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Mounting a  naked  broad  back,  we  were  carried through the  surf,  dumped  into  the  boat  and  rowed  to the  ship. On arriving  at  the  gangway,  we  were obhged to  show  our  tickets,  every  species  of  trickery being resorted  to  by  a  certain  class  on  shore  to  get themselves forward  without  paying  their  passage. The passengers  then  formed  themselves  into  a  line before the  purser's  office  window,  and  when  all  were on board  rooms  and  berths  were  allotted.

Thus in  this  Isthmus  transit,  we  find  the  history  of every  man  who  made  it  a  unique  experience,  which acted powerully  upon  the  recasting  of  his  character — a fit  preparation  for  the  baptism  which  was  to  follow his landino-  in  Californiac

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