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CHAPTER XVI. 
A PLEASURE TRIP.—CURRENT AND COASTING.-ASPECT OP COUNTRY 
AND SOUNDINGS.—PIM^S PAY AND CAYS.-BLEWEIELDS BLUFF. 
THE KING OF MOSQUITO.-HIS LIBRARY.—OPINION OF YANKEES. 
The voyage to the northward was a source of pleasure 
from its commencement. A very few miles from 
Greytown, the weather began sensibly to improve, so 
that we were able to enjoy a good view of the land, 
instead of straining our eyes to see its mere outline, and 
that only of a neutral tint, sombre indeed. To those 
who have not seen the sun for some time, a mere peep 
is welcome ; but in our case his Majesty came out in 
all his glory, and not only put every one on board in 
the best spirits, but, what was practically of even 
greater importance, speedily dried up our wet decks 
and clothes, which were almost in a chronic state of 
damp and mouldiness. 
It was not long, however, before I found that 
beating to windward on this coast, in a vessel of the 
‘Gorgon’ class, did not pay; for each tack was like 
Tom Cox’s traverse, “ there and back again,”—ccr- 
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