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might come within its reach. Pent up here, 

 while the storm is howling and roaring around, 

 the traveller cannot move without, but must 

 wait with humble submission to the will of Him 

 who alone can still its raging,'^ and on whom 

 alone he can safely rely for a happy release from 

 such an awful and dreary situation. 



From the effects of the piercing high wind, 

 we were all affected with sore eyes. Our pro- 

 visions now became a gi'eat source of anxiety ; 

 however, the poor peons submitted (should the 

 storm last) to go on very short allowance. Here 

 again we found that the arreiro had deceived 

 us, in not having laid in a supply according 

 to his agreement; but more of him hereafter. 

 Our stock of wine and spirits was reduced to 

 one bottle of brandy. The storm continued the 

 whole day, and in the night increased to a per- 

 fect hurricane. As may be supposed, it proved 

 a most anxious and dismal one to us ; the ther- 

 mometer was IS'' below the freezing point. 



^- In the conquest of Chili, many of the Spa- 



