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Rh ravines, and passed some hours lying under the pine trees, listening to the gurgling of the little brook, whose bright waters make music in the solitude, and like the soldiers at the pronunciamiento, but with surer aim, pelting each other from behind the parapets of the tall trees, with fir tops. About ten o'clock, we returned to breakfast—and Colonel Y having arrived, we are now preparing to continue our journey this afternoon.

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We left La Gabia at four o'clock, accompanied by our hospitable hosts for some leagues, all their own princely property; through great pasture fields, woods of fir and oak, hills clothed with trees, and fine clear streams. We also passed a valuable stone quarry; and were shown a hill belonging to the Indians, presented to them by a former proprietor. We formed a long train, and I pitied the mistress of El Pilar, our next halting-place, upon whom such a regiment was about to be unexpectedly quartered. There were Cn, K and I and a servant; the Count de B and his servant; Mr. W and his servant; Colonel Y and his men; mules, arrieros, spare mules and led horses—and all the mozos armed; forming altogether a formidable gang. We took leave of the Hechavarria family when it was already growing dusk, and when the moon had risen, found we had taken a great round, so that it was late at night when we arrived at El Pilar, a small hacienda, situated in a wild-looking, solitary part of the country. A servant had been sent forward to inform the lady of the establishment