1^6 Bogota'. 



hour. We found the table elegantly re- 

 plenished, and ornamented with flowers : 

 it consisted of tarts, puddings, creams, all 

 kinds of preserves, and sweetmeats (in 

 which latter the natives excel) ; likewise 

 every variety of fruit in the greatest pro- 

 fusion : wines were placed at moderate 

 distances, as before. We all resumed our 

 seats ; and after a short pause, during which 

 the company were busily engaged in tast- 

 ing all the delicacies on table, the Vice- 

 President announced a bumper toast, which 

 was to the immortal Bolivar," — and was 

 received with enthusiasm, and Hip — hip — hip. 

 Huzza! the Colombians, from their inter- 

 course with Englishmen, having adopted 

 our national mode of expressing approba- 

 tion on convivial occasions : our friends 

 in the next room re-echoed our plaudits. 

 After the noise had a little subsided, the 

 military band in attendance struck up a 

 national air ; after which the croupier, Ge- 



