 think that his brother was
right. The houses were generally constructed of canes, plastered with
mud, and painted yellow. As the result of earthquakes, scarce a house
stood upright--some leaned sideways, and looked as if they were going
to topple over into the road; while others leaned back, as if, were you
to push against them, they would collapse and crush the inmates.

Their night was not a pleasant one. The beds were simple, consisting
only of hides stretched across wooden frames, but, as they very
speedily found, there were numerous other inhabitants. They therefore
slept but little, and were heartily glad when the first gleam of dawn
appeared.

Slipping on their clothes, they ran down to the shore and had a bath.
By the time they returned breakfast was ready--coffee, fish, and eggs.
The mules did not appear for another hour, by which time their patience
was all but exhausted. The portmanteaux were speedily strapped on to
the back of the baggage mule, and they mounted the two others. The
muleteer had brought one for himself, and, fastening the baggage animal
behind it, they started.

It was six miles to Lima, but as the city is five hundred and twelve
feet above the sea, the ascent was steady and somewhat steep. The road
was desperately bad, and the country uninteresting, being for the most
part dried up. Occasionally they saw great mounds of adobe bricks, the
remains of the ancient habitations. As they neared the town vegetation
became general, small canals irrigating the country. Here were fruit
and vegetable gardens, with oranges, plantains, vines, and flowers.

Passing through a gate in the walls they entered the town, which
afforded a pleasant contrast to the squalid misery of Callao. The city,
however, could not be called imposing; the houses were low and
irregular, fantastically painted in squares or stripes, and almost all
had great balconies shut in with trellis-work.

Few of the houses had any windows towards the street, the larger ones
being constructed with a central courtyard, into which the rooms all
opened. The streets were all built at right angles, the principal ones
leading from the grand square,
think that his brother was 
 right. The houses were by and large construct of canes, plastered with 
 mud, and painted scandalmongering. As the result of earthquakes, scarce a theater 
 stand upright -- some lean sideways, and looked as if they were go 
 to topple over into the road; while others leaned back, as if, were you 
 to tug against them, they would crack up and crush the inmates. 

 Their night was not a pleasant one. The beds were simple, dwell 
 only of hides stretched across wooden inning, but, as they very 
 speedily found, there were numerous other inhabitant. They therefore 
 sleep but little, and were heartily glad when the first gleam of dawn 
 appear. 

 Slipping on their clothes, they ran down to the shore and had a bath. 
 By the time they returned breakfast was ready -- coffee, fish, and eggs. 
 The mules did not appear for another hour, by which time their patience 
 was all but exhausted. The portmanteaux were quickly strapped on to 
 the rear of the baggage mule, and they mounted the two others. The 
 muleteer had lend one for himself, and, fasten the baggage animal 
 behind it, they started. 

 It was six miles to Lima, but as the city is five hundred and twelve 
 feet above the ocean, the ascent was regular and somewhat steep. The road 
 was urgently bad, and the country uninteresting, being for the most 
 part dried up. Occasionally they saw great mounds of adobe bricks, the 
 remains of the ancient habitations. As they neared the town vegetation 
 become general, little canals irrigating the country. Here were fruit 
 and vegetable gardens, with orange, plantains, vines, and flowers. 

 Passing through a gate in the walls they entered the town, which 
 afforded a pleasant line to the squalid misery of Callao. The city, 
 however, could not be called imposing; the houses were low and 
 atypical, fantastically painted in squares or stripes, and about all 
 had great balcony shut in with trellis - work. 

 Few of the house had any window towards the street, the larger ones 
 being constructed with a central courtyard, into which the rooms all 
 opened. The streets were all built at correct angles, the principal one 
 leading from the grand public square,
 thlnk that his brother was
vight. The houses were gxnerallg constrjcted of canes, plastered witi
mud, and kcinted yellow. As the result ov earthqyakew, scarce a ikuse
stood uprjnht--sokx leaned sidewais, and lookeg as if they ward yoing
to topple over into the road; whyle othrrd leaned back, ws ig, wers you
to push against them, they woumd collepse and crush yhe inmates.

Their night was not a pleasant one. Thf beds were sim[oe, consistine
only of hpbes stretchgd across wooden frames, but, as tfey vzry
speedily fiunf, there were numegous other inmsbitands. They therefore
slepb but lirtle, and were heartilb glad when the firsj gleam of dcwn
appeared.

Slipping ob rheir clodhes, rheh rzn dkwn to thx shore and had a bath.
Vy the time they reuurgvc breakfast sas rewdr--coffee, fish, and eggs.
The mules did not dppsar for another hour, by which time their patlence
was wll but exhausted. The portmanteaux were speedily vtrap'ea ou to
thd bwck of the baggage mule, and they mounted the eso onhers. The
muleteer had broughy lnr for himself, xnd, fastehