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When they cry the hour they all sing the same tune, but the pitch 

 is ranged in accordance with the scope of the voice. The manner of 

 singing the hour is pleasing, thus : 



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Viva Chi - li, Viva Chi - li, las diez and - a y se - re - na. 



In the morning they add to it a prayer, as Ave Maria purissima las 

 cinco y media. The music does not differ from the night-song, but 

 has the few additional notes that are necessary. 



This police adds greatly to the comfort as well as to the safety of 

 the inhabitants. To give an instance of its effects, apothecaries are 

 chosen weekly to keep their shops open all night, and in case of 

 sickness or requiring any aid, one has only to call for the vigilante, 

 who takes the recipe and passes it to the next, and so on to the shop, 

 where it is obtained, and returned as soon as possible, without any 

 trouble whatever. They have their particular rounds, and each door 

 is obliged to have a padlock. If any door is found without it, they 

 put a lock on, for which the owner has to pay a fine of four dollars to 

 the city to have it removed ; half is the reward of the vigilante. 



A complaint, during our stay was made by one of the officers, of 

 exactions made by a policeman. It was instantly taken notice of, and 

 punished. It is to be regretted that this police should still wear the 

 military uniform, as it seems unbecoming in a republican form of 

 government ; at least we thought so. 



The shops are well filled with almost all articles of English, Ameri- 

 can and French manufacture. The markets are well supplied. There 

 are no market-gardens in the neighbourhood of Valparaiso, and nearlv 

 all the vegetables are brought from the valley of Quillota, about sixteen 

 miles distant, on the backs of mules, in panniers. The mode of bringing 

 grass or clover to market is peculiar : it sometimes almost covers both 

 horse and rider. The supplies are abundant and of excellent quality, 

 consisting of all kinds of fruits and vegetables, &c. The prices vary 

 but little from those at home ; beef, for instance, costs six and a half 

 cents per pound. 



There are but few amusements. Among them is a theatre, which is 

 small and inconvenient, and the chingano, both of which are usually 

 open on a Sunday evening. 



The Chilians are extremely fond of the dance called the samacueca. 



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