CONTENTS. Vll 



tions necessary in Avoiding them — Character of the Dis- 

 eases — Habits of the Natives when Sick. . . . 89-100 



CHAPTER NIII. 



Inter-communication between the Atlantic and Pacific — Ad- 

 vantages to Commerce — To the Growth and Prosperity of 

 the Pacific States — New lines of Steamships — 'Their effect 

 in meliorating the Condition of Mankind . ; . * . 101-107 



CHAPTER XIV. r ' 



Proposed Route for a Ship Canal — Isthmus of Tehuan tepee 

 — Nicaragua — -Panama — Relative advantages of Nicaragua 

 and Panama — Navigation of the River Chagres and River 

 San Juan — Opinions of Travellers — Reason why they are 

 so often diverse-- Ad vantages of the Harbor of Navy Bay. 108-115 



CHAPTER XV. 



Former Views concerning a Railroad across the Isthmus — 



Reasons for a change of Opinion — Organization of the Pa- 



m nama Railroad Company--First Steps taken for the Prose- 



- cution of the Work — Its Magnitude — Manzanilla Island — 



The Harbor — Prospective Town — Prospects of Business — 



Changes already Effected — The Future — Sketches of the 



Isthmus . . . . \. . . . . 116-121 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Leaving New York — Arrival at Havana — Appearance of the 

 Harbor — The City — The Moro Castle — Passports— A 

 Night in the Harbor — Architecture of the City — Volantes 

 —The Bishop's Garden, &c. . . ; . . . 122-129 



^CHAPTER XVII. 



An unpleasant Dilemma, for which there is no remedy — The 

 highlands of the Isthmus — Chagres — Fort Sari Lorenzo — 

 Disembarkation — The Boatmen — Pitiable plight of the 

 Ladies — Going up the River — Going to Navy Bay — First 

 Morning on the Island — The Coral Insect — Crabs — Tem- 

 perature of the Climate . . ... . . . 130-135 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Leaving Navy Bay, Chagres, Fort San Lorenzo — Arrival at 

 Gatun Station — Resume our Journey in a Small Boat — A 

 Night at Dos Herminos — An Early Start — The River by 

 Moonlight — Appearance of Morning — Breakfasting at 

 Ahorca Lagata — The River Scenery — Arrival at Bujio 

 Saldado . 136-142 



