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the understanding and to the hearty to view such 

 examples attentively when they happen to occur. 

 In revolutionary times^ especially, we may rest as- 

 suredj that, in the midst of the most enthusiastic 

 public rejoicings, there will always be much secret 

 grief entitled to consideration and respect. The 

 incident above related was the first of its kind we 

 had seen, and, on that account, perhaps, appear- 

 ed more striking than most of the numberless in- 

 stances of unmerited ruin and distress which we 

 afterwards met with, every where following the 

 footsteps of Revolution. 



18th of Jan. — I went in the evening to visit a 

 family in the Almendral, or great suburb of Val- 

 paraiso. The ladies were ranged, as usual, along 

 the wall in a compact line, with their shawls 

 drawn over the head and across the chin, so as 

 nearly to conceal the face. One young lady was 

 playing the harp ; and one the guitar ; while 

 others occasionally joined with their shrill voices, 

 in singing the patriotic songs of the day. Some 

 were chatting, some working, and the evening 

 was passing away pleasantly enough, when, with- 

 out any apparent cause, the whole party jumped 



