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view, some ' metal more attractive' than de- 

 votion. After mass it is customary to pay a 

 visit to the Vice-President, who holds a levee 

 on this day, from twelve till two o'clock. 

 There is no servant in attendance to an- 

 nounce you ; you merely walk up to the ge- 

 neral, bow, and retire to the nearest vacant 

 seat ; conversation then becomes general, 

 easy, and unembarrassed. The Vice-Presi- 

 dent, General Santander, is above the middle 

 height, strongly made, of a dark complexion, 

 with penetrating black eyes ; he wears his 

 hair very long, which, together with large 

 whiskers and mustachios, gives him rather a 

 stern appearance, though I have heard him 

 mentioned in his military and public life as 

 an agreeable man ; he is generally dressed in 

 uniform, and sometimes appears in a sky- 

 blue surtout, embroidered like a French mar- 

 shal's dress-coat; he is an intelligent man, 

 has a great deal of natural acuteness, and is 



