and is now closed.
I_believe it to be an admirable_model for a second-rate house._The
cathedral is_as devoid of beauty, both_externally and internally,_as
such an_edifice can be_made. To describe such a building_would be an
absurd_waste of time and patience. We_all_know what is_a_large_Roman
Catholic church,_built in the_worst_taste, and_by_a combination of
the lowest attributes of_Gothic_and Latin architecture. The palace,
having been built_for a residence, does_not_appear so utterly vile,
though_it is the child of_some similar father. It occupies one
side_of a_public square_or plaza, and from its position has a
moderately-imposing effect. Of pictures_in the Havana there are none
of_which mention should be_made.

But the_glory_of the Havana_is_the Paseo--the_glory so called. This
is the public drive_and fashionable_lounge of the town--the Hyde
Park, the_Bois de Boulogne, the_Cascine,_the Corso, the Alameda. It
is for_their hour on the Paseo that_the ladies dress themselves, and
the_gentlemen_prepare_their jewelry. It consists of_a road running
outside a portion of_the wall, of_the extent perhaps of half a mile,
and_ornamented_with seats and avenues of trees,_as_are the boulevards
at Paris. If it_is_to_be compared with any other_resort of the kind
in the West_Indies, it certainly must be owned there is nothing_like
it; but a_European on first seeing it_cannot_understand_why it is
so eulogized.