VALPARAISO. 



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CHAPTER IV. 



VALPARAISO. 



Climate and description of Valparaiso — First sight of the 

 Pacific Ocean — A glorious sunset — The town from 

 the heights — Female bathers in the Pacific — Table 

 d'hote politics — Commerce of Valparaiso — Silver-mines 

 in its neighbourhood— Steam-boat project — Voyage to 

 Callao — Fellow-passengers — An odd fish — A New- 

 foundland dog — Callao bay — A fog-bank — Road to 

 Lima — Arrival there — Character of the City of 

 Kings'' — Winged scavengers. 



March 4. — On awaking the next day after 

 my arrival at Valparaiso^ I jumped out of 

 bed to look into the street from the win- 



