British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . CONSTITUCION STATION, BUENOS AIRES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 497 his stockmen altered the short bursts of tricky speed thatcharacterized the typical Gaucho horse-race for the long,sweeping gallop of the English turf. The British, for their part, experienced an unusuallack of difficulty in adapting themselves to the ways oftheir adopted land. The interest which the personali-ties of their Gaucho stockmen compelled from the firstrapidly
British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . CONSTITUCION STATION, BUENOS AIRES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 497 his stockmen altered the short bursts of tricky speed thatcharacterized the typical Gaucho horse-race for the long,sweeping gallop of the English turf. The British, for their part, experienced an unusuallack of difficulty in adapting themselves to the ways oftheir adopted land. The interest which the personali-ties of their Gaucho stockmen compelled from the firstrapidly deepened into an understanding that was by nomeans without its admiration. As the British estan-ciero became more conversant with the ethics of theCampo, he began to be imbued with some of the ardentpride of the natives of its soil. He discovered the meritsof a poncho, and took to sipping mate through the bom-billa with the enthusiasm of the expert. His speech be-came more and more interlarded with local Smith became Don Eduardo to William Brown,and William Brown was now Don Gulliermo to Don Edu-ardo—alias Edward Smith. Moreov
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