They talked of nothing but the dangers of the road, and not without reason as it proved, for they were all robbed before they got home.

Several of the rest were gamblers or political adventurers, or both, for the same person very often unites the two professions out here.

Spain and the Spanish American Republics produce great numbers of these people, just as Missouri breeds border-ruffians and sympathizers.

But the ruffian is a good fellow in comparison with these well-dressed, polite scoundrels, who could have given Fielding a hint or two he would have been glad of for the characters of Mr.Jonathan Wild and his friend the Count.
On the morning of the third day of our voyage we reached Sisal, and as soon as the captain would let us we went ashore, in a canoe that was like a flat wooden box.

This said captain was a Catalan, and a surly fellow, and did not take the trouble to disguise the utter contempt he felt for our inquisitive ways, which he seemed quite to take pleasure in thwarting.