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of state, and that La Perichole should follow, while 

 the usual train of carriages brought up the rear, 

 with the body-guard surrounding all. It is even 

 said the Viceroy had a window cut in the back 

 part of his carriage, for the express purpose of 

 keeping an eye on his lady : be that as it may, it 

 so happened that the mob were amused with the 

 ridiculous nature of the procession, and followed 

 with huzzas the delighted Perichole, while she 

 crossed and recrossed the city. On returning to- 

 wards the palace, she drew up before the cathe- 

 dral, and stepping out, declared that, her ambition 

 once satisfied, she had no further occasion for the 

 coach, and would therefore, in gratitude to Heaven, 

 devote it to the service of the church ; and desired 

 that henceforward it might always carry the Host, 

 whenever the sacrament of extreme unction was to 

 be administered. 



12th of July 1821.^ — This day is memorable in 

 the annals of Peru, from the entry of General San 

 Martin into the capital. Whatever intermediate 

 changes may take place in the fortunes of that 

 country, its freedom must eventually be establish- 

 ed : and it can never be forgotten, that the first 



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