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Excursion to Colonia del Sacramiento Value of an Estancia Cattle, how counted Singular Breed of Oxen Perforated Pebbles Shepherd Dogs Horses broken-in, Gauchos riding Character of Inhabitants Rio Plata Flocks of Butterflies Aeronaut Spiders Phosphorescence of the Sea Port Desire Guanaco Port St.
Fe, real mountains. From these inequalities there is an abundance of small rivulets, and the turf is green and luxuriant. We crossed the Rozario, which was deep and rapid, and passing the village of Colla, arrived at mid-day at Colonia del Sacramiento. The distance is twenty leagues, through a country covered with fine grass, but poorly stocked with cattle or inhabitants.
Fe, real mountains. From these inequalities there is an abundance of small rivulets, and the turf is green and luxuriant. November 17th. We crossed the Rozario, which was deep and rapid, and passing the village of Colla, arrived at midday at Colonia del Sacramiento. The distance is twenty leagues, through a country covered with fine grass, but poorly stocked with cattle or inhabitants.
These cliffs extend far westward, and at a distance of sixty miles, near Colonia del Sacramiento, I found the Pampean deposit resting in some places on this sand, and in others on the primary rocks: between the sand and the reddish mud, there appeared to be interposed, but the section was not a very good one, a thin bed of shells of an existing Mytilus, still partially retaining their colour.
From these proceedings, it was clear that Rosas ultimately would become the dictator: to the term king, the people in this, as in other republics, have a particular dislike. Since leaving South America, we have heard that Rosas has been elected, with powers and for a time altogether opposed to the constitutional principles of the republic. Excursion to Colonia del Sacramiento.