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at a River. — Arrival at Salama. — Don Basilio. — A Sketch of the 

 Town. — Carrera's Attack on it. — St. Geronimo. — Remarks on Cen- 

 tral America 163 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Departure from Salama. — Adventure in passing the River. — View of 

 the Town and Valley. — The Indian Hamlet.— The Surly Indian. 

 — Incidents of a Night. 175 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



The Deserted Village. — The Gay Curate. — Anecdote of Indian Idola- 

 try. — A Picturesque Country. — Village of St. Miguel. — Pensile 

 Nests. — The Little Chapel. — The River Polochic. — Another Bridge 

 of Curious Invention 182 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Departure from Telaman. — River Navigation. — The Canoe. — Alarm 

 during the Night. — The Lake. — Arrival at Izabal. — Passage down 

 the River. — The Echo. — Livingston's Village. — Balize. — Mr. M. — 

 Attack of Fever. — Departure for Havana, and thence for Baltimore. 

 —Arrival at Washington. — A Parting Word to the Reader. . 190 



