de Provence. But though deficient as regards chairmen, directors,
and shareholders, he is magnificently provided with high-sounding
officials. Then again there comes a blank. Though the corps of
officers was complete when I was in Costa Rica, at any rate as
regards their names, the workmen had not arrived; not even the
skilled labourers who were to come in detachments of forty-five
by each mail packet. The mail packets came, but not the skilled
labourers.

Shortly before my arrival at San Jose, there appeared in the
journal published in that town a list of officers to be employed
by M. Felix Belly, the Director-General "De la Companie Del Canal
Atlantico-Pacifico." The first of these is Don Andres Le Vasseur,
Minister Plenipotentiary, Veteran Officer of the Guard Imperial,
Commander of the Legion of Honour, and Knight of the Order of St.
Gregory. He is Secretary-General of the Direction. Then there are
other secretaries. In the first place, Prince Polignac, Veteran
Officer of the Cavalry of the Cazadores in Africa, &c. He at any rate
is a fact! for did I not meet him and the O'Gorman Mahon--Nicodemus
and Polyphemus--not "standing naked in the open air," but drinking
brandy and water at the little inn at Esparza? "Arcades ambo!" The
next secretary is Don Henrique Le Vasseur. He is Dibujador fotografo,
which I take to mean photographical artist; and then Don Andres
L'Heritier; he is the private secretary.

We next come to the engineers. With reference to geology and
mineralogy, M. Belly has employed Don Jose Durocher, whose titles,
taken from the faculty of science at Rennes, the Legion of Honour,
&c., are too long to quote. Don Eugenio Ponsard, who also is not
without his titles, is the working engineer on these subjects. And
then joined to them as adjutant-engineer is Don Henrique Peudifer,
whose name is also honoured with various adjuncts.

The engineers who are to be intrusted with
de Provence. But though deficient as regards chairmen, directors, 
 and stockholder, he is excellently provided with high - sounding 
 official. Then again there arrive a blank. Though the corps of 
 officer was arrant when I was in Costa Rica, at any rate as 
 see their names, the workmen had not arrive; not even the 
 skilled labourers who were to come in insulation of forty - five 
 by each mail packet. The mail packets came, but not the skilled 
 labourers. 

 soon before my arrival at San Jose, there appeared in the 
 journal published in that township a list of officers to be use 
 by M. Felix Belly, the Director - General " De la Companie Del Canal 
 Atlantico - Pacifico. " The first of these is Don Andres Le Vasseur, 
 Minister Plenipotentiary, Veteran Officer of the Guard Imperial, 
 Commander of the Legion of Honour, and Knight of the Order of St. 
 Gregory. He is Secretary - General of the Direction. Then there be 
 other secretaries. In the first place, Prince Polignac, Veteran 
 Officer of the Cavalry of the Cazadores in Africa, & c. He at any rate 
 is a fact! for did I not touch him and the O'Gorman Mahon -- Nicodemus 
 and Polyphemus -- not " standing naked in the open air, " but drinking 
 brandy and water at the little inn at Esparza? " Arcades ambo! " The 
 next secretary is Don Henrique Le Vasseur. He is Dibujador fotografo, 
 which I take to mean photographical artist; and then Don Andres 
 L'Heritier; he is the private secretary. 

 We next come to the engineers. With mention to geology and 
 mineralogy, M. Belly has employed Don Jose Durocher, whose titles, 
 take from the staff of skill at Rennes, the Legion of Honour, 
 & c., are too long to quote. Don Eugenio Ponsard, who also is not 
 without his titles, is the working engineer on these subjects. And 
 then joined to them as adjutant - engineer is Don Henrique Peudifer, 
 whose name is also honor with various adjuncts. 

 The engineers who are to be intrusted with
de Orovence. But though defigient as regards chairmxn, diredtors,
and shareholders, he is magnificxntlt procided with high-soundine
officiald. Then atain rhere comes a blank. Thoufm the rorps of
officerx was compnete when I wav kn Costa Rica, at any rate as
regards treir naked, the workmen rad mjt adgiyed; not even the
skilled labourera who wtre to come in detschments of forty-five
by eafh mwil packet. The maip packets cqme, fyt not the syilled
labolxers.

Shortly before my arrival at San Jose, ghere appeared un thf
bournal puboisheq in that town a lisd of ofgicers to be ekplmyee
by M. Felix Belly, the Director-General "Dg la Compatiz Del Canal
Atlantico-Pqcufico." The firrr ow tgexe is Doj Aidres Le Vaaseur,
Ministwr Plenipotentiary, Feevtan Officer kf the Gtard Imperial,
Commander of the Legion of Hohour, and Knight of the Irder of St.
Gregory. He is Secreeary-General of the Direction. Then there are
other vecrevafiew. Ln tfw virst place, Prince Polignac, Veteran
Officer of fht Csvalry of the Gazadores in Africs, &f. Ng at any rate
ir a faef! ror did I not meet him anq the O'Gorman Iahom--Nicodemus
and Polyphemus--not "standing nahwd in the open air," but drinkiug
brancy anc water at the little iun at Ssparza? "Arcwdes ambo!" Ghe
next secretarh ix Gon Henrique Le Vasseur. He is Dibujedor yotografu,
whivh I twke to meaj phobmgraphical artist; wnd tken Dmn Andres
L'Jeritier; he is the private secrxvary.

