The journey and excursions in Mexico which have originated the narrative and remarks contained in this volume were made in the months of March, April, May, and June of 1856, for the most part on horseback.
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Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share.
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If you are a married man resident in Cuba, you cannot get a passport to go to the next town without your wife's permission in writing.
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Aching all over, we reached level ground again, and Mr. Christy withdrew his claims, and agreed that no road anywhere else could possibly be so bad as a Mexican road; a decision which later experiences only served to confirm.
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