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at the full pacing speed ; one of the riders 

 wore spurs and the other had none ; the 

 former won : afterwards they exchanged 

 horses, and the vanquished steed now 

 became victor. Little use was made of 

 the spurs, the difference only consisting 

 in the animal's consciousness of his rider's 

 armed heel, and the skill of the horse- 

 man. 



30th. Being roused in the morning by the 

 sound of music and discharge of fire-arms in 

 the square, I learned, on inquiry, that it 

 was to celebrate the Resurrection, and the 

 death of Judas Iscariot, whom I perceived 

 hanging on a gibbet. A gay procession took 

 place in honour of our Saviour. Meat was 

 now permitted ; and amusements of every 

 kind commenced. In the evening I attend- 

 ed a ball or dance at Baranquilla, where all 

 the young women of the country were as- 



