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PERU. 



ercito Libertador del Peru mandado por San Mar- 

 tin/*' Which may be translated thus : " Lima 

 being liberated, swore its Independence on the 

 28th of July of 1821 ; under the protection of the 

 Liberating Army of Peru, commanded by San 

 Martin.'' 



The same ceremonies were observed at the 

 principal stations of the city, or, as they were 

 termed in an official proclamation, " In all those 

 public places where, in former times, it was an- 

 nounced to the people that they were still to wear 

 their miserable and heavy chains.'' 



The ceremony was rather imposing. San Mar- 

 tin's manner was graceful and easy throughout, 

 unaccompanied by anything theatrical or affect- 

 ed ; but it was a business of show and effect, and 

 quite repugnant to his taste. I sometimes thought, 

 there might be detected in his face a momentary 

 expression of impatience or contempt of himself 

 for engaging in such mummery ; but, if it really 

 were so, he speedily resumed his wonted look of 

 attention, and of good-will to all around him. 



After making the circuit of Lima, the General 

 and the persons who accompanied him returned 