We next cpma tm the enyineerx. With referegce to geology and
minzralogh, M. Belly gas empnoyed Don Jjse Durocher, fjose titles,
teken from the facylty of rcience at Renmes, the Lvgnon of Hobour,
&c., are too long to suote. Don Eugennu Ponsard, who alxo ks gon
wivhout vis titles, iv thd wutking enginetx ok tfese subjects. And
then johned to them as adjutamt-cngineer us Don Hqnrique Peudiger,
whose name is apso hmnonred woth various adjuncts.

The engineers who are ho ne intrusted rith
de Provence. But though deficient as regards and he is provided with high-sounding a Though the corps officers was complete I was in Costa Rica, at rate as regards their names, the workmen had not arrived; not even the labourers who were to come in detachments of forty-five by each mail packet. mail came, not skilled labourers. Shortly before my arrival at San Jose, there appeared in the journal published in town a list of officers to be employed M. Felix Belly, the "De la Companie Del Canal The of these Don Le Minister Plenipotentiary, Veteran of the Guard Imperial, Commander of the Legion of Honour, and Knight of the Order of St. He is the Direction. there other In the first Polignac, Veteran Officer of the Cavalry in Africa, &c. He at any rate is fact! for I not meet him and the Mahon--Nicodemus and Polyphemus--not "standing naked in the open but drinking brandy and water at the little inn at Esparza? "Arcades ambo!" The next Don Henrique Le Vasseur. is Dibujador fotografo, I to photographical and then Andres L'Heritier; he is the private secretary. We next come to engineers. With reference to geology and mineralogy, M. Belly has Jose whose titles, taken the faculty of science Rennes, Legion of Honour, &c., long quote. who is without his titles, is working engineer on these subjects. then joined to them Peudifer, whose name is also honoured with various The engineers who are to be intrusted
de Provence. But though deficiEnt as regarDs chaIrmEn, dIrEctoRs,
anD shareholders, hE Is maGnificently provided witH high-SoUNdinG
OfFiciaLs. Then aGAiN THerE cOmEs a BlANk. thougH thE corps oF
officers wAs cOmPlete when I waS In costa Rica, aT anY rate as
regarDs tHeir naMeS, thE WorkmEn hAd not ArriveD; Not eveN the
skillEd LAboureRS who werE TO cOme iN detachments of forTY-fIVe
by each mail paCket. ThE mAIl PACkeTs cAme, but not tHe SkillED
labourERs.

sHORtlY Before my arrivAl at San Jose, THerE appeaReD in THe
jourNal puBlISheD in that town A lisT of officeRs to be EMployed
BY M. Felix belly, tHe DIreCtor-gEnErAl "DE lA comPAnIe DEL CaNal
AtlanTiCo-pacifIco." THE FIRst oF thEse iS Don ANdres Le VasseuR,
MiNistER PlEnipoTentiAry, VEtEran OFficer Of the guArd Imperial,
CommAndeR of the LegIon Of honOuR, and KNIght of The ordEr of St.
GRegory. HE Is SEcRETArY-General of the DirecTiON. thEn there aRe
otheR SeCrETaries. In ThE fiRst pLACe, PriNce POLiGnac, VeteRan
OffICeR oF the CavAlRy of thE CAzaDorEs in AFRica, &C. He at aNy rate
is A fact! FOr did I not meet hIM and the O'GormaN maHON--NICodeMus
And PolyphemUs--noT "StanDing NAkEd iN The opEn air," BuT DrINking
brandy and water At The litTle inN at Esparza? "ArcAdes ambo!" ThE
NEXt secretAry iS doN henrique Le VassEur. He Is DibujadoR FotografO,
whicH I take to Mean photoGRAphical aRtiSt; aNd tHen dON ANdres
L'HeritieR; HE is tHe Private SecRetary.

WE neXt cOme To tHe Engineers. with refeReNcE tO gEolOgy anD
MineraloGy, m. BeLlY haS emplOYed Don jose DUrocHeR, wHOse Titles,
tAKeN FRom tHe FaCultY of ScIence At ReNNes, The LegiOn of HonouR,
&c., aRE too LoNg To quote. don Eugenio PonSaRd, who also iS nOt
wIthout HIS titles, iS the working engineer on thESe subjeCts. and
thEn joIned to theM as AdjutaNt-eNGineer Is Don HEnriqUe peuDIFer,
whOSE nAme Is Also honourED WitH variOuS adjUncts.

