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... Horses killed . — Raptures of the Assembly . - Creole Ladies . Disgust . Report in the Morning - - ― • CHAPTER XXVIII . LIMA- continued . - - Our 93 Remarkable Family at Lima . - Differently regarded by the Population . -Origin of the ...
... Horses killed . — Raptures of the Assembly . - Creole Ladies . Disgust . Report in the Morning - - ― • CHAPTER XXVIII . LIMA- continued . - - Our 93 Remarkable Family at Lima . - Differently regarded by the Population . -Origin of the ...
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... horses , sheep , mules and alpacas , were in abundance on the lower lands , where the pasturage seemed tolerable . The chief object of culture here is the potato . Rye , oats and barley are sown , but are cut green for forage for the ...
... horses , sheep , mules and alpacas , were in abundance on the lower lands , where the pasturage seemed tolerable . The chief object of culture here is the potato . Rye , oats and barley are sown , but are cut green for forage for the ...
Page 65
... these fellows approach within ten feet of one of our horses , the rider must immediately shoot him dead , " which we like himself prepared accordingly VOL . II . F to do . But whether from hearing these words or LIMA . 65.
... these fellows approach within ten feet of one of our horses , the rider must immediately shoot him dead , " which we like himself prepared accordingly VOL . II . F to do . But whether from hearing these words or LIMA . 65.
Page 67
... horses which they drive in their lawful occupations , and waylay the hapless travellers whom they know to be on their journeys . These latter however , are not connected with the organized bands ; and it was rather against such as these ...
... horses which they drive in their lawful occupations , and waylay the hapless travellers whom they know to be on their journeys . These latter however , are not connected with the organized bands ; and it was rather against such as these ...
Page 93
... Horses killed . Raptures of the Assembly . - Creole Ladies . Our Disgust . Report in the Morning . - - - - - ― - ALTHOUGH the Spanish Creoles of the Peruvian capital have much changed in character since the emigration of their ...
... Horses killed . Raptures of the Assembly . - Creole Ladies . Our Disgust . Report in the Morning . - - - - - ― - ALTHOUGH the Spanish Creoles of the Peruvian capital have much changed in character since the emigration of their ...
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