208 VILLAGE OF SESCALA, &C. 



selves, their summits lost in the clouds. 

 On our return to Echarl^che in the even- ^ 

 ing, we determined on making an excursion 

 into the interior, as far as the city of Liva, 

 and to visit all the mines worth seeing in 

 the neighbourhood. 



At eight in the morning of the fifth, 

 we started, and at noon, after winding 

 through several valleys, rather void of in- 

 terest, we arrived at the village of Sescala, 

 and stopped at the curate's house, a Doctor 

 Rocas, a rather eccentric character, pos-, 

 sessed of a great deal of natural ability ; 

 he appeared to have a tolerable idea of 

 mechanics, and expressed a great desire 

 to visit England, in order to perfect himself 

 in that science. 



At sunset we arrived at the village of 

 Yousa, having crossed a very barren coun- 

 try, chiefly grazing-land ; but from the want 



