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the Code of the Indies, and all other laws. 

 In fine, a professor of vocal church music 

 forms part of this hierarchy of instruction, 

 and teaches the students of law and medi- 

 cine, as well as those of theology, to sing- 

 in time and harmony the airs of the Roman 

 ritual. By letters I have lately received 

 from that country, I am informed that the 

 leaders of the Independent party have in- 

 troduced into the courses of instruction the 

 study of the philosophy of Locke and Con- 

 dillac, the physics of Bacon and Newton, 

 pneumatic chemistry, and mathematics, to 

 the great displeasure of certain persons, 

 whose luxury and corpulence were main- 

 tained by the ignorance of their coun- 

 trymen. 



" A town like Caraccas could not but re- 

 quire a theatre ; and the one it has is deco- 

 rated with the finest ceiling in the world, 

 which is the sky : the roof only covers the 



