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TOWNS OF SOUTH AMERICA. 



one town in South America would convey the 

 idea of most of them. In the centre is a Plaza, 

 or Square, where generally is situated the resi- 

 dence of the governor, also the public buildings, 

 offices, &c. From this square, the streets 

 branch off in straight lines, which are intersected 

 by others at right-angles, forming cuadras or 

 squares, consisting of about four English acres. 

 When a person enquires where ** such a one 

 lives V they will reply so many cuadras to the 

 right, left, &c. ; and it will seldom be found that 

 the natives know the names of more than two or 

 three streets in the whole town, which to a 

 foreigner is very annoying. 



