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254 and burnt it- many of the ruins are standing to this day, as he left them- Excepting however' what may have been worn off by time, etc- these ruins, are all within the walls of the old original City,- most of the buildings within these walls are very old- especially the Churches, and many are crumbling away and look as it they would soon be down,/ unless something was done to preserve them, there's not hardly an hour in the day, or evening but what the bells of there Churches are going- not ringing, exactly, /altho they, may call, it so,/ but then sounds more like hammering to me,- a few of the Government Troops, are to be seen loitering about here, we also saw some accompanying the Special train across the Isthmus, and such a looking set of creatures for Troops, are seldom, if ever seen,- / bare footed- bare leged and almost bare backed,- upon the whole, this Isthmus is a miserable place, I think,- and I hope to be out of it soon- we were expecting to leave here by 6 Oclock this Pm, but as the Steamer hasnot got back from Taboga they tell us at the office we shall have to wait now, till morning- this has been a very warm day here. I, have kept the hours most of the day was so unwell, effects of my journey yesterday- and as we are to stop here another night, are in hopes to get rested before going on board vessel again, altho as have said before, I would like to get out of this place,-