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very politely. He was a man of a 

 very amiable character, and much re- 

 fpedted by every body in Chili, and 

 fome time after we left that country, was 

 appointed viceroy of Peru. 



We had leave, whenever we alked it, 

 to make an excurfion into the country 

 for ten or twelve days at a time ; which 

 we did fometimes to a very pleafant fpot 

 belonging to don Jofeph Dunofe, a 

 French gentleman, and a very fenfible, 

 well-bred man, who had married a very 

 agreeable lady at St. Jago, with a very 

 good fortune. We alfo fometimes had 

 invitations from the Spaniards to their 

 country-houfes. We had a numerous 

 acquaintance in the city, and in general 

 received many civilities from the inha- 

 bitants. There are a great many people 

 of fafhion, and very good families from 

 Old Spain fettled here. A lady lived next 

 door to us, whofe name was donna Fran- 

 ifca Giron j and as my name founded 



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