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CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
LETTER XXIV.
W. P. R. TO GENERAL MILLER.
Preparations to leave Goya-The Goya Squire-His Daughters
-Doña Rosita-The Young Lover, Duval-The Old
Lover, Mora
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LETTER XXV.
Our Imprisonment-The Goya Prison, and Inmates of the
Prison-house-Its Furniture-Our Flitting-A portentous
Visit from Macdougall in his Dreadnought-A Dangerous
Proposal-Rejected—Weapons of War laid down for the
Fiddle The Supper-The Comandante's Alarm and In-
terference He desires to see us, being ill in bed-We
refuse to go, but at length consent-The Liberation-Doña
Rosita wins over her Papa, and marries her Lover-The
result of the Interview-Mora's Chagrin-The Coman-
dante's Rebuke of his Uncle-Mora, ashamed of his
doings in Goya, takes to his Estancia, and there remains
for Life-Duval's Marriage
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CONTENTS.
LETTER XXVI.
THE AUTHORS TO GENERAL MILLER.
Don Pedro Campbell's Services-The Winding up at Goya-
The Departure-Arrival at the Guasú-Wasting of Time
-The Pacù-An Arrival on Board of the San José-Mr.
E- the Underwriter-The Isleria-The Carboneros,
or Charcoal-Burners-The Caracoles-Sea Sickness-Ar-
rival in the Outer Roads-The Chacarero and his Spouse
-An Equestrian Fête-The Cockney Equestrian-Buenos
Ayres Road and Pantanos-A Coach preferable to Horse-
manship
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LETTER XXVII.
Great Change for the better, wrought by the Revolution in
Buenos Ayres-The Porteños try to please John Bull—
Their Abstemiousness rather against this--The pleasure
of dwelling in large Cities-Political Importance not de-
sired by Country Folks-Advantages of Society on a large
Scale-Miseries of it on a small one
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LETTER XXVIII.
Historical and Political Events, rapidly given, according to
our original Plan-Buenos Ayres, the Matrix of the South
American Revolution-Important Results of the Inde-
pendence of South America-Field Marshal Beresford's
and Col. Pack's Escape-El Señor Doctor Don Mariano
de Moreno-The Viceroy Cizneros- The Revolution-
Deposition of the Viceroy Sobremonte-Alzaga and Elio-
The Accession of Cizneros-Doña Carlota de Bourbon
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LETTER XXIX.
The French in Spain-The Viceroy Cizneros-Ferdinand the
Seventh―The Municipal Body of Buenos Ayres—Instal-
lation of the Junta-First Acknowledgment of its Autho-
rity-The Commissioner Cardoso-Pino's Retreat-Supre
macy of the Junta-Buenos Ayres Press-Oidores-Their
Expulsion-Adhesion of the Provinces to the Junta-
Policy of England .
LETTER XXX.
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The Pampero of 1810-The Mercurio Frigate-Elio rejected-
Vigodet-The Junta refuses to acknowledge the Regency-
Liniers defeated near Cordova-His Death-General
Balcarce-His Victory at Suipacha-The Provinces of
Peru-Blockade of Buenos Ayres-Captain Elliot-The
Misletoe and Captain Ramsay-The Executive composed
of twenty-two Members-Cornelio de Saavedra-Doctor
Moreno named Minister to England--His Death
LETTER XXXI.
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General Belgrano goes to Paraguay-His Despatches-Decree
in favour of the Indians of Paraguay-Elio appointed
Viceroy-Belgrano's Defeat-General Velasco, Governor
of Paraguay-The Junta of Paraguay-Expedition from
Paraguay to Corrientes-War in the Banda Oriental-
Buenos Ayres Congress-The Portuguese-The Prince
Regent of Brazil-Captain Elliot, of the sloop-of-war
Mutine-A new Junta in Buenos Ayres-Belgrano, Ron-
deau, and Artigas, on the Banda Oriental-Elio shut up 121
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LETTER XXXII.
Reinforcement from Chile-The British Consul, Robert Pon-
sonby Staples, Esquire-Casteli's operations in Peru-
Abascal and Goyoneche-Casteli and Goyoneche—Bel-
grano and Goyoneche-Affair of Yuricoragua-Casteli's
Defeat-Revolts in Oruro, and dispersion of the Army-
Pueyrredon's Retreat admirably conducted-His Difficul-
ties-The Account-His Retreat, continued-And con-
cluded.
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LETTER XXXIII.
Buenos Ayres bombarded—An Englishman afraid—Michelena,
commander of the blockading Vessels, and the Washer-
women-Siege of Monte Video-The Junta of Three-
Treaty of Pacification with Monte Video-Military Revolt
-Government's account of it-The guilty parties exe-
cuted.
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LETTER XXXIV.
Intrigues of the Brazilian Court-Elio, nominal Viceroy-The
Aspirations of Artigas-His Success-The Skirmish at
Yapeyù-Ascuenaga-Don Pio Tristan-General San
Martin and Carlos de Alvear-The General Assembly-
The Contribution-Political Arrangement-Mrs. Clarke-
Mission to North America-Elio and the Portuguese-
General Belgrano-The Action between Tristan and Bel-
grano-Alzaga's Conspiracy and Execution
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