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a par ; both are too openly used as mere masks to impose on the 

 world ; and, indeed, they are so worn as that they would not impose 

 on any people but those he has unhappily had to rule. He certainly 

 has no genius ; but he has some talents, with no learning, and little 

 general knowledge. Of that little, however, he has the dexterity to 

 make a great deal of use ; nobody possesses more of that most useful 

 talent, " fart de se faire valoir" His fine person, his air of supe- 

 riority, and that suavity of manner which has so long enabled him 

 to lead others, give him very decided advantages. He understands 

 English, and speaks French tolerably ; and I know no person with 

 whom it might be pleasanter to pass half an hour: but the want of 

 heart, and the want of candour, which are evident even in con- 

 versation of any length, would never do for intimacy, far less for 

 friendship. 



At nine o'clock the party left me, much pleased certainly at hav- 

 ing seen one of the most remarkable men in South America ; and 

 I think that, perhaps, in the time, I saw as much of him as was pos- 

 sible. He aims at universality, in imitation of Napoleon ; who had, 

 I have heard, something of that weakness, and whom he is always 

 talking of as his model, or rather rival. * I think too that he had 

 a mind to exhibit himself to me as a stranger ; or Zenteno might 

 have suggested, that even the little additional fame that my report 

 of him could give was worth the trouble of seeking. The fact cer- 

 tainly is, that he did talk to-night for display. 



\6th. — I have lost this day all my best known friends. Captain 

 Spencer is gone to Buenos Ayres across the Andes : the Doris 

 has sailed for Rio de Janeiro ; and I feel her departure the more, 

 from the situation of my poor invalid. Of all who once made that 

 ship interesting to me, none but poor G. remains with me ; and of 

 the rest how probable it is that I may have lost sight of most of 

 them for life ! 



11th. — Mr. Clarke called on his way to the city, and brought me 

 San Martin's farewell to Peru. It is as follows : — 



* In his closet at Mendoza, his own portrait was placed between those of Napoleon 

 and the Duke of Wellington. 



