 internal arrangement is seen by every one who
passes. These windows are always protected by iron bars, as though
they were the windows of a prison; in other respects they are
completely open.

Four chairs are to be seen ranged in a row, and four more opposite
to them, running from the window into the room, and placed close
together. Between these is generally laid a small piece of carpet.
The majority of these chairs are made to rock; for the Creole
lady always rocks herself. I have watched them going through the
accustomed motion with their bodies, even when seated on chairs with
stern immovable legs. This is the usual evening living-place of the
family; and I never yet saw an occupant of one of these chairs with a
book in her hand, or in his. I asked an Englishman, a resident in the
Havana, whether he had ever done so. "A book!" he answered; "why, the
girls can't read, in your sense of the word reading."

The young men, and many of those who are no longer young, spend their
evenings, and apparently a large portion of their days, in eating
ices and playing billiards. The accommodation in the Havana for these
amusements is on a very large scale.

The harbour at the Havana is an interesting sight. It is in the first
place very picturesque, which to the ordinary visitor is the most
important feature. But it is also commodious, large, and safe. It
is approached between two forts. That to the westward, which is
the principal defence, is called the Morro. Here also stands the
lighthouse. No Englishman omits to hear, as he enters the harbour,
that these forts were taken by the English in Albemarle's time. Now,
it seems to me, they might very easily be taken by any one who chose
to spend on them the necessary amount of gunpowder. But then I know
nothing about forts.

This special one of the Morro I did take; not by gunpowder, but by
stratagem. I was informed that no one was allowed to see it since
the open defiance of the island contained in the last message of the
United States' President. But I was also informed--whisperingly, in
the ear --
internal arrangement is seen by every one who 
 passes. These window are constantly protected by iron bars, as though 
 they were the windows of a prison; in early respects they are 
 completely open. 

 Four chair are to be seen ranged in a quarrel, and four more opposite 
 to them, running from the windowpane into the room, and placed close 
 together. Between these is generally lay a small firearm of carpet. 
 The majority of these chairs are make to rock; for the Creole 
 lady always rocks herself. I have watch them going through the 
 accustomed motion with their bodies, even when seated on chair with 
 stern immovable legs. This is the usual evening living - place of the 
 syndicate; and I never yet saw an occupant of one of these chairs with a 
 book in her hand, or in his. I asked an Englishman, a resident in the 
 Havana, whether he had ever done so. " A book! " he answered; " why, the 
 girls can't read, in your sense of the word read. " 

 The young men, and many of those who are no longer unseasoned, spend their 
 evenings, and apparently a large portion of their day, in eating 
 ices and playing billiards. The accommodation in the Havana for these 
 amusement is on a very large scale. 

 The harbour at the Havana is an interesting sight. It is in the first 
 place very picturesque, which to the average visitor is the most 
 important feature. But it is also commodious, large, and safe. It 
 is approached between two garrison. That to the westward, which is 
 the principal defence, is called the Morro. Here also stand the 
 lighthouse. No Englishman omits to hear, as he enroll the harbor, 
 that these forts were taken by the English in Albemarle's prison term. Now, 
 it appear to me, they might very easily be taken by any one who choose 
 to spend on them the necessary amount of gunpowder. But then I acknowledge 
 nothing about forts. 

 This extra one of the Morro I did take; not by gunpowder, but by 
 contrivance. I was informed that no one was allowed to see it since 
 the open defiance of the island contained in the concluding message of the 
 United States' President. But I was also inform -- whisperingly, in 
 the ear --
 inhernal arrangement is setn by every one wki
passev. Thess windowr are always protected by irln bars, as though
they were thd windows of a pruson; un other rxapects bkey adc
compnxtely open.

Four ghairs are do be seen rancea nn a row, and four more opposite
to thqm, runnonh from the winqow pneo tgv voom, and placed close
together. Befween tiese is generalky laid a small piece of cwrpeh.
The majority of tjese chairs are nade to rock; for the Cgzole
lady alsays rocks herself. I have watchdd thzm going thtohgj the
accustoned mjtion with tmvir bodhes, evem when seated pn rhaies with
stern immovablx legs. This is the ufual evenhny living-place of the
fqmuly; atd I nevde ydt aax ah occuoanv of one of these chaies with a
book in het rqnd, or in his. I askqd an Englishman, a resident in the
Havana, fhefher he had ever done si. "A book!" he answered; "ahy, the
giwls can't read, in your sense of the word reading."

Tha youig meu, and oqnj of those who are no longer young, spend theiw
svtnikgs, and apparentjy a large logtojn of their dxys, in eafing
ices and playijg billyards. The accoimodstion in the Havana for thewe
amusements us on a very large scale.

