2 BERMUDA. 



gold, pearls, nor diamonds in this modern Cathay, , 

 yet, nevei-theless, there are other gems of equal value 

 in its climate, soil, and fisheries. 



In tracing the general history of this ancient and 

 important settlement, the object which has chiefly 

 prompted the author, is to develop its resources, to 

 assist its commerce, to make it better known, as it 

 deserves to be, in the Old World. 



In the new highway of nations speedily to be 

 opened up across that part of the Isthmus of 

 Central America, having for its points of arrival 

 and departure the harbour of Puerto' Cabellos in 

 the Gulf of Honduras, on the Atlantic side, and the 

 capacious arid beautiful bay of Fonseca on the 

 Pacific side, Bermuda will derive a share of the 

 abundant benefits which wiU accrue to all parts of 

 the world from the new route of travel, as we think 

 can be easily made apparent. 



A fleet of steamships will regularly cross the 

 Atlantic ' between England and Honduras, and 

 Bermuda occupies a remarkable position as the 

 place for a' " house of call " for the passenger- 

 ships travelling over this desirable line. A stock 

 of coals for seven days' steaming would be all 

 that these packets would require on leaving Hon- 

 duras; and, if in good trim, and having the Gulf 



