.MTIwNg.OTMxMTg

52 when they took wing again - and I observed them afterwards - making circles over the city. These birds are the scavengers of the tropics - and from the laws against destroying them they become tame and fearless. I was often amused watching them alight on the roofs of the houses - which they do quite awkardly. Their movements reminded me of fat - lazy - lymphatic peiople. Men have many points in common with the animal creation. We reached the top of the hill at last and advancing to the front stood under the tri-colored flag of New Grenada. The scene from this point was noble - The city beneath our feet - with its old rough stone buildings - ruins - tile roofs red and brown looked old and antique. On the north - the Gorgona road lost itself in the defiles of the mountains - which were piled against the sky. Emigrants with guns in their hands - hurried along - natives staggering under enormous packs - and gangs of mules - with driver behind - now goading them along with his stick - and now chasing after them when they turned off from the road - were seen thronging towards the city. But old oceah - ah! the ocean always grand - always majestic - platended out in many a mile of watery plain. The distant points of coast sunk down into the embrace - ships were riding before the town - and the mountain island of Loboga - rose abruptly from its surface. And those ships so quietly riding will soon be lively with crowding passengers - and spreading their snowy plumes - will stand away into yon boundless space. How many anxious eyes are watching their movements - how many impatient adventurers waiting their leisurely preperations. There was a time when for many long days and weeks - emigrants turned their dispairing eyes seaward - watching for some sail to appear that might give them hope of leaving the Isthmus. Day after day they watched the offing and as often returned dispirited to their quarters. How gloomy appeared the prospect of getting forward. But one day a sail appeared - the excitement and immense - another and another came - hailed with fresh acclimation - till now the anxiety for sail - is lost in impatience for their being ready to put out to sea again. And there lies our ship - the Ly Yeh - who shall divine our fate - after we entrust ourselves within her sides.