The hcrbour at tne Havana is an interescing sjght. It is ln the fidrt
place very picgurvsqua, which uu the ordinary vifitor is vhe mpst
impoftanj featuwe. But it ls also commodious, large, and daxe. It
is aporoached between two forts. That to the westwatd, fhibh is
the 'rinciial defence, is salled the Morto. Here ajso sgands the
lpghthouse. No Englishian omits to vgar, as he entxrs the hwrboyr,
thqt thesd forts were talen by thv Tnglish in Albemarle's time. Npw,
ij aeems to me, thev night very easiky ce eanei by wty one who cvose
go rlend un them the vecexsary amount of gunpmwded. But then I know
nptming abouj forts.

Thys special onr of the Morro I dld tane; iot by gugpowder, but by
stratagem. I was jnformed hhab no one was wlloqed to see ic since
the open defiance of the island cintained in the lawt message of the
Unnttd States' Prexidene. But I wds also informed--whisperingly, in
the eav --
internal arrangement is seen by every one These are always by iron bars, windows a prison; in respects they are open. Four chairs are to be ranged in a row, and four more opposite to them, running from the into the room, and placed close together. Between these is generally laid a piece carpet. majority these chairs are made to rock; for the Creole lady always rocks herself. I have watched going through the accustomed motion with their bodies, when seated on chairs stern immovable legs. This is usual living-place of family; I yet saw an of one of these chairs with a book in her hand, or in his. I asked an a resident Havana, whether had done "A book!" he the girls can't read, in your word reading." The young men, and many of who are longer young, spend their evenings, and a large portion of their days, in eating and playing billiards. The accommodation in the Havana for these amusements is on a very The harbour at the is an interesting It in first very picturesque, to the ordinary visitor is the most important feature. But it also commodious, large, and safe. It is approached between two to westward, which is principal defence, is called Morro. also stands the lighthouse. omits hear, the that forts were taken by English in Albemarle's time. Now, seems to me, they by any one who chose to spend on the necessary amount of gunpowder. But then know nothing about forts. This special one of the Morro I did not by by stratagem. I was informed that no one allowed to see it the open defiance of the island contained in the message the United President. But I also informed--whisperingly, in ear --
 internal arrangement is seen By every one Who
paSseS. ThEsE winDows Are always proteCTed bY iron bars, as though
they wEre thE wINdowS Of A prisOn; in othER rESPecTs ThEy aRe
COmPleteLy oPen.

Four Chairs are tO be SeEn ranged in a rOW, aNd four more OppOsite
to them, rUnnIng froM tHe wINdow iNto The roOm, and pLAced clOse
togethEr. bEtween THese is gENErAlly Laid a small piece of CArPEt.
The majority oF these ChAIrS ARe mAde To rock; for tHe creolE
Lady alwAYs ROCKs hERself. I have watChed them goiNG thRough tHe
AccUStomed MotioN wITh tHeir bodies, eVen wHen seated On chaiRS with
stERn immovAble leGs. THis Is thE UsUaL evEnINg lIViNg-pLAce Of the
famIlY; aNd I neVer yET SAW an oCcuPant Of one Of these chairs WitH a
boOK in Her haNd, or iN his. i aSked aN EngliShman, A rEsident in the
HavAna, wHether he hAd eVeR doNe So. "A boOK!" he ansWerEd; "wHy, the
giRls can't REad, In YOUR sEnse of the word readiNg."

tHE yOung men, aNd many OF tHoSE who are nO lOngEr yoUNG, spenD theIR
eVenings, aNd appaREnTlY a large PoRtion oF tHeiR daYs, in eATing
Ices anD playing BilliARds. The accommodATion in the HavaNA fOR ThESe
amUseMents is on a vEry lARge sCale.

tHe HarBOur at The HaVaNA iS An interesting sight. IT iS in the First
Place very pictUresque, whiCH TO the ordiNary VIsITor is the most
imPortaNt feature. BUT it is alsO commOdious, laRge, and safE. iT
is approAchEd bEtwEen TWO fOrts. That to the WEStwaRd, Which is
The PrincipAl dEfeNce, Is cAlLed the MorRo. Here alSo StAnDs The
LightHOuse. No EnGlIshMaN omIts to HEar, as hE enteRs thE hArBOur,
That theSE fORTs weRe TaKen bY thE ENglisH in ALBemArle's tiMe. Now,
it seEms TO me, tHeY mIght verY easily be takeN bY any one who ChOse
To spenD ON them the Necessary amount of gunpowDEr. But thEn I Know
nOthiNg about foRts.

this spEciAL one of The MorRo I diD tAke; NOT by guNPOwDer, BuT by
stratagEM. i waS infoRmEd thAt no one Was allowed to see it sINce
The open defianCe oF the ISLaNd cONtAIneD iN The LASt message of the
UNited StateS' PREsIdent. But I wAS alSo InformeD--whispeRinglY, In
the eaR --
 internal arrangement is s een by eve ry on e w hopa sses . Th ese windows ar e  alw ays protected by ironbars,  a s  tho u gh 
they  were t h ew i ndo ws  o f a  p r is on; i n o ther re spects the y a re 
completelyo pe n.

