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impending danger. The shocks were so violent 

 that horses were thrown to the ground. There 

 was nothing particularly observable in the 

 atmosphere previous to the occurrence. The 

 sea breeze set in as usual, and the day was fine 

 and cloudless. The only unusual circumstance 

 which had been remarked, was the return of 

 a flight of sea-gulls from the sea to the land, at 

 a period when they, in general, remain at sea. 



26th. — Dined with Colonel Walpole yesterday, 

 the consul-general, to whose kindness we are 

 much indebted. The society at Santiago, 

 is not better than at Buenos Ayres. There are 

 a few very respectable English merchants, and 

 I ought to mention Mr. Hull particularly, from 

 whom I have received much hospitality and 

 kindness. 



The same good manners and courtesy are 

 said to prevail in Chile as in other parts of 



