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BOGOTA'. 



Calle de San Juan de Dios to the principal 

 alameda, or grand entrance to the city. I 

 joined Senora Urdineta's party, and on ar- 

 riving at the spot, found three tents pitched 

 near each other. The first, the Vice-Presi- 

 dent's ; the second. General Urdineta's ; the 

 third, belonging to the Artillery Officers. 

 The Vice-President and General were in at- 

 tendance, and conducted the party, preceded 

 by a band of music, to a clear spot of ground, 

 where all the troops of the capital, both 

 horse and foot, marched past in review, but 

 did not manoeuvre. The day was particularly 

 clear and beautiful, adding materially to the 

 interest of the scene, which was excessively 

 striking, from the number of persons (attired 

 in a manner peculiarly attractive to an Euro- 

 pean eye) moving about in every direction, 

 and appearing by their ** Vivas" to enter with 

 heart and soul into the feeling of the bless- 

 ings of liberty, secured to them in great mea- 

 sure by the battle of Boyaca, The troops 



