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looking, well-educated, polite man, about 

 forty, having the appearance of a gentleman 

 in his dress and deportment. He has suf- 

 fered much during the revolution, but is 

 now placed in a situation where he is ena- 

 bled to do much benefit. Even during the 

 government of the Spaniards, he exerted 

 himself greatly in the diffusion of know- 

 ledge, and, in consequence, was bitterly 

 persecuted on the breaking out of the revo- 

 lution; for, as increase of knowledge and 

 desire of liberty go hand in hand, it was 

 the policy of the Spaniards to repress all 

 that might have a tendency to expand the 

 mind, or enlighten the intellect, and to 

 launch their vengeance on those persons, 

 the influence of whose superior talent they 

 dreaded, because they knew its power. 

 The Sehor is at present laudably engaged 

 in compiling a History of the Revolution, 

 which, from the share he himself has had in 

 the various events, added to the nature of 



