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430 TRIP TO ASUNCION.

large quilombo^ or maroon settlement, where Brazilians and Argentines, Orientals and Paraguayan fugitives, dwell to- gether in mutual amity, and in enmity with all the world. The ground-plan of the campaign is, however, as I have said, simple ; and this glance from the steamer-deck explains to us the scene of the last seven months' lighting since April 10, 1869.

I hope that you have found this difficult letter intelligible, and that you will let me say, temporarily — Farewell.