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SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



cholic character of the people with whom I 

 was afterwards to become acquainted, the 

 native Mexicans. I ought also to mention 

 my obligations to Mr. Miller, of Kingston, 

 who is forming a collection of the fishes, birds, 

 8cc. of the island; from him I experienced 

 much civility. 



The seas had been so much infested by 

 pirates, that we waited three weeks for a con- 

 voy ; and, finally, sailed under the protection 

 of the Grecian, Lieutenant Crawley : we 

 touched at Trinidad de Cuba, and passing 

 Capes Corrientes and St. Antonio, entered 

 the Gulf of Mexico. Anchoring near Cam- 

 peachy, we saw a fine schooner under Mexi- 

 can Imperial colours ; here we landed in four 

 boats, accompanied by our commodore, under 

 the British flag; but going on shore at a 

 place where strangers are not permitted to 

 land, we were all taken prisoners by the 

 Spanish soldiers, and marched to the go- 



