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in order to conduct the Vice-President to 

 their house, according to the established 

 etiquette of the country. Soon after eleven 

 o'clock most of the party had assembled at 

 the house of the Senores Arrublas, which is 

 situated quite in the outskirts of the city, 

 commanding a fine view of the mountains 

 in the rear, and the plain in front. The 

 house has been newly repaired, and with 

 much taste, according to the ideas of the 

 country, but such as might appear gaudy to 

 an European eye. The garden round the 

 quinta was more in the French than English 

 style, having straight and formal walks ; it 

 was yet quite in its infancy. Having break- 

 fasted, the party immediately commenced 

 card-playing ; and at four in the afternoon, 

 when I arrived to the dinner party, I found 

 the Vice-President and chief people still 

 gambling. On the announcement of dinner, 

 at half-past five o'clock, the card parties 

 broke up. 



