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The house has verandas all round, from 

 which there is egress to the garden, which 

 is embosomed in a wood, and laid out in the 

 French style ; but since the absence of the 

 President, has been allowed to remain much 

 neglected. They are building a pretty sum- 

 mer-house in the Chinese style, at the upper 

 end, on a rising ground, planned by the Li- 

 brador previous to his departure. There is 

 a tolerably good cold-bath, to which many 

 people resort ; this accommodation is much 

 wanted in the city, and might be formed 

 at small expense, and with no difficulty, 

 as streams run through the capital, which 

 would afford a perpetual supply of water. 



On quitting the Quinta, we found the 

 ascent much steeper, and so much so by 

 degrees, that Mrs. English's saddle evinced 

 evident signs of its intention of quitting 

 the mule's back; we consequently stop- 

 ped, and placing her saddle on my horse. 



