CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXVII. page 



Sketch of the Duties of the Naval Commander-in-Chief on the South American Station, before the Appoint- 

 ment of Consuls . . . ..,..........] 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



CHILI. 



Part of Guasco. — Village of Asiento. — Copper Mine. — Beauty of the Women . . . ... 2 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



Copiapo Anchorage.— Earthquake of 1819.— City destroyed.— Old Monk in the midst of his ruined Convent . 4 



CHAPTER XXX. 



Visit to a Silver Mine.— Subterranean Pool of Water.— Relative Value of Copper, Silver, and Gold Mines— Gold 

 Mill.— Farther Notices of the Earthquake.— Increasing Terror which this Phenomenon inspires on the 

 Minds of Persons frequently exposed to its Influence . ... . . . . fi 



CHAPTER XXXI. 



Account of the Mining System of Chili.— Effect of the Revolution in the Prices of Goods.— Details of a Mining 



Speculation. — Fallacies respecting the Profits of such Enterprises. — Advantages of unrestricted Commerce 9 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



PERU. 



Return to Lima.— First Appearance of the Independent Flag on the Fortress of Callao.— Effect of the Change 

 of Masters on the Inhabitants of Lima.— Their Sentiments respecting Free Trade and Independence.— 

 Mummy of a Peruvian Inca 12 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 



Arrest of Don Pedro Abadia, an Old Spaniard.— His Character, Influence, and Reverse of Fortune.— Fluctuating 



Nature of Public Sentiment exhibited at the Theatre.— Order of the Sun established . . . .14 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 



Sketch of the State of Peruvian Politics at the Close of 1821, and during the Year 1822 — Expulsion of the 

 Spaniards from Lima. — Meeting of the Peruvian Congress — Disasters of the Patriots. — General San 

 Martin leaves Peru. — Explanation of his Views, and Remarks on his Character and Conduct . . 16 



CHAPTER XXXV. 



Visit to Payta.— The Town taken and sacked by Lord Anson.— Scarcity of Water.— Guayaquil River.^-Descrip- 

 tion of the Hammocks used by the Ladies. — Remarkable Fairness of Complexion of the Women of this 

 City 19 



CHAPTER XXXVI. 



Discussions on the Freedom of Commerce. — Letter on the Subject of unrestricted Commerce.— Gradual Introduc- 

 tion of wiser Notions on this Subject 22 



CHAPTER XXXVII. 



GUAYAQUIL. 



Political Revolutions of Guayaquil.— Declares itself an Independent State.— Military Interference.— Terror 

 excited by these Commotions.— Politics the reigning Topic, even amongst the Ladies.— General View of 

 the State of Politics in South America . 23 



CHAPTER XXXVni. 



Interesting Navigation down the River of Guayaquil by means of an Operation called Kedging. — Meeting with 

 the American Frigate Constellation.— Visit to the Galapagos Islands.— Experiments made with Captain 

 Kater's Pendulum.— Terrapins or Land Tortoises . -'."> 



