CHAPTER XXVII 
The Peruvian Corporation Railway — The Land of the Incas — 
Lake Titicaca — Bolivia -— Chile — The Argentine — A Last 
Narrow Escape — Back in England 
L IMA is a beautiful city, as everybody knows. Its 
wonderful churches, its clean streets, its commerce, 
the great charm of the people — indeed, the Peru¬ 
vians are the most cultivated and polished people in 
South America, and the women the most beautiful-— 
make it one of the most attractive cities I visited on that 
continent. 
I was, nevertheless, anxious to return quickly to 
Europe. I had no strength left. The mental strain on 
that long journey had been so great that I had lost my 
memory altogether. 
Owing to the great kindness of the British Minister, 
Mr. C. de Gras, and of Mr. Mockill, the chief of the 
Peruvian Corporation at Lima, arrangements were made 
for me to travel in luxurious comfort through the coun¬ 
try of the Incas; so that, although terribly exhausted, 
I decided to take a further journey in the interior of 
Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. 
I left Lima five days after my arrival, on February 
fifth, going by steamer to the port of Mollendo, where 
I arrived on February seventh. There I met the railway 
line of the Peruvian Corporation from the sea coast to 
Arequipa and Cuzco. A magnificent private car had 
been placed at my disposal by the Peruvian Corporation, 
in which I was able to make myself comfortable for the 
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