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THE BOY TRAVELLERS.<br />

Yil^:^V AT CAPB HORN, CI'^NTKAL PACIFIC KAILAVAV.<br />

<strong>the</strong> blue waters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> great Western ocean. Nowhere else <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world<br />

does tlie railway br<strong>in</strong>g all <strong>the</strong> varieties <strong>of</strong> climate more closely toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

San Francisco, <strong>the</strong> City by <strong>the</strong> Sea, was full <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest for our jonng<br />

adventurers. <strong>The</strong>y walked and rode throngh its streets; <strong>the</strong>y climbed its<br />

steej) hill-sides; <strong>the</strong>y gazed at its long l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>of</strong> magnificent build<strong>in</strong>gs:<br />

<strong>the</strong>y went to <strong>the</strong> Cliff House, and saw <strong>the</strong> seadious by dozens and hun-<br />

dreds, with<strong>in</strong> easy rifle-shot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir breakfast-table; <strong>the</strong>y steamed ovci'<br />

<strong>the</strong> bay, where <strong>the</strong> navies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world might f<strong>in</strong>d safe anchorage ; <strong>the</strong>y<br />

had a glimpse <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Flowery K<strong>in</strong>gdom, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>ese quarter; and <strong>the</strong>y<br />

wondered at <strong>the</strong> vegetable products <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Golden State as <strong>the</strong>y found<br />

<strong>the</strong>m <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> market-place. Long letters were wi-itten home, and before

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