This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ... t from the trees sit the rate of four a penny; and on the 28th left for Guachala, passing at mid-day the village of Cousobamba (about the same elevation as Quito), where there was chicka, but no water. The track wound through a large diversity of scenery, sometimes amongst woods, or dipping into quebradas, and this ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ... t from the trees sit the rate of four a penny; and on the 28th left for Guachala, passing at mid-day the village of Cousobamba (about the same elevation as Quito), where there was chicka, but no water. The track wound through a large diversity of scenery, sometimes amongst woods, or dipping into quebradas, and this must be one of the grandest rides in the universe when the surrounding mountain panorama is visible. We arrived at Guachala, i however, without having had a single glimpse of Cayambe; and, finding that the tenant was absent, rode over the next morning to Cayambe village, in quest of information. I brought a letter of introduction to the Jefo-politico, and learnt that he was on the Plaza, engaged in an affair of importance. He was surrounded by a large part of the male population, crowding together, jostling and pushing each other to get a good view of the business which was being transacted. It was the concluding round of a cock-fight for the Championship of Cayambe, and when it was over the Jefo-politico had leisure to attend to me. He promised that a guide should be provided; but, say what I would, the conversation invariably bore round i In the garden at the back of this establishment, before breakfast on the 29th, I collected fourteen species of bugs and beetles, eleven of which prove to be new to science. The bushes were loaded with the Astylus described by Mr. Oorham (Supp. App., pp. 52-3). Whilst engaged in this occupation, the sun came out (at 8 a.m.) brightly, and drove me into the house. This was the only occasion upon the whole journey that I felt the rays of the sun were dangerous. The people in general at Cayambe and Guachala seemed to me to have even lighter complexions than those at Quito, which implies that they do not feel the su..
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