. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . age of serving as awarning to the thieves, who had time to escape when they heard thesummons for the serenos to assemble. The corps oiserenos underwent several reforms. They were after-wards called vigilantes, and the people gave to them the name ofcorbatones (big cravats). Later, they were entitled celadores ([ws^eo,-tors), and at present they have received the name of celadores bom-beros (firemen), because they are charged with the service of the fire-engines. The lower classes of the
. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . age of serving as awarning to the thieves, who had time to escape when they heard thesummons for the serenos to assemble. The corps oiserenos underwent several reforms. They were after-wards called vigilantes, and the people gave to them the name ofcorbatones (big cravats). Later, they were entitled celadores ([ws^eo,-tors), and at present they have received the name of celadores bom-beros (firemen), because they are charged with the service of the fire-engines. The lower classes of the people, seeing that they knew littleof fire, except that produced by the consumption of brandy, calledi\\Qm celadores hombistas, that is to say, iclio pinnp often—the celadores have two uniforms, one for every day and the otherfor reviews; the latter resembles that of the Paris firemen. The celador of the present day is neither the rascally encapado,nor the idle sereno; he is a man of a better class, and passes histime seated at the door of a pulperia (grocers shop), reading the 176 Celadoi- in full dress. ne>vspapers and discussing politics. An affair must be very seriousto excite the attention of ihe celador; nevertheless, although there
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