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that the apprehended reign of disorder was averted. 

 An efficient police was at once established, speedy- 

 capital punishment was awarded in every case of 

 serious outrage, and with stern impartiality a short 

 shrift was allotted alike to the Peruvian marauder and 

 the looter wearing Chilian uniform. It was admitted 

 on all hands that the city had never before been so 

 safe, while, at the same time, the ordinary municipal 

 work of cleansing, watering, and lighting the streets 

 and public places had been visibly improved under the 

 stimulus of vigorous administration. 



My reception by the Chilian general was all that I 

 could desire. He at once expressed his readiness to 

 assist my objects in every way, and carried out his 

 promise by giving me a letter to the officer command- 

 ing the detachment at Chicla, with instructions to 

 provide horses and guides and all needful protection 

 for myself and my companion. I failed to detect in 

 General Lynch any of the characteristics, usually so 

 persistent, of men of Irish descent. The stately 

 courtesy and serious expression, reminding one of the 

 bearing of a Castilian gentleman, were not enlivened 

 by the irrepressible touches, of liveliness that involun- 

 tarily relieve even a careworn Irishman from the 

 pressure of his environment. One particularity in the 

 arrangements at head-quarters struck me as singular ; 

 but I afterwards understood that it was merely the 

 transference to Peru of the ordinary habits of Chili. 

 The head-quarters of the general were fixed in the 

 former palace of the Spanish viceroys. A sentry in 

 the street paid no attention as, in company with Mr. 

 Graham, I entered the first court, and it appeared 



