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LIMA. 



of moderate thickness^ which surrounds the 

 city and is its only defence. As we drove 

 through the streets to a hotel kept by a French 

 woman, I was struck with the Moorish air of 

 the houses, the paintings al fresco^ and the 

 green jalousies to the balconies or piazzas, 

 which are prominent features at Lima. The 

 appearance of the jalousies brought Constan- 

 tinople to my recollection ; but the streets here 

 are broader, and have each a running stream 

 through the middle ; and the houses instead of 

 being neatly-painted wood are stuccoed to re- 

 semble stone. The houses generally appear 

 old and shabby. 



A large carrion-crow, which is common in 

 these tropical climates, is encouraged here to act 

 as scavenger in the streets. Hundreds of these 

 birds perch along the sides of the streams, and 

 fly about the town, hardly noticing the approach 