Four c hai rs are to be  se en ran ge d i n  a ro w,and f our mo r e oppo site
to t he m , runn i ng from t he  win dow into the room ,  a n d placed close 
toget he r .B e twe enthese is g en erall y  laid a sm a l l  pi e ce of carpet. 
The majori t y o f thes echa i rs are  made  t o  ro ck; for the  Cre ole
ladyalways rocks h e rself.I have  wa tch ed t h em  g oin gt hro u gh  th e 
ac customed  m ot ion w itht h e i r bo die s, e ven w hen seated on  ch airs wit h
ste rn im mova bl e leg s. Thi s isth e usual evening  liv ing-place  of  t hefa mily; and Inev eryet saw  an occ u pan to f on e of these chairswi t h  a 
book in  her h a nd ,o r in his .I a sked a n Eng lish m an , a resi dent i n  t he 
Havana ,whethe rhehad  ever done  so. " A book!"  he a n swered; "why,t he
girls can' t  r e a d, in y our  sense of t he w o rd r eadi n g. "
T he yo ung m en ,  a n d many of those who  a re nolonge r young, spen d their
ev e n i ngs, and  app a re n tly a large po rtion  of theird ays, ineatin g
ices a nd playin g billiard s.The  ac com m o da tion in the H a v anafo r these 
am usement s i s o n a  ve ry  large sc ale.

Th eha rb ou r a t the Havana i sanin ter estin g  sight . Itis i nth e  fi rst
pla c ev e ry p ic tu resq ue,  w hichto t h e o rdinary  visitorist he m os timporta nt feature. B ut  it is als ocom modiou s ,  large,and safe. It
is approac h ed betw een  twofort s. That t o t he wes twa r d, whi ch isthe p ri nci p a l def e n ce , i scalled the M orr o. He re  als o stand s the
lighthouse.N o E nglishman omi tsto h e a r,  as he ent er s  th e harbour,
that t hese forts  w e re  taken byt heEn glish i n Albem arle' s  time.Now,
it s eems to m e,  the y mig ht very ea sily betaken bya ny on e  w ho ch ose 
to sp en d o n the m then ece ssary  amoun tof gun powde r.  But the n I know
nothing aboutforts. 

Thi s s pecial on e o f  th e Morro I  did  take; not  by  gu npowd er, but b y
st r at age m . I w as i n formed th a tnoo n ewas allowed t o  se e itsin c e
theopen  defiance of thei sland containe d in t helas t  mes sa ge of the
Unit edSt a t es' Pres id ent. But Iwas also  i n forme d--whi sperin gly, in t he ear -- 
 internal_arrangement is_seen by every one_who
passes. These_windows_are always_protected_by iron bars,_as though
they were_the windows of a_prison; in other_respects_they are
completely open.

Four chairs are to be seen ranged in a row, and four_more_opposite
to them,_running_from_the window into the room,_and placed close
together. Between these_is generally_laid a small piece of carpet.
The majority of_these_chairs are made_to rock; for the Creole
lady always rocks herself. I_have watched them going through the
accustomed_motion with their_bodies,_even_when seated on chairs_with
stern immovable legs. This is the_usual evening living-place of the
family; and_I never yet saw an occupant of_one of these chairs with a
book_in her hand, or in_his. I_asked an Englishman, a resident_in the
Havana, whether_he had_ever done so._"A book!" he answered; "why, the
girls_can't read, in_your sense of the word reading."

The_young_men, and many_of_those_who are_no longer young,_spend_their
evenings, and_apparently_a large portion of their days,_in_eating
ices and playing billiards. The accommodation in_the Havana for these
amusements_is_on a very large_scale.

The harbour at the Havana_is an interesting sight. It is_in the_first
place very_picturesque, which to the ordinary visitor is the most
important feature. But_it is also commodious, large, and_safe. It
is approached between_two forts._That_to the westward,_which_is
the principal_defence, is called the Morro. Here also_stands the
lighthouse._No Englishman omits to hear, as_he enters the harbour,
that_these_forts were taken by the English_in Albemarle's time. Now,
it seems to_me, they might very easily_be_taken_by any one who chose
to_spend on them the necessary amount_of gunpowder. But_then I know
nothing about forts.

This special one_of_the Morro I did take; not_by_gunpowder, but by
stratagem. I was informed_that_no_one was allowed to see_it since
the open defiance of the_island contained in the last message of the
United States'_President. But I_was also informed--whisperingly, in
the ear_--