Still, with all these splendid prospects and hopes, I fear I shall travel less in this country than in any other.

Here, the first thing you are told is, that you must purchase waggons, oxen, horses, asses,--hire expensive guides, etc., etc.

How far should I reach in this way with my 100 pounds sterling?
I will give you an example of the charges in this country:--for the carriage of my little luggage to my lodgings I had to pay 10s.

6d.! I had previously landed in what I thought the most expensive places in the world--London, Calcutta, Canton, etc .-- had everywhere a much greater distance to go from the vessel to my lodgings, and nowhere had I paid half of what they charged me here.
Board and lodging I have also found very dear.

Fortunately, I have been very kindly received into the house of Mr.Thaewitzer, the Hamburgh consul, where I live, very agreeably, but do not much advance the object which brought me here.