^6 Charles Darwin. 



huana, and one of the gentlemen had nearly lost 

 his life in 1822 at Valparaiso, jirst escaping a falling 

 roof. That they were easily startled and understood 

 the danger may well be imagined. 



Darwin relates a singular incident told by one of 

 these gentlemen. He was playing cards with a party 

 when a German, one of the players, started up say- 

 ing that he would not sit in a room in an earthquake 

 country with the door closed, as he had nearly lost 

 his life at Copiap6, whereupon he opened the 

 door. As he did so the rumble of the great earth- 

 quake was heard, and the entire party sprang 

 through, just in time to escape. 



