84 Bogota'. 



teen, by which the priest lost his momentouis 

 question, to the infinite amusement of the 

 liberal party. 



The members generally have great faci- 

 lity of expression, which was not to be ex- 

 pected from men who had never studied or 

 prepared for public speaking, or even ad- 

 dressed a large assembly; but all rise with 

 composure, and generally deliver their sen- 

 timents in a clear and easy manner. They 

 do not speak long at a time, but go to the 

 main facts at once, without circumlocution, 

 iand do not, as in our House of Commons, 

 talk for the sake of gaining time. As yet, 

 they are real, unsophisticated patriots, and 

 God grant that corruption may never grow 

 up amongst them ! 



