. The call of the West -letters from British Columbia . 8TREE1 SCENE, M \li I STREE i S( ENE, K mm LCO. To lace p. 284. DOWN THE COAST TO PANAMA 285 As the Mexican dollar is worth just half anAmerican one,1 and those of the other republicshave varying values below this, it is necessary, everytime a price is quoted, to make sure which currencyis meant, the American being referred to as gold and the others as silver. ***** It was a welcome change for me to see apicturesque Mexican lown after the monotonousregularity of Canadian and American even here the rectangular block sy
. The call of the West -letters from British Columbia . 8TREE1 SCENE, M \li I STREE i S( ENE, K mm LCO. To lace p. 284. DOWN THE COAST TO PANAMA 285 As the Mexican dollar is worth just half anAmerican one,1 and those of the other republicshave varying values below this, it is necessary, everytime a price is quoted, to make sure which currencyis meant, the American being referred to as gold and the others as silver. ***** It was a welcome change for me to see apicturesque Mexican lown after the monotonousregularity of Canadian and American even here the rectangular block systemis followed to a large extent, still the picturesquehouses, with their red-tiled roofs and barricadedwindows, make a pleasing sight. From the sea the town appears to be rich inpalm-trees, but on walking through the streets oneat first wonders where all these palms can be ;there is not one to be seen, until, on peeping throughthe open doorway ol* some house, a glimpse of thepatio or courtyard within is gained. For in Mexico,as in Spain, the houses lace inwards, not outwards.
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