tion, the hospital regulations of the British army; and that I trusted these would shew the necessity of such an appointment, which existed not only in the British, but in every other army in Europe; and I finished this letter by informing him, that ten years previous to this, I should have refused a much superior appointment to the one he now offered me.

In addition, I proposed to call on the Supreme Chief, and demand my passport, as I should return to Europe, and prosecute Mendez, who had acted such a base and iniquitous part toward me. Before I did so, my friend Col. G called on me, to whom I related the whole affair; and he voluntarily offered to do all he could in my favour. I stated to him that I was not at all attached to this province, which was poor beyond description; while the inhabitants were the most haughty, treacherous, and dishonest knaves in existence; but that I should take my appointment in the kingdom of New Granada, part of which (the Varinas and plains of Casanare) they were in possession of. Next day, according to their method of

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doing business, I received the following offer of that which I wished them to give, and which I accepted.

REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA.

SIMON BOLIVAR,

"Gefe Supremo de la Republica de Venezuela, &c. &c. &c.

Por quanto atendiendo á los servicios y méritos del

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nido en admiterle servicio de la Republica y en nombrarle Director General de les Hospitales de las Provincias libras de la Nueva Granada. Portanto, ordeno y mando á la autoridad á quien corresponda dé la orden conveniente, para que se le ponga en posesion del referido Empleo guardandole y haciendo que se le guarden y cumplan las honras, gracias, exênciones, y preeminencias que, como á tal, le tocan ;---y que el Intendente del Exército 6 Provincia donde fuere á servir haga tomar cuenca y formar asiento de este despacho en la contaduría del Estado. Dado, firmado de me mano, sellado con el sello Provisional de la Republica, y refren

dado por el Secretario de la Guerra en el Quartel genl. de Angostura á 22 d. Octubre de 1818, 8°.

"SIMON BOLIVAR."

Of the insurrection and the condemnation of General Piar, which has been noticed in all the English news papers, I need say nothing. All I have to add is respecting his death.

About 4 P. M. 16th October 1817, the troops were in arms, and formed a square in the Plaza de Armas. A party of men were sent to his place of confinement in the same square; and in a short time he came forth, dressed in a sort of cloak, his arms folded across his breast. He walked with great firmness to the centre of the square, formed by the troops, where there was a chair placed to receive him. He expressed a wish to see Bolivar; but this was refused him. He was desired to sit while one stepped forward to put a handkerchief over his eyes. This he would not allow, observing that he wanted no such ceremony; he was not afraid to die. On this being insisted on, he said, "Well,

well, do as you please." About twenty muskets were pointed at him, and the word given, he shouted "Viva Patria," and every bullet was lodged in his body. Shouts of Viva la Patria, Viva la Republica, Viva Justicia, followed. Soon after he was taken into an unfinished chapel, and buried privately, and so ended the life of this brave, but imprudent man---I say imprudent, for had he not run away, had he faced the accusations brought against him, he would not have been sacrificed; but he ran away, and that act alone gave his enemies some reason to conclude him guilty. It was supposed that his death would have been followed by the expression of much dissatisfaction, if not even of revolt: the reverse was the case, all was peace, all quietness.

CHAP. VI.

MANNERS OF THE PEOPLE.

Extreme laziness of the People;-State of Marriage among them;-Women and children smoking;-Rations at Angostura;-Anecdote of Lord P and Mr. H

Manner of killing Bullocks and cutting them up ;-Scarcity of vegetables owing to the laziness of the People;Notice of the village of Soledad;-Manner of living there and at Angostura;-Mode of grinding corn, &c. ;-Conduct at table;-Coarse feeding and consequent diseases ;The Women loose their front teeth by smoking, &c.— Various insects infest the dishes, &c. ;-Money used at Angostura ;-Habit of Gaming;-Mode of dressing the hair; &c.-Mule equipage and stirrups ;-Mode of driving Mules; Trade at Angostura;-Practice of Law there; -Their religion and treatment of the dying;-An accouchement;-Escape from an Alligator ;-Some account of Colonel C▬▬;—Reflections on the Colonels sent out;-Creole notions of the English and of England ;Creole Aid-de-camps;-Diseases at Angostura;-Effects of freedom on the Slaves, &c.-Robberies, &c.

THE people here are Créoles of South America, and native Indians. Every movement they make, either corporeally or mentally,