He was exceedingly kind and hospitable; and coming from Santiago, had contrived to surround himself with some few comforts.

Being a man of some little education, he bitterly complained of the total want of society.

With no particular zeal for religion, no business or pursuit, how completely must this man's life be wasted! The next day, on our return, we met seven very wild-looking Indians, of whom some were caciques that had just received from the Chilian government their yearly small stipend for having long remained faithful.

They were fine-looking men, and they rode one after the other, with most gloomy faces.

An old cacique, who headed them, had been, I suppose, more excessively drunk than the rest, for he seemed both extremely grave and very crabbed.