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requires ; the soldier very politely thrusting 

 the stake across the table with the pending 

 rib, to any one whom he perceives in want 

 of the delicacy under his charge. There are 

 two other dishes peculiar to South America, 

 which I recommend to all epicures, having 

 proved and found them highly palatable. 

 Take a whole sheep or lamb, and having 

 killed the animal, cut the wool off as closely 

 as possible ; stuff it with turkeys, fowls, 

 ducks, gariie, ham, vegetables, &c. then sew 

 the whole up, and bake it in an oven ; when 

 served up there are few who do not cut 

 and come again,'' The other dish is a pig, 

 dressed in a similar manner, having the hair 

 scalded off. 



Notwithstanding we had eaten two lun- 

 cheons previously, ample justice was done 

 to the Vice-President's feast ; patriotic toasts 

 flew round in rapid succession, and were 

 answered by ''Vivas'' from the surrounding 



