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CHAPTER X. 
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Punta Arenas.—Excursion to the Island of San Lucas.—Arrival 
in the Bay of Panama.—Note about South-American Pile- 
Builders.—A Geographical Puzzle about the Cocoa-Nut.—Ex¬ 
cursion to the Bayano Biver.—Reflections on the Ruins of Old 
Panama.149 
CHAPTER XI. 
Rise of the Buccaneers. — Henry Morgan.-—Invasion of the 
Isthmus of Panama.—Storming of Chagres.—Destruction of 
Old Panama...165 
CHAPTER XII. 
Departure of Author for Panama.—Return to Nicaragua.—La 
Merced.—Natural Products of the Country.—The Javali Again. 
—Opening up Road to the Atlantic.—A Nocturnal Pete.— 
Two Dying-out Races.—Return to England.193 
CHAPTER XIII. 
A Geographical Lecture. — Kingston.—Coaling a Steamer.— 
Leave-taking and Shopping.—Negro Cruelty and Insolence.— 
Port Royal.—A Dignity.—Departure from Jamaica .... 209 
CHAPTER XIY. 
Port Royal to Greytown.— A Gloomy Look-out.—Dr. Green 
and Mr. Cottrell.—Singular Silting.—Rolling. —The Eirst 
Lieutenant’s and Doctor’s Views.—Homily ...... 225 
CHAPTER XV. 
Canoes and Canoemen.—Sailing on Friday.—Columbus Dis¬ 
covers Mosquito.—Boundaries of Mosquito.—Early Account 
