148 Bogota'. 



dent, was placed a large dish of Came cm 

 Cu^ro, which is beef with the hide on, the 

 hair being cut off as closely as possible ; at 

 the bottom, before General Urdineta, was 

 half a sheep, served up in the same mannet; 

 and at each corner of the table stood a sol- 

 dier, with a tremendous long stake thrust 

 through large ribs of beef. 



This method of serving up the top and 

 bottom dishes is remarkably good ; the hide, 

 from roasting, contracts a little, so as to 

 serve for a dish for the meat, and prevent 

 the gravy from escaping ; you have then 

 only to carve through the meat down to the 

 skin, and cut it in slices, accompanied by 

 the finest and richest gravy imaginable. I 

 most particularly recommend this to the se- 

 rious consideration of the aldermen of the 

 city of London. The method of cooking the 

 ribs is by no means bad; they are toasted 

 over the fire, and every one cuts off what he 



