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On the Way

           

           However,anexpertwouldremarkthattheyweremoreremarkablefortheirqualitythanfortheirheight.Here,itwasthe"banhinia,"orironwood;there,the"molompi,"identicalwiththe"pterocarpe,"asolidandlightwood,fitformakingthespoonsusedinsugarmanufactoriesoroars,fromthetrunkofwhichexudedanabundantresin;furtheron,"fusticks,"oryellowwood,wellsuppliedwithcoloringmaterials,andlignum-vitæs,measuringasmuchastwelvefeetindiameter,butinferiorinqualitytotheordinarylignum-vitæs.

           Whilewalking,DickSandaskedHarristhenameofthesedifferenttrees.

           "ThenyouhaveneverbeenonthecoastofSouthAmerica?"Harrisaskedhimbeforereplyingtohisquestion.

           "Never,"repliedthenovice;"never,duringmyvoyages,haveIhadoccasiontovisitthesecoasts,andtosaythetruth,Idonotbelievethatanybodywhoknewaboutthemhaseverspokentomeofthem."

           "ButhaveyouatleastexploredthecoastsofColombia,thoseofChili,orofPatagonia?"

           "No,never."

           "ButperhapsMrs.Weldonhasvisitedthispartofthenewcontinent?"askedHarris."Americansdonotfearvoyages,anddoubtless"

           "No,Mr.Harris,"repliedMrs.Weldon."ThecommercialinterestsofmyhusbandhavenevercalledhimexcepttoNewZealand,andIhavenothadtoaccompanyhimelsewhere.Notoneofus,then,knowsthisportionoflowerBolivia."

           "Well,Mrs.Weldon,youandyourcompanionswillseeasingularcountry,whichcontrastsstrangelywiththeregionsofPeru,ofBrazil,oroftheArgentineRepublic.

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