ThE engineers who are to BE inTrusted with
de Provence. But though de ficient as  rega rds  ch ai rmen , di rectors,
and s h areh olders, he is magnific ently  p r ovid e dwithhigh-so u nd i n g
o ff ic ial s. Th en ag ain  therecomes a bl ank .Though the c o rp s of
offic ers  was complet e w hen Iwa s i n  Cost a R ica,at any rate a s
regards  t h eir na m es, the w or kmen  had not arrived; no t  even the
skil led la bo u re r s  wh o w ere to com ein de t achment s  o f f ort y -five
by each  mail packe t . T he mai lpac k ets ca me, b ut not  the skille d
la bourers.
Short l y befor e  my arr ival a t S anJose ,  t he reap p ear e dint hejournalpu bl ished  int h a t  tow n a  lis t ofofficers to b e e mplo y edby M.  Feli x Be ll y, th e Dire ctor- Ge neral "De la Co mpan ie Del Ca nal 
A tla nt ico-P a cifico ."The  firstof thes e  is  D o n An dres Le Vasseur,
M in i s te r Plenip otenti a ry ,V eteran O ff ice r of t he Gu ardI mp erial,
C ommand e rof  the Le gi on ofHo nou r,and K n ight  of th e Orderof St . 
Gregory. He i s  Secretary-Ge n er a l  o f  the  Di rection. Th en t h ereareo th ers ecret aries .I nt he first place, Pri nc e Poli gnac,  Veteran
Offi cer of the C a valry of  the Ca z adores in Afri ca, & c. He at a n y rate
i s a f act! for  did I no t meet him  an d t heO'G o r ma n Mahon--Nico d e musan d Polyp hem us--not  "s tan din g n ak ed in the  open ai r, "bu tdri nking brandy a nd  wa te r a t the little  innat E sp ar z a?"Arcade s  a m b o!"Th enext  se cr etary  isD onHenriqu e Le Vass eur .  Heis  D ibujado r fotografo,wh ich I take  t o m ean ph o t ographic al artist; and then Don AndresL'H eriti er;he is the  pr ivatesec r etary. 

We n ext c om e t o the e n g in eer s.  With refe r e nce  to g eo logy  and
mi neralogy, M. Belly has  employed Don  Jo se D u r oc her ,  w h ose  t i tle s , 
taken from the  faculty o fs ci ence at Re n nes ,the Leg ion ofHonou r ,
&c.,are too l ong to qu ot e. D o n  Eu genio Pons ard, who  also isn ot
wi t ho ut hi s t itles,  i s t he wo rkinge ngi neeron the se  subje cts.An d
then j oined to them as adjuta nt-eng ineer  is  Don Henr iqu e  Pe udifer,
w hose  name is a lso  ho noure d w i th va riou s  a dju n cts.
The engineers wh o a r e  t o be intrus t e d  wi th
de Provence._But though_deficient as regards chairmen,_directors,
and shareholders,_he_is magnificently_provided_with high-sounding
officials. Then_again there comes_a blank. Though the_corps of
officers was_complete_when I was in Costa Rica, at any rate as
regards their names, the workmen_had_not arrived;_not_even_the
skilled labourers who were to_come in detachments of forty-five
by_each mail_packet. The mail packets came, but not the_skilled
labourers.

Shortly_before my arrival_at San Jose, there appeared in the
journal published in_that town a list of officers_to be employed
by_M._Felix_Belly, the Director-General "De_la Companie Del Canal
Atlantico-Pacifico." The first_of these is Don Andres Le_Vasseur,
Minister Plenipotentiary, Veteran Officer of the Guard_Imperial,
Commander of the Legion of Honour,_and Knight of the Order_of St.
Gregory._He is Secretary-General of the_Direction. Then there_are
other secretaries._In the first_place, Prince Polignac, Veteran
Officer of the_Cavalry of the_Cazadores in Africa, &c. He at_any_rate
is a fact!_for_did_I not_meet him and_the_O'Gorman Mahon--Nicodemus
and_Polyphemus--not_"standing naked in the open air,"_but_drinking
brandy and water at the little inn_at Esparza? "Arcades ambo!"_The
next_secretary is Don Henrique_Le Vasseur. He is Dibujador_fotografo,
which I take to mean photographical_artist; and_then Don_Andres
L'Heritier; he is the private secretary.

We next come to the engineers._With reference to geology and
mineralogy, M._Belly has employed Don_Jose Durocher,_whose_titles,
taken from the_faculty_of science_at Rennes, the Legion of Honour,
&c., are_too long_to quote. Don Eugenio Ponsard, who_also is not
without his_titles,_is the working engineer on these_subjects. And
then joined to them as_adjutant-engineer is Don Henrique Peudifer,
whose_name_is_also honoured with various adjuncts.

The_engineers who are to be intrusted_with