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eral females, and children of both


OF the young women resumed her ius,. one
soon as we were seated, and renrwsayre yre a
teresting performance.-.This ;ns,rm er In
was OF the form, but one third lee ss.ts.ument ~
Irish harp. formed of a light wood s''an, the
bling red cedar, but closer pr,;ned 'esem-
some time the younger people stool niter
dance, and we were no less anused Up to
ease and department of the danccrs W the
the novelty OF its style; it was n .son. 5n oy
pantomimic dance. not in active s,n;' 49, Of
figures, or cuts with the feet. but r,mSs' ma or
denced pursuit and retreat. Otb.r "Iu Ca
were performed by young girls and h.ces uances
IN admiraole tlme' The young person e1, vha lu
had hrst performed, handed the Tyre to ara "ao
ther, who commenced with equal executios
These were short cantas, and, as usual ~.
riotic songs, in which Bolivar was not orss pat
looked. '' o'er'


The young woman, who had retired
entered with some others, carrying excs.n. "us
and fresh frnir, as she said her r.C....m C.mem
sweet bananas, delicious oranges. and s.v.o .'.o'
al kinds of fruit, with which we wers eI.,
yet acquainted. but Of which we. par,oo,. WY
as they were, with unaffected ciyity h.n%
ed round. ""''u'


The dance was renewed, and the fire, q.
male resumed her Tyre, and new airs ana
new dances so won upon our time tho.
1t was early before we could overcome oms
wishes to stay and see it out. We rose and
rendered compensation for our entertain
ment; but it was modestly refused. and ~.
we're informed that the pleasure We MAJ;
tested to have received from their music
was an ample compensation.
We paid our respects to the commandan,
and Sonora Bolivar, on the 21st. and to other
friends in town; in our visit to the Command
ant, we had the pleasure of an introduction
to his lady and her mother, venerable
matron, whom we found engaged at their
needle work. The customs Of every nation
arc the criterion of their own morals, which
ought not to be judged by customs which dif.
fer from them, and are seldom more nor les,


moral one than the other. The lady of Nh.
commandant had playing at her fee. fine


boy of about two years old. We were OBJ
jects of curiosity to him, and his mother
placing his hand in mine, he was soon


mounted on my knee; he was start naked.
Some prudish people would reprobate this,


and certainly should prefer our own Gus.
toms; but Swift says dedicate people" &c.


and offer commentary; it was no proof Of


false delicacy in the mother, for she had been


SO educated; and those who cannot stand the


shock OF such customs, should not visit any


part OF Asia or South America, where The


nudity OF child carries no idea of indeco
| rum.