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bits falling from the carts unheeded by the 

 way. 



A boy, who was lassoing a post to amuse him- 

 self, begged to know if I would permit him to 

 lasso me. Upon my expressing my gratitude, 

 but declining the favour, he performed this act 

 of kindness upon his next neighbour, a fierce- 

 looking young gaucho ; but it was not taken so 

 goodnaturedly as he had hoped. Out came the 

 knife from his girdle ; and after threatening his 

 playful companion with it, he began in real ear- 

 nest to cut in two the lasso, until he was entreated 

 to desist, and an apology made for the offence. 



We had an excellent view last night from 

 the roof of the house, through a telescope 

 which Mr. Hamilton has brought with him. 

 We observed an emersion of one of Jupiter* s 

 satellites, by which Captain H. endeavoured 

 to determine the longitude of Buenos Ayres. 



