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MONPOX, 



CHAPTER III. 



MONPOX SAN PABLO — SAN BARTHOLOMEO. 



April 10th. Rose at five. At noon the city 

 of Monpox appeared in sight. It is plea- 

 santly situated on the left bank of the river, 

 and has a neat and cleanly appearance at a 

 distance, the houses being white, with red 

 roofs ; but on a nearer approach, the neat 

 appearance is exchanged for the general dis- 

 tresssed look of Spanish cities. In approach- 

 ing the place, there is nothing indicating 

 prosperity, opulence, or population. We 

 did not even meet with a canal, and only 

 found a few large champans at anchor, wait- 

 ing to proceed the following day to Arocaiio, 



