176 BOGOTA'. 



vita shares consequently greatly increased 

 in value, and we had much good humour 

 atid laughing on the subject. A little after 

 two we sat down to breakfast, every thing 

 being cold, except the soups. The wine 

 flew round merrily ; every one gave his 

 toast; there were many excellent speeches 

 made, and some good singing. The Vice- 

 President expressed himself much pleased 

 at being surrounded by so many foreigners ; 

 and hoped that Colombia would always 

 continue united to England in the strictest 

 bonds of friendship. About seven in the 

 evening the Vice-President retired, but the 

 hilarity of the party was kept up until 

 a late hour. 



Among the various wonders of nature 

 with which this country abounds, there is not 

 one of more attraction or more admired than 

 the celebrated Fall of Tequendama, which 

 unites the river Bogota with that of the 



