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reigners," and supposed that it arose from difference of educa- 

 tion. The husband was annoyed by the frivolities and expen- 

 sive amusements of his wife, or by her loose manner of con- 

 versation, for there are few Limanians who are not fond of 

 vulgar allusions and broad jests, too disgusting to repeat, and 

 some even go so far as to enjoy a practical joke of the kind. 

 But he added, that though the ladies were accused of looseness 

 of morals and inconstancy, he had not known one to go astray 

 who was united to a foreigner of any respectability ! 



Speaking with the captain of the port about the political 

 state of the country, and more particularly of its relations 

 with Bolivia and Chile, he observed, that he believed the 

 object of the dissentions with Bolivia were to make General 

 Santa Cruz President of Peru, for all the states of South 

 America looked towards Peru with a jealous eye, as being 

 the favorite child of nature, abounding in capital, and mineral 

 wealth ! 



Not long since, it was thought that Peru could grow within 

 itself sufficient wheat for its own consumption ; therefore a 

 very heavy duty was imposed upon that imported from Chile, 

 with the view of encouraging its cultivation at home. The 

 Chilians became indignant, and reciprocated, by imposing a 

 duty of twelve dollars per quintal on the importation of Peru- 

 vian sugars. The Peruvian Congress then proposed to admit 

 into their ports all foreign vessels at reduced duties, on condi- 

 tion of not touching previously in the Chilian ports. The 

 Peruvians and Chilians now view each other with a jealous 

 eye, and mutually apply very harsh epithets ; the first say 

 that the latter are a set of savages, who were not civilized till 

 after the revolution, and they are mean spirited enough to ape 

 the English and Am^ericans in whatever they do — Siendo 

 Inglez o' Norte Americano, basta para que entre en la socie- 

 did de Chile" — To enter the society of Chile, it is enough to 

 be an Englishman or North American. The Chilians charge 

 the Peruvians with ignorance, immorality, arrogance, and 

 want of hospitality. The Peruvians reply, that they cannot 

 even speak Spanish with propriety ; that they are a set of 

 drawlers, &c. 



