Ch. XII.] 



HABITS OF THE SAXATE. 



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sister returned on mules ; and the gentleman seemed 

 pleased at finding us at his house. I was going to offer 

 a chair to the sister ; but Yelasquez told me it was not 

 the custom to show any civilities to the ladies, as they 

 would probably be misconstrued. After a while, the 

 master had some chocolate brought to him by his sister, 

 who waited upon him. The wife, the sister, and the 

 daughter in the departments seldom sit down to their 

 meals with the master of the house, but attend upon him 

 like servants. 



THE SANATE, OR QUISCALUS. 



Whilst coffee was preparing next morning, I strolled 

 about the outbuildings, and was much amused at the 

 antics of a jet black Qitiscahis, called " sanate ' by the 



