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a good looking woman in the room ; and 

 the dancing, which was a fandango of four, 

 was horrible. I soon made my escape, leav- 

 ing my friends, who remained until nearly 

 midnight. 



Monday, Dec. 29th. This being the day 

 fixed to commence the feasts of Ibague, at 

 noon, about twenty miserable-looking bulls 

 were driven into the plaza (which had been 

 inclosed by bamboo poles), by about fifty 

 horsemen, shouting and bawling with might 

 and main. Six bulls were selected and 

 driven into a pent-house, erected for this 

 purpose ; the others were released and sent 

 out of the plaza. Every one then retired to 

 dinner. At three, p. m., the diversion (as 

 they term it) commenced. One of the mi- 

 serable animals was turned out, but had 

 scarcely courage or strength to attack the 

 horsemen; who, armed with a long spear, 

 with a triangular barb at the end, pursued 



