. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . ition made him popular with every one. AVhilstkeeping clear of the complications of political parties,he was the friend of all who were Venezuelans. Fewmen have done so much unobtrusive good in a quarter of a centurys residence he had not anenemy in the place. Messrs. Gosewisch and Becker,junior partners in the house, cordially aided their chief,and from them also I received much their auspices I became acquainted with the * I regret to say that Senora St. Amaiid is since dead,
. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . ition made him popular with every one. AVhilstkeeping clear of the complications of political parties,he was the friend of all who were Venezuelans. Fewmen have done so much unobtrusive good in a quarter of a centurys residence he had not anenemy in the place. Messrs. Gosewisch and Becker,junior partners in the house, cordially aided their chief,and from them also I received much their auspices I became acquainted with the * I regret to say that Senora St. Amaiid is since dead, to the grief ofmany who appreciated her kindly disposition ; the daughter is nowmarried to the young diphjmate of the Naiguatd, expedition. Chap, CHALLENGE AND COUNTELiSLGN. 27 Secretary of State, and the Minister of War and]\Iarine. Both of these high functionaries, in a con-versation I had with them, expressed their convictionthat peace ere long woukl be restored to the country,as the Government was daily gaining in strengthunder tlic wise statesmanship of the JOHN R. LESEUR. [Events afterwards proved that the final struggle wasa more protracted one than they expected; thecountry had to undergo another ]:)aptism of fire,before the angel of peace, wdth healing in her wings,ruled for a period the destinies of the Eepublic]It did not take lonsf to find out the inconveniences 28 THE LAND OF BOLIVAR. [Chap. ii. attendiiia: civil war. In the disturbed state of thecountry, the soldiers who patrolled the town andguarded the cuarteles were very particular as topassengers in the streets by night. The EnglishMinister gave me the countersign, which was to sayfirst, Patina, and second, Federal; but thesomewhat novel experience of being challenged, onpassing one of these places, must have disarrangedmy ideas, for in reply to their challenge I respondedmerely, All right, which was of no avail. Indul-gence was craved for a few moments, and the givenwords having been rummage
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