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CARTHAGENA. 



CHAPTER XIX. 



CARTHAGENA MONTILLA SHOOTING EX- 

 CURSION SANTA MARTHA JAMAICA. 



GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 



March 27th. At daylight the captain of 

 the vessel came off with the owner, and were 

 not a little surprised to see me. They behaved 

 very politely, and regaled me with coffee ; 

 after which I went on shore, and took up my 

 abode at a French inn, kept by Aveline Bo- 

 note. Shortly after several merchants waited 

 on me. I found my old acquaintance Mr. El- 

 bers and Colonel Le Lieu here. In the even- 

 ing I called on Mr. Watts, the British Consul, 

 whom I found a very agreeable man. He had 

 lately left Italy; so that the change to this 

 place was felt very much by him, there being 

 but little society here. 



March 28th. Dined with the Consul, and 



