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ARRIVAL AT LAS VACAS. 



erected on the spot where robbery and murder 

 had been committed ; and in the evening, ar- 

 rived at the village of Las Vacas, making sixty- 

 three miles. It is situated on the banks of a 

 small river, (from whence it takes its name,) that 

 runs into the Uruguay, both emptying them- 

 selves into the La Plata. 



At this miserable place we could not find any 

 accommodation with respect to beds ; but were 

 fortunate enough to procure an empty room 

 for ourselves, where we lay on the mud and 

 dirty floor, on our filthy horse rugs, that were 

 now, from the sore backs, and perspiration of 

 the horses, literally swarming with vermin. 

 The Spanish gentleman that accompanied us was 

 absolutely unable to move, from the effects of 

 such hard riding ; and just coming from on board 

 ship, we naturally felt it the more. Each stage 

 of seven leagues was performed within an hour 

 and three quarters. The guides are beautiful 

 horsemen : instantly they mount, they cry " Va- 

 mos senores and start off at full speed ; no- 



