CONTENTS. 



XV 



Thirty-six Miles in Two Hours and a Half—Leave 

 the Courier — Meet an English Merchant — Storm 

 in the Pampas — Overtaken by Mr. Robertson — 

 Proceed on together — Arrive at Buenos Ayres . 245 



CHAPTER XI. 



Seasons for Crossing the Cordillera — Hints to Tra- 

 vellers — Peculiarities of the Natives of the Pam- 

 pas — How to gain their good-will — Reasons for 

 Travelling so rapidly — Directions for Preserving 

 the Skin in a hot Sun or cold Wind — Ladies of 

 Buenos Ayres compared with those of Lima, Chih, 

 &c. — Description of a Pampero — Washerwomen 

 of Buenos Ayres — Religion at Buenos Ayres 

 compared with Peru — Effects of distributing the 

 Bible in Peru — Description of South American 

 Houses .... 274 



CHAPTER XIL 



Leave Buenos Ayres — Run on the Chico Bank- 

 Description of a ship on shore — Arrive at Monte 

 Video — Arrive at Rio Janeiro — Emperorof the Bra- 

 zils, Queen of Portugal, &c.— Theatres in South 

 America compared with those of England—Re- 



