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CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER X. 



Bogota'. Government of Colombia. Senate, and Cham- 

 ber of Representatives. Elections. Qualifications of 

 candidates. Qualification of foreigners. The senate. 

 Method of passing a bill. The government. Supreme 

 court of justice. Reception of the laws by the Natives. 

 Meetings of the senate. Senate house. Jeronimo 

 Torres. Padre Briceno. The Bishop of Merida. Na- 

 rino. His defence. Decision of the senate. Dr. Soto. 

 Hurtado. Gual and Castillos. House of Represen- 

 tatives. Caycedo. Mountain party. Valley party. 

 Anecdote - 48 — 84 



CHAPTER XI. 



Bogota'. Sunday. Political discussion. Attending mass. 

 Dress of the ladies. Gallantry. The Vice-President, 

 General Francisco de Paulo Santander. His career. 

 Senor Gual. Castillos. Restrepo. Briceno Mendez. 

 Urdineta. Gaiety of the people. Horses. The Ala- 

 meda. A dinner party. Sunday evening. F^te Dieu. 

 The clergy. Manners of the Natives. Disposition. 

 General kindness. Customs. Evening parties. Sys- 

 tem of gallantry. State of society. Interior of the 

 houses. A ball. Tertulia. Dancing. Music. Beauty 

 of the females. Men handsomer than the females. Not 

 much addicted to reading or study. Conclusion of the 

 evening - 85 — 125 



CHAPTER XII. 



Bogota'. Excursion to Fontabon. The Venta. The 

 fandango. Republican equality. Return home. Hunt- 



