Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . f justliving which characterizes the native of the when the deck is cleared and waxed, andthe weather cloths and colored lights brought forthfor the ball, most of the men who left New Yorkfull of energy find themselves too languid toparticipate. I dont know whether the Royal Mail THE ISLAND DP JAMAICA 13 exacts of its officers an aptitude for the dance, buttheir trim white uniforms were always much in evi-dence when the two-step was in progress. Early on the second day out from Cuba a heavygray mass showed clear on the horizon to th
Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . f justliving which characterizes the native of the when the deck is cleared and waxed, andthe weather cloths and colored lights brought forthfor the ball, most of the men who left New Yorkfull of energy find themselves too languid toparticipate. I dont know whether the Royal Mail THE ISLAND DP JAMAICA 13 exacts of its officers an aptitude for the dance, buttheir trim white uniforms were always much in evi-dence when the two-step was in progress. Early on the second day out from Cuba a heavygray mass showed clear on the horizon to the south-west. It is reported by the historians that whenQueen Isabella once asked Columbus what Jamaica to the water. In early morn the crests of the hillsare draped with clouds, and from the valleys be-twixt them masses of white mist come rolling outas the rays of the sun heat the atmosphere. Forforty miles or so you steam along this coast withscarce an acre of level land between the mountainsand the deep until in the distance you descry the. BOG WALK, JAMAICAThere are no bogs along this beautiful drive. The name was originally Boeas del Agua, and has been corrupted to its present form looked like he crumpled up a sheet of stiff paper inhis palm, then partly smoothing it displayed it tothe Queen. The illustration was apt. Nowhere doesa more crinkly island rise from the sea. Up to aheight of 7000 feet and more the mountains risesheer from the sea with only here and there thenarrowest strip of white beach at the base. For themost part the tropical foliage comes unthinned down hollow in which Kingston lies embedded. A low lyingsand bar runs parallel to the shore and perhaps amile out, forming the barrier for the harbor which isindeed a noble bay well fit to shelter navies. Butthe barrier, though but a few feet above high waternow, is sinking gradually, and the future of King-stons harbor is somewhat distressing. Once thislow sandbar bore the most riotous and wicked town H PANAMA
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