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is free and independent, by the general wish of 

 the people, and by the justice of her cause, which 

 God defend r Then waving the flag, he ex- 

 claimed, " Viva la Patria ! Viva la Libertad ! 

 Viva la Independencia!'*'* which words were caught 

 up and repeated by the multitude in the square, 

 and the adjoining streets ; while all the bells in 

 the city rung a peal, and cannon were discharged 

 amidst shouts such as had never been heard in 

 Lima before. 



The new Peruvian flag represents the rising sun 

 appearing over the Andes, seen behind the city, 

 with the river Rimac bathing their base. This 

 device on a shield, surrounded with laurel, occu- 

 pies the centre of the flag, which is divided dia- 

 gonally into four triangular pieces, two red and 

 two white. 



From the stage on which San Martin stood, 

 and from the balconies of the palace, silver medals 

 were scattered amongst the crowd, bearing appro- 

 priate mottos. 



On one side of these medals was, " Lima libre 

 jurd su Independencia, en 28 de Julio de 1821 

 and on the reverse, Baxo la proteccion del ex- 



