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strewed in every direction on the ground ; 

 where, with the utmost philosophy and resig- 

 nation, he determined it should remain until 

 further orders. At La Rosa we were better 

 lodged than usual. Every thing, indeed, on the 

 road, since we entered the Mendoza limits, has 

 worn a better aspect, and given us a very 

 favourable impression of that province. In- 

 stead of the wild flat Pampas, with no trees or 

 shrubs to relieve the eye, we have now ridden 

 through woods, orchards, enclosed fields of 

 grass, and among white farm-houses, barns, 

 and granaries. The lands are every where 

 intersected with streams for irrigation; and 

 the people too, whom we met on the road, 

 were more polite and civilized in manner than 

 those we had hitherto seen. They conde- 

 scended to take off their hats as we passed 

 them, and appeared both willing, and even 



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