The mountains surrounding the town are bare, the town itself (London being still fresh in my recollection) resembles a village.

The houses are of only one story, with terraces instead of roofs.

From the deck of the vessel a single tree was visible, standing on a hill.

In short, on my arrival I was at once much disappointed, and this disappointment rather increases than otherwise.

In the town the European mode of living is entirely prevalent--more so than in any other place abroad that I have seen.
I have made a good many inquiries as to travelling into the interior; and have been, throughout, assured that the natives are everywhere kindly disposed to travellers, and that as a woman I should be able to penetrate much farther than a man,--and I have been strongly advised to undertake a journey as far as the unknown lakes, and even beyond.