. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . ronze statue erectedby a grateful nation to General Simon Bolivar, one of the men whodid most to secure American independence. The statue stands in the Plaza de la Conslitucion, and the metalcomposing it is the same as that of the celebrated statue of Ba-varia at Munich. The weight of Bolivars statue is 238 quinlales(nearly 11 tons), and its height, from the horses hoofs to the ridershead, 5 varas (13 feet 9 inches English). The horse is rearing, and consequently supported only by hishi

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. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . ronze statue erectedby a grateful nation to General Simon Bolivar, one of the men whodid most to secure American independence. The statue stands in the Plaza de la Conslitucion, and the metalcomposing it is the same as that of the celebrated statue of Ba-varia at Munich. The weight of Bolivars statue is 238 quinlales(nearly 11 tons), and its height, from the horses hoofs to the ridershead, 5 varas (13 feet 9 inches English). The horse is rearing, and consequently supported only by hishind legs and tail. Bolivar is represented hat in hand, in the act ofsaluting. He wears a cloak, but so artistically disposed as to leavevisible his militarv uniform. The statue stands on a beautiful marble pedestal with three broadsteps. On the sides are bas-reliefs representing, to the right, thebattle of Ayacucho, to the left, that of Junin. There are two otherbronze reliefs, the one in front bearing the following inscription in large letters: A SIMON BOLIVAR LIBERTAUOR LA NACION PERUANA AiVO MDCCCLVni. 4 ^lyierrt;

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