British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . BRITISH SOUTH AMERICANS. A BRITISH SOUTH AMERICAN ON HIS RANCHO FIRST RELATIONS WITH NEW REPUBLICS 245 cians to catch a glimpse of the strangers in the ballroom,from which they appeared to be excluded. Seated on asofa in the corner near them were two stately old ladies,simply though elegantly dressed, who did not appear tosympathize with their children in eagerness about theball, but sat apart quietly conversing together. In theircountenances
British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . BRITISH SOUTH AMERICANS. A BRITISH SOUTH AMERICAN ON HIS RANCHO FIRST RELATIONS WITH NEW REPUBLICS 245 cians to catch a glimpse of the strangers in the ballroom,from which they appeared to be excluded. Seated on asofa in the corner near them were two stately old ladies,simply though elegantly dressed, who did not appear tosympathize with their children in eagerness about theball, but sat apart quietly conversing together. In theircountenances, which retained traces of considerablebeauty, there dwelt a melancholy expression; while theirdemeanor indicated an indifference to all that was pass-ing. On enquiry, it appeared that they were old Span-iards, who, under the former administration of the coun-try, had been persons of wealth and consequence, butwhose existence was now scarcely known. While on the subject of these entertainments, we mayskip a few years, and remark on one which took place inPeru. On New Years day of 1825 an English merchantin Lima gave a ball in honor of Bolivar and of the battleof Ayacucho.
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