Chapter V

DEPARTURE FROM HAVANA.--THE GULF OF MEXICO.--ARRIVAL AT VERA CRUZ, 79

The British mail steamer Dee, 79 Running down the coast, 80 Beautiful scenery--associations, 81 Discoveries of Columbus.--The island groups, 82 The shores of the continent, 83 The Columbian sea, 84 The common lot of genius, 85 Sufferings of the great.--Cervantes,--Hylander, &c., 86 Associations, historical and romantic, 87 Shores of the Columbian sea, 88 Wonderful changes wrought by time, 89 Peculiar characteristics of this sea, 90 Arrival at Vera Cruz.--Peak of Orizaba 90 Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa, 91 The harbor and the city 92 Best view from the water--houses--churches, 93 Suburbs--population, 94 Health--early history, 95 The old and new towns of Vera Cruz, 96