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During a short stay in the city I enjoyed the 

 hospitality of the Union Club, a most excellent 

 institution, and had the pleasure of becoming 

 acquainted with Mr. Booker, our popular and 

 esteemed Consul, who has lived in San Francisco 

 ever since it was built. Having been so fortu- 

 nate as to have met with an agreeable companion 

 going the same way as myself, we started by 

 the Union Pacific Railway for New York. 



Travelling by this route is most luxurious, 

 the charge for a Pulman sleeping berth is three 

 dollars a day, in addition to the ordinary first- 

 class fare, this secures a comfortable bed at 

 night, and, if a party of four can be arranged, a 

 snug little drawing-room during the day. For 

 these long journeys the American form of 

 carriage is a decided advantage, it is pleasant 

 to be able to stretch one's legs by walking from 

 one end of the train to the other, or, if one 

 prefers it, to enjoy a cigar on the platform, 

 watching the magnificent and ever-changing 

 scenery. 



Leaving San Francisco, the line passes over 



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