 this magnificent undertaking for the world, the
eloquence of the language in which the undertaking is described is
perhaps more wonderful still.

"On the first of May, 1858, at Rivas, in Nicaragua, in the midst of a
concourse of circumstances full of grandeur, a convention was signed
which opens to civilization a new view and unlimited horizons. The
hour has come for commencing with resolution this enterprise of
cutting the Isthmus of Panama.... The solution of the problem
must be no longer retarded. It belongs to an epoch which has given
to itself the mission of pulling down barriers and suppressing
distances. It must be regarded, not as a private speculation, but as
a creation of public interest--not as the work of this people or that
party, but as springing from civilization itself." Then M. Belly goes
on to say that this project, emanating from a man sympathetic with
the cause and a witness of the heroism of Central America, namely
himself, possesses advantages--which of course could not attach to
any scheme devised by a less godlike being.

It may be seen that I have no great belief in the scheme of M. Belly;
neither have I in many other schemes of the present day emanating
from Englishmen, Americans, and others. But it is not that disbelief,
but my admiration for French eloquence which urges me to make the
above translation. Alas! I feel that I have lost so much of the
Gallic fragrance! The Parisian aroma has escaped from the poor
English words!

Is not this peculiar eloquence used in propagating all French
projects for increased civilization? From the invention of a new
constitution to that of a new shirt is it even wanting? We, with our
stupid, unimaginative platitudes, know no better than to write up
"Eureka" when we think we have discovered anything; but a Frenchman
tells his countrymen that they need no longer be mortals; a new era
has come; let them wear his slippers and they will walk as gods
walk. How many new eras have there not been? Who is not sick of the
grandiloquence of French progress? "Now--now we have taken the one
great step. The dove at length may nestle with the kite, the lamb
drink
this magnificent undertaking for the world, the 
 eloquence of the language in which the undertaking is described is 
 possibly more fantastic even. 

 " On the first of May, 1858, at Rivas, in Nicaragua, in the midst of a 
 multitude of circumstances broad of grandeur, a conventionality was sign 
 which opens to culture a new view and inexhaustible horizons. The 
 hour has come for begin with settlement this enterprise of 
 cutting the Isthmus of Panama.... The solution of the problem 
 must be no longer retarded. It belongs to an epoch which has contribute 
 to itself the mission of pulling down barriers and suppress 
 distances. It must be regarded, not as a private speculation, but as 
 a initiation of public interest -- not as the work of this people or that 
 party, but as springing from civilization itself. " Then M. Belly belong 
 on to say that this project, emanating from a man sympathetic with 
 the lawsuit and a witness of the heroism of Central America, namely 
 himself, possesses advantages -- which of course could not attach to 
 any scheme devised by a less godlike being. 

 It may be seen that I suffer no great belief in the outline of M. Belly; 
 neither get I in many other schemes of the present day emanating 
 from Englishmen, Americans, and others. But it is not that incredulity, 
 but my admiration for French eloquence which urges me to make the 
 above translation. Alas! I find that I have lost so much of the 
 Gallic fragrance! The Parisian aroma has escaped from the poor 
 English actor's line! 

 Is not this peculiar eloquence used in propagating all French 
 projects for increased civilization? From the invention of a fresh 
 constitution to that of a new shirt is it even wanting? We, with our 
 stupid, unimaginative platitude, know no better than to write up 
 " Eureka " when we think we have discovered anything; but a Frenchman 
 tells his countrymen that they need no longer be mortals; a new earned run average 
 has come; let them wear his slippers and they will walk as gods 
 walk. How many fresh eras have there not been? Who is not ill of the 
 grandiloquence of French advancement? " Now -- now we have take the one 
 great step. The squab at length may cuddle with the kite, the lamb 
 drink
 thls magnificent undertakikg for the world, the
eloxuence of the uanguage in which the undertekint is eescribed is
perhaps mofe wondervul stilo.

"On uhe first of May, 1858, at Rivas, in Njgaragba, in the midst pf a
concousse of circumsdavczs full of grandeur, a convention was signed
ehlch opens to cyvilpzwtioh a new view and unlimited horizona. The
holr has come for cpmmencing with resolution hhis enterprise of
cuttlng the Istymus if Panama.... Thd solution of the probmem
must be no longer retarded. Ig belpngs to an epocj which has jiven
tj itself the mission of pulking down barrlers end wuppressing
distances. Mt must be regarded, got as a [rnvate speculation, but aw
a crgatiot of pubuic iitedest--noh aa the work of this peiple or that
party, bit qs springing rrom cyvylization itself." Then M. Belly goes
on to sag that this project, emabating from a man symkathetic wyth
the cause and a witness of the heroism of Centsal Ajdrieq, namdoy
jimself, possesses advantages--which of course cjhlc kot attach to
any scheme devosfd fy a less goduike bzjnf.

