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travelling for his amusement like myself, who 

 had been to visit Chorillos^ and Col. Wilson ; 

 but whom I now beheld entering the gate of the 

 hotels in a very different condition from that in 

 which he had departed from it. The day I left 

 Chorillos Col. Wilson^ Lord E. Clinton^ and 

 this gentleman^ went out together to ride. They 

 had the ill luck to take out the consults own 

 horses and saddles, and did not think of leaving 

 their money behind them. At mid-day they en- 

 countered a band of at least fifty monteneros, 

 from whom they fled at a gallop, but to no 

 purpose. A detachment from the main body 

 was sent in pursuit of them, and their retreat 

 was speedily cut off. They were made to dis- 

 mount immediately, and were well abused for 

 attempting to escape. 



Why did you gallop from us said one of 

 them to Sartige. 



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