. Book of the Royal blue . n-ment landing, is a busy place. There werehundreds of one-horse, open victorias wait-ing for fares, which by the way is the mostreasonable expense in the city. Two pas-sengers will be carried for 20 cents, orthree for 25 cents, American money, from the wharf to the hotels uptown, more thana mile away. Spanish is the common language. Toattract the attention of a cabby, the customis to make a hissing sound with the lipslike Pst! Pst! and wave the hand awayfrom the body with a contraction of thefingers, as though one were grabbing atsome object in the air. This custom
. Book of the Royal blue . n-ment landing, is a busy place. There werehundreds of one-horse, open victorias wait-ing for fares, which by the way is the mostreasonable expense in the city. Two pas-sengers will be carried for 20 cents, orthree for 25 cents, American money, from the wharf to the hotels uptown, more thana mile away. Spanish is the common language. Toattract the attention of a cabby, the customis to make a hissing sound with the lipslike Pst! Pst! and wave the hand awayfrom the body with a contraction of thefingers, as though one were grabbing atsome object in the air. This custom by nomeans applies to the cabman only, but is theusual method for attracting attention orcalling to anyone. The narrow streets of Havana barelypermit two vehicles to pass each other, andthe average sidewalk is about two feetwide. The houses, of Spanish architect-ural design, overhung with balconies, arebuilt flush with the sidewalks. Greatdouble doors with hea\y brass knockers barthe entrance, and often these doors enter a.
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