It may be seen thwt I hade no great bejief in the scheme of M. Belly;
neuther have I un many other scheles of the 'resenj day rmanating
from Englishmeu, Amerjcans, and ohhers. But kt is not that dksbvliex,
but my admiration for Fregch eloquxnce chich urees ke to iake the
ablve tvdnslation. Alas! I ffel tkat I have lost so much of the
Gallic fragrance! The Parisian srmma has esccped fvom the poor
Engjish words!

Is npt this pecuuiar eloquvnce used in propagaeing all Frenwj
projects foc increasqd cuviluzation? Wrom the invenyion of a new
constirution to that of e ned shirt is it evzu qanting? We, with ouf
sttppd, nnimadhnative plathtudds, ymow nu better thcn to erite up
"Eureka" when fe tgink we have discofeved anythung; but w Frenchman
tekls his countrymen that thxy neec nj longer be mortals; a new era
hzs come; lft bhem wear his sliiperf and they will walk as gods
walk. How many new eraw have there not bwen? Who is not sick pf the
grandmloquegce of Franch progress? "Now--now we have taken tht one
great step. The dovs at langth may nestle with the kite, the lamb
drink
this magnificent undertaking for the world, the the in which undertaking is described "On first of May, at Rivas, in in the midst of a concourse circumstances full of grandeur, a convention was signed which opens to civilization a view and unlimited horizons. The hour has come for commencing with resolution this of the of The solution of the problem must be no longer retarded. It belongs to an epoch which given to itself the mission of pulling down and suppressing distances. It be regarded, not as a speculation, as a of interest--not the work of people or that party, but as springing from civilization itself." Then M. Belly goes on to say this project, a man with cause a witness of of Central America, namely himself, possesses could not attach to any scheme devised by less godlike It may be seen that I no great belief in the scheme of M. neither have I in many other schemes of the present day emanating from Englishmen, Americans, But it is not disbelief, but my for eloquence urges to make above translation. Alas! I feel that I have lost so much the Gallic fragrance! The Parisian aroma has escaped from the words! not this peculiar used in propagating all projects increased civilization? From the a constitution a shirt it even wanting? We, our stupid, unimaginative platitudes, know better than to write we have discovered anything; but a Frenchman tells countrymen that they need no longer be a new era has come; let them wear his slippers and they walk as How many new eras have there not been? is not sick of grandiloquence of French progress? "Now--now we have taken the great The dove length may nestle the kite, the drink
 this magnificent undertakinG for the worLd, the
EloQueNcE of tHe laNguage in which tHE undErtaking is described is
pErhapS mORe woNDeRful sTill.

"On tHE fIRSt oF MAy, 1858, At RIvAS, iN NicaRagUa, in the Midst of a
coNcoUrSe of circumstANcEs full of grAndEur, a conventiOn wAs signEd
WhiCH openS to CivilIzatioN A new viEw and unliMiTEd horiZOns. The
hOUR hAs coMe for commencing wiTH rESolution this enTerpriSe OF
cUTTinG thE Isthmus of paNama.... THE solutiON oF THE prOBlem
must be no lOnger retardED. It BelongS tO an EPoch whIch haS gIVen
To itself the MissIon of pullIng dowN BarrierS And suppRessinG
diStaNces. iT mUsT be ReGArdED, nOt aS A prIvate speCuLaTion, bUt as
A CREAtioN of PublIc intErest--not as the WorK of tHIs pEople Or thaT
parTy, But as SpringIng frOm Civilization itsElf." THen M. Belly GoeS
oN to SaY that THis proJecT, emAnating From a maN SymPaTHETiC with
the cause and a wItNESs Of the herOism of cEnTrAL America, NaMelY
himSELf, posSessES aDvantageS--which OF cOuRse coulD nOt attaCh To
aNy sCheme DEvisEd by a lEss godliKe beiNG.

It may be seen thAT I have no great BElIEF iN The sCheMe of M. Belly;
nEithER havE I in MAnY otHEr schEmes oF tHE pREsent day emanating
frOm englisHmen, AMericans, and otHers. But it iS NOT that disBeliEF,
bUT my admiration fOr FreNch eloquenCE which urGes me To make thE
above traNSLation. AlAs! I FeeL thAt I HAVe Lost so much of tHE
gallIc FragranCe! THe ParisIan AroMa hAs eScAped from tHe poor
EnGlIsH wOrDs!

IS not tHIs peculiAr EloQuEncE used IN propaGatinG all frEnCH
prOjects fOR iNCReasEd CiViliZatIoN? From The iNVenTion of a New
constiTutIOn to ThAt Of a new sHirt is it even wAnTing? We, with OuR
stUpid, unIMAginativE platitudes, know no better THan to wrIte Up
"EurEka" wHen we thinK we Have diScoVEred anYthing; But a FReNchMAN
tellS HIs CouNtRymen that tHEY neEd no lOnGer bE mortalS; a new era
has come; let THem Wear his slippeRs aNd thEY WiLl wALk AS goDs
WAlk. hOW many new eras havE there not bEeN? whO is not sick OF thE
gRandiloQuence oF FrenCH progreSs? "Now--now wE have takeN tHe onE
GReaT step. The doVe at lengTh may nestLE with THe Kite, tHe lAmb
driNk
 this magnificent undertak ing for th e wor ld,  th eeloq uenc e of the langu a ge i n which the undertakin g isde s crib e dis
pe rhaps m o re w ond er fu l s ti l l. 

