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would lead to the belief that every body was abroad, yet the doors 
and windows are filled with heads, more or less decorated with 
amancaes. This is a festival nowhere surpassed in drunkenness and 
uproar. 
Most of the buildings in Lima have suffered more or less from 
earthquakes. It was the season of earthquakes during our stay, and 
three were felt. Some of our gentlemen complained of a sickening 
sensation during the first. It did not, however, do much damage. 
The second took place on the 5th of June, and was sensibly felt ; 
a third was experienced on the 10th of June, with a continued 
shaking of the walls and floors. The last was reported as having 
been more severe to the northward. At lea, an official statement 
reported that about one thousand jars of pisco had been broken. 
They are usually set up on end, in contact with each other, and 
contain from seven to ten gallons each. It is truly surprising how 
long the churches have stood, with their lofty towers. Curious 
effects have been produced in some places. Two conical adobe caps 
of the Franciscan Convent have been shifted from their places ; one 
as if by a rotary motion or force apparently in a direction from left 
to right; the other is turned half round, and seems ready to fall. 
Another instance was noted at the gateway of the naval school before 
spoken of. A large block has been turned one-fourth round, while 
those under it remain in place. 
These adobe blocks have generally a large iron rod running 
through them. A representation in the annexed figure of the latter 
is given. 
GATEWAY OF THE NAVAL SCHOOL. 
With the name of Peru the want of moisture is generally asso- 
ciated. The general impression is that it never rains there. This, 
