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bility, never again see the place, where, in spite of much suffering, I 

 have also enjoyed much pleasure. We gathered many seeds and 

 roots, which I hope to see springing up in my own land, to remind 

 me of this, where I have met with a kindness and a hospitality never 

 to be forgotten.* As to the Admiral, he must always feel that if he 

 has not been well requited, he has done good to the great cause of 

 independence ; he has done good also to the people of this country, 

 by giving them the first ideas of many improvements in their agri- 

 culture, their arts, and even their government, all of which will 

 produce fruit, though it may be late. And, on this ground, his 

 recollections of Chile can never be otherwise than agreeable. — On 

 returning to the tents we found several friends assembled to take 

 leave : the tents, indeed, had been struck, and nothing remained but 

 the rancho, where we dined most cheerfully, though rudely enough ; 

 the servants having carried every thing but a few knives and plates on 

 board. However, we cut forks out of pieces of wood, and passed the 

 knives round ; and, with a roast dressed in the open air, and potatoes 

 baked in the ashes, we made our last dinner at the Herradura. 



18th. — Every body slept on board last night; and this morning 

 was spent in getting in wood and water. At six o'clock, Captain 

 Crosbie went on board the Montezuma to haul down Lord Cochrane'sf 

 flag, and thus formally to give up the naval command in Chile. One 

 gun was fired, and the flag was brought on board the Colonel Allen 

 to His Lordship, who was standing on the poop : he received it with- 

 out apparent emotion, but desired it to be taken care of. Some of 

 those around him appeared more touched than he was. J Under that 

 flag he had often led them to victory, and always to honour. Quin- 

 tero is fading fast behind us ; and God knows if we may any of us 

 ever see it again. 



* While this sheet was in the press one of the bulbous roots, called in Chile Mancaya, 

 flowered in the garden of Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, at Hammersmith; it is now called 

 the Cyrlanthia Cochranea. 



f The flag he used on board the O'Higgins had been previously sent to the go- 

 vernment. 



X Captain Crosbie, and Lieutenants Grenfell, Shepherd, and Clewly, with some civilians. 