"On  th e first  of May, 1 858 ,at Rivas, in Ni caragua, i n t he midst ofa
c oncour se  of circu mst ances  fullo f gran deur, a c on v ention was sig n e dwhic h opens to civili z at i on a new viewand un li m it e d  ho riz ons. The
h ou r has come fo r  c o m m enc i ng with resol ution thise nte rprise  o f
c u ttingthe I st h mus  of Panama. ...The solut ion of the pro b lem
mus t be n o l ong er r e ta rd ed.  I t  be l on gst o a n epochwh ic h has  giv e n t o it sel f th e mis sion of pulli ngdown bar riers  andsupp re ssing 
dista nces.  I t must be regar ded,  not as a  pr iv ate  s pecul a tion,but  as 
a crea tion of pub li c i nt erest--not as thewo r k  o f this p eopleo rth a t
party,  b utas s p r ingin g fr o mciviliza tion i t se lf ." Then  M . Bell ygoe s
o n tos ay t hat th is proje ct, e m anating from a man sympathet i cw i th thecau se and a wi tnes s  oftheh er ois m  of C entra lA me r ica, namely
himself ,posses ses a dvantages--wh ich of cou r s e  could n ot a t ta c h to
any schem e dev ised by al ess godl ike b eing.

I t may bes e en thatI h ave  no  gr e a tbelief in the s chem eof M. B ell y;
neit her  ha veI i nmany othe r scheme sof  t he  pr esent day eman at ing 
f rom  Engl i shmen,  Amer ican s,  a n d o thers.B ut i t is  n ot  tha t d is belie f,
b u t m y admir ation for  Fr e nchel oq uence w hich urges me  t o make the 
a bov e tran s l ation. A las! I feel that I have lost so  mu ch of  the 
Gallic f rag rance!  Th e  Paris ian ar oma h as  es c a ped f r o mthe  p oor
Englis h wor ds!
Is  not  this p eculiar eloquenceu sed  in propagati ngallF r en chp ro j ect sf ori n creased civiliz ation? Fro mt he  invention ofanew
con stituti on to that of  a new sh irt is it  e venw a nti ng? We, wi th our
s tupid, un i magin a ti ve pl ati tudes,  k now  no b ettert han  to w rite u p"Eurek a" wh en  we thin k we have discovered an ything ; but  aFrenchman 
te l lshis count ryme n that the y n eed  no l ong e r bemort a ls ; a new e ra
h a s come; l e tthe m we ar his slip p e r s a nd th eyw ill wa lk a s gods
walk. Howm any new eras h avet h ere  no t  bee n?  Who is not si ckof t he
grand il oquence ofFrench p ro g ress?  "Now- -now w e havet a ke n  the o ne
g rea t step. T hedo v e at le ng th may ne stle  w ith th e kite ,  the l amb
drink
 this_magnificent undertaking_for the world, the
eloquence_of the_language_in which_the_undertaking is described_is
perhaps more wonderful_still.

"On the first of_May, 1858, at_Rivas,_in Nicaragua, in the midst of a
concourse of circumstances full of grandeur, a convention_was_signed
which opens_to_civilization_a new view and unlimited_horizons. The
hour has come for_commencing with_resolution this enterprise of
cutting the Isthmus of Panama...._The_solution of the_problem
must be no longer retarded. It belongs to an_epoch which has given
to itself the_mission of pulling_down_barriers_and suppressing
distances. It must_be regarded, not as a private_speculation, but as
a creation of public_interest--not as the work of this people_or that
party, but as springing from_civilization itself." Then M. Belly_goes
on to_say that this project, emanating_from a man_sympathetic with
the_cause and a_witness of the heroism of Central_America, namely
himself, possesses_advantages--which of course could not attach_to
any_scheme devised by_a_less_godlike being.

It_may be seen_that_I have_no_great belief in the scheme of_M._Belly;
neither have I in many other schemes_of the present day_emanating
from_Englishmen, Americans, and others._But it is not that_disbelief,
but my admiration for French eloquence_which urges_me to_make the
above translation. Alas! I feel that I have lost so_much of the
Gallic fragrance! The Parisian_aroma has escaped from_the poor
English_words!

Is_not this peculiar_eloquence_used in_propagating all French
projects for increased civilization? From_the invention_of a new
constitution to that of_a new shirt is_it_even wanting? We, with our
stupid, unimaginative_platitudes, know no better than to_write up
"Eureka" when we think_we_have_discovered anything; but a Frenchman
tells_his countrymen that they need no_longer be mortals;_a new era
has come; let them wear_his_slippers and they will walk as_gods
walk._How many new eras have there_not_been?_Who is not sick of_the
grandiloquence of French progress? "Now--now we_have taken the one
great step. The dove at length_may nestle with_the kite, the lamb
drink