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and grow much higher. If he might he fortunate enough to pe- 

 netrate into the more deeply situated districts of Bolivia, the chance 

 of collecting seeds and plants was not unfavourable, as the Cali- 

 saya of Bolivia, which is collected here, is the Quinine Bark par 

 excellence. 



" The frontiers of Bolivia were soon reached. Mr. Hasskarl 

 was soon at La Paz, not far from the snow-mountain at Lutchis, 

 a Bolivian frontier village, where he learned that the military order, 

 forbidding the passage of the frontier, had not been revoked, as he 

 had been erroneously informed. 



He was thus obliged to determine to retire on the Peruvian ter- 

 ritory, which he did, with the plan of going to Sandia in an easterly 

 direction, keeping along the Bolivian frontier. With what pains 

 and difficulties this expedition was attended can scarcely be con- 

 ceived, unless we gave the detailed account furnished by himself, 

 which our present space forbids. At the frontier places of Peru 

 are often found Bolivians, who are generally Cascarilleros. For 

 these the passage of the boundary was not forbidden, as it was for 

 the Peruvians. They carry on their trade, have their families and 

 abodes in Bolivia ; they export all sorts of objects-or produce, and 

 were not only disposed to serve Mr. Hasskarl, but they afforded 

 all wished-for help, so that he was (naturally for an equivalent) 

 very quickly supplied with plants by some, with seeds by others. 

 Awaiting these, he went from one frontier place to another, and 

 at last reached the above-mentioned Sandia, which he de- 

 termined to make his head-quarters, and to which the objects to 

 be delivered were to be forwarded at an appointed time, that he 

 might pack them. He determined also to visit the places deeper 

 inland himself, and to study, as much as possible, the Quinquina 

 Calisaya. 



" Meanwhile, the agreement with the Bolivians for plants and 

 seeds of Quinquina- trees, for which provisions and strong drinks 

 were given to those people, to load their mules and to serve as 

 barter, was fulfilled, and by this means he really succeeded. While 

 Mr. Hasskarl was gone from Sandia eastwards, one of the Bolivi- 

 ans arrived with a very considerable number of plants. Having 



