. The call of the West -letters from British Columbia . join any more in the game. On thefollowing night Captain Talbot won back $8 ofhis losses, and tried all he knew to get me to joinin again and get back some of mine. Next nighthe lost $60, and came to the conclusion that I hadbeen the wiser of the two ! After four days of calm sea, the weather graduallygetting warmer, we double Cap San Lucas, theextreme point of Lower California, and on thefollowing evening we are at the port of Mazatlan,and make our first acquaintance with Mexico. Atleast, it is the first for me and a good many of theothe
. The call of the West -letters from British Columbia . join any more in the game. On thefollowing night Captain Talbot won back $8 ofhis losses, and tried all he knew to get me to joinin again and get back some of mine. Next nighthe lost $60, and came to the conclusion that I hadbeen the wiser of the two ! After four days of calm sea, the weather graduallygetting warmer, we double Cap San Lucas, theextreme point of Lower California, and on thefollowing evening we are at the port of Mazatlan,and make our first acquaintance with Mexico. Atleast, it is the first for me and a good many of theothers. This port is guarded by a conical islandof very imposing appearance, but there is noharbour at all, and the water near the shore isso shallow that ships have to anchor about twomiles from the town, all freight being taken toand from the ship in lighters. After a number of gorgeous officials have beenon board, and found that all is in order, we arepermitted to go on shore, which we do in gasolenelaunches, being charged $1, gold, for the round I
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