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there are two kinds — a large bird, of the size 

 of a common fowl, which is the most scarce ; 

 and another, more common, which resembles 

 in size and shape a quail — being less than the 

 grey partridge in England, though marked in the 

 same manner. Ducks and water-fowl of all 

 kinds abound in the marshy plain ; and the fish 

 in the river Plata is good ; particularly the 

 pecarey, which is very delicate. 



The natives of Buenos Ayres do every thing 

 on horseback. I can see from my win- 

 dow, which overlooks the sands, two mounted 

 gauchos fishing with nets. They ride into 

 the water together at a certain distance from 

 each other, keeping the net, which is fixed 

 to each saddle by a lasso, on their horses* 

 backs, till sufficiently deep, — when they let 

 it fall, and return, each dragging ashore his 

 respective end. The sudden decline of the 



