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Spanish settlements, and generally used, instead of 

 tea ; (the herb of Paraguay is used in Chili, to 

 the amount of 1,000,000 dollars annually ;) but 

 the custom is perhaps not so well known of pre- 

 senting this tea in a silver vessel, with a pipe to it, 

 out of which every one in the company takes a few 

 sips, and hands it to his neighbour. When my turn 

 came round, I considered it a duty due to pro- 

 priety, to imitate those who preceded me, though 1 

 found it difficult to suppress a certain dislike, as I was 

 about the twentieth that was to suck at this pipe ; 

 but I had scarcely put my lips to it, when I drew 

 them back burnt. I therefore advise every one, to 

 whom tea is presented in this manner, to take 

 hold of the pipe with his teeth. However, the taste 

 of the herb of Paraguay is not bad ; it is boiled 

 with sugar, and then kept hot in this vessel over 

 charcoal ; it is a sweet aromatic juice which one 

 sips. The inhabitants of Chili are fond of pre- 

 served fruits, which are handed about in every 

 company, and always with glasses of water, be- 

 cause it is the custom to drink after taking sweet- 

 meats. 



February 14th. The governor, who intended 

 to pay us a visit on board, on the following day, 

 «ent his aide-de-camp to welcome us in his name, 

 and to offer us his assistance : the order to give 

 up to me the best house in Talcaguano was already 

 issued. In this he executed the orders of his king, 

 in which he had been commanded to receive the 



