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A Naturalist’s Voyage Round the World

CHAPTER XII
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We do not here see the white boots, the broad drawers, and scarlet chilipa; the picturesque costume of the Pampas.

Here, common trousers are protected by black and green worsted leggings.

The poncho, however, is common to both.

The chief pride of the Guaso lies in his spurs, which are absurdly large.

I measured one which was six inches in the DIAMETER of the rowel, and the rowel itself contained upwards of thirty points.


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