New Granada : twenty months in the Andes / by Isaac F. Holton.

  • Holton, Isaac F. (Isaac Farwell)
Date:
1857
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: New Granada : twenty months in the Andes / by Isaac F. Holton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Xll CHAPTER XXL BALLS AND BULLS. Cibate.-Priest trayeling.-Spinning.-Yoking Cattle.-Prcsident traveling.- PerpetualRain.-Riding alaTurqne advocated.-Carguero and Babe.-Sleep- ing in slippery Places.—Unnecessary Ascent.—Balls.—Bull-feasts. Open Prison.—A Walk.—Rich Gardens, unfortunate Statesman, and frail Poetess. Snails’ Eggs.—Masquerades and April-fools.—Gambling. Dr. Blagborne v Family.—Little Alice •Page 287 CHAPTER XXII. THE BRIDGE OF PANDI. Hacienda del Retiro.—Slow Horse.—Probable Origin of tbe Bridge.—Humble Posada.—Bad Priests.—The Bridge.—Cemetery of Pandi.—District Prison. -A wai-m Walk and cold Ride.-Dull Horse and fragile Sticks.-Problem of Achilles and the Tortoise exemplified CHAPTER XXIII. IBAGUE. Sugar-mill.—Boqiieron.—FeiTy over the Suma Paz.—Melgar.—Immersion.— Custard by a Chemist.-A Ford.-Inquisitiveness.-Equivocal Generation.- Crossing the Magdalena.—Strait and narrow Way.—Espinal.—Live Snake. Late Breakfast.—Conscience at a Ferry.—Ibague'.—Schools, Books and Stu - ies. The Priest and the Cock-pit. — Extreme Unction, Coffin, and Grave. Provincial Paper.—Blockhead Legislators.—Taxation.—Legislative As^se^ nearer Home CHAPTER XXIV. THE BACK TRACK. A Crash Towel.-Excellent Family.-A Granadan Ghost.-Piedras.-How to ex- tinguish a Cigar.—Rio Seco.—Drowning in Diy River.—Neme and Bitiinmn. Sulphur Water and something stronger.—Granadan drunk and noisy.—Tocai- ma.—Sky-roofed Prison.—Fall of Horses.—Juntas de Apulo.—Muddy Rivers and muddy Roads. —Anapoima.—Mesa.—Road round a Hill.—Presidio. Hospital.—Surveillance.—Volcaii.—School Examination.—Tertulia.—Exiie- dition to Tequendama.—The Laggards.—Tena. A cool Diink. A Affectionate Reception CHAPTER XXV. CROSSING THE QDINDIO MOUNTAINS. The Party.—Early Start.—Late Dinner.—Sulphur IMine.-Hot Springs.—The Presidio.-An Accident.-Cold Night.-I love my Neighbor, and she oves hers. — Twice-told Tale. — Boquia. — Balsa.—Ranchos. — Cartago.—Ball.^^^^ Prisoner set free.—The Drama in open Air CHAPTER XXVI. A CAUCAN FAMILY. Scheme for Revealing and Concealing.-Introduction to the Family.—House in Cartago.—Bad Ear-ache and Ball.—How to go to Bed.—Water-boys.—Fleas.