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THE PAMPAS. 



Re TURNED to the Fonda in the evening at ten 

 o'clock, and found the two horses standing in the 

 yard with nothing to eat, and a young Gaucho, 

 who was to accompany me as postilion, lying on the 

 ground asleep on his saddle. Next morning before 

 day-break, got up, saddled my horse, and with my 

 saddle as my bed, and some pistols and money, 

 commenced my gallop for Buenos Ayres. 



Country to be described — delightful feeling of 

 independence at the mode of travelling — air frosty, 

 and ground hard. — The sun rose, and shortly after, 

 got to the first post. — Had a letter for the lady 

 from her husband who was at Mendoza — went to 

 give it to her, while the Gaucho who was to accom- 

 pany me was driving the horses into the corral- 

 found the lady in bed. — " Siente se, Senor,'** said 

 she, pointing to an old chair which was at the head 

 of the bed — sat down, and told her the letter was 



