ACULEO. 



was the most brilliant sight imaginable. The fla- 

 mingo we recognized by the delicate pink colour 

 under the wings. 



When travelling, there often arises a peculiar 

 interest out of circumstances, which, however tri- 

 vial in themselves, distinctly speak to the senses of 

 a new and foreign land : thus, what the Andes had 

 failed to do, the sight of a single bird effected at 

 once. A lofty snow ridge is comparatively speak- 

 ing a familiar object, and associates itself readily 

 with European recollections ; but we feel at once, 

 that a bird so remarkable in its appearance as the 

 flamingo, can belong only to a foreign and differ- 

 ent climate. 



In the evening, most of the ladies whom we had 

 met at the dance last night, came to the house in 

 which we were living ; but their hilarity seemed to 

 have fled with the sound of the music, and nothing 

 more formal or prim than they were can be easily 

 imagined. They ranged themselves along the wall 

 in so determined a manner, that it would have 

 tried the skill of the most hardy tactitian to have 

 broken their line. Presently, however, an acci- 

 dental opening weakened their position, and at 



