CONTENTS. 



ix 



NOTICES OF BOLIVIA. 



CHAPTER I. 



Bay of Mexillones — Cobija — Soil — Landing- — Balsa — Town — Old trees — 

 Scarcity of water — Commerce — Visit to the copper mines — Catica, 163 



CHAPTER n. 



Historical sketch of Bolivia — Its productions — Coca, - . . 174 



NOTICES OF PERU. 



CHAPTER I. 



Callao Bay — Island of San Lorenzo — Entering- Callao — Castles — Ancient 

 defence of Callao— Town of Callao— Market— Water — The Mole— Re- 

 mains of " Old Callao," 181 



CHAPTER n. 



Ride to Lima — The Road — Monument — Bellavista — Treasure — Church 

 of Palms — Market women — Tambo de la Legua — Church — Neg-roes 

 dancing — Mules and asses — Alameda de la Portada — Meet a pleasure 

 party — Lima gate — Entrance to the city — Animas— First view of "the 



street of Callao," 190 



CHAPTER IIL 



History of the founding of Lima, 200 



CHAPTER IV. 



Topography and climate of Lima — Plan and divisions of the city — Walls 

 — Distribution of property — Population— Religious communities, 203 



CHAPTER V. 



Plaza — Portales — Palace — Cathedral — Archbishop's palace — Fountains 

 — The Plaza by day, and by night — Segarreros — Pic^ntes — Barquillos 



—Ice, - - 212 



CHAPTER VL 



Saya y Manto — Scenes in the street — Police — Market — Cherimoya — ^Pal- 

 ta— -Granadilla— -Cafi^s, 220 



CHAPTER VIL 



Convent of St. Augustin — Monastery of La Incarnacion — Convent of San- 

 to Domingo— Negros Bozales — Convent of San Francisco — Our Lady 

 of Mercies — San Pedro — Library — Churches — Bells — ^Inquisition — Mu- 



seum—University of St. Mark— Hall of Deputies—Charities — Hospitals, 229 

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