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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XXL 
GUAYMAS TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. 
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Voyage down the Gulf of California in a pilot boat — Barren coast — Island 
of Carmen — Loreto — Reach Mazatlan — Its picturesque appearance — 
Description of the town — Americans here — ^Embark for Acapulco — 
Land at San Bias — Visit to Mr. Horn, the Captain of the Port — Ride to 
the old town — Its beautiful position — Ruined condition — Visit an old 
fortress — Leave San Bias — Description of the coast — Volcanoes of Coli- 
ma — Land at Manzanillo Bay — Its unhealthy climate — Laguna — Cargo 
discharged — Stupidity of Custom House official — Leave without papers 
— Reach Acapulco — Chinese hotel — Beautiful harbor — Castle of San 
Carlos — Unhealthiness of the place — ^Extreme heat — Noxious insects — 
Description of the town — Ancient commerce — Departure for San Diego 
— Crowded state of the steamer — Voyage up the coast — Arrival at 
San Diego — Rejoin the Boundary Commission 482 
