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lested again^ and on their approaching Cho- 

 rillos they found an ass on the road^ on which 

 they all three mounted, and rode together into 

 the village^ much to the astonishment of the 

 beholders. Having thus lost his horse and 

 clothes^ M. de Sartige appeared at the gate of 

 the hotel at Lima on an ass^ which he had 

 ridden from Chorillos^ dressed like a pea- 

 sant without stockings^ coat, or waistcoat, the 

 picture of Sancho Panza, telling his misfortunes 

 to his wife and daughter.* 



I have reason to congratulate myself upon 

 my luck in escaping from a share in this dis- 

 aster; as I most assuredly should have formed 



Nos han creido ladrones esos These scoundrels thought we 

 gringos, gua que gracia! were robbers! A good 

 joke, indeed ! 



* I am indebted to Lord Edward CHnton for the an- 

 nexed drawings, which are taken from a design of his own, 

 as well as for the expressions used by the robbers. 



