MONTE VIDEO. 



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CHAPTER IX. 



MONTE VIDEO. 



Return to Monte Video — Dr. Maclean — Projected 

 journey across the Pampas — Singular adventure of a 

 boat's crew — The Falkland Islands — Necessaries of a 

 journey across the Pampas — Environs of Monte 

 Video— Horses killed for their hides — Results of re- 

 publicanism — South-American statesmen — Govern- 

 ment of Monte Video — Vegetable productions — Fe- 

 male grace — An eccentric despot — A favoured country 

 Policy of Dr. Francia — Curious anecdotes of him. 



H. M. Ship North Star, Monte Video, 

 December 25. — We had a good run of one 

 night and half the next day, to our anchorage 

 in the Bay of Monte Video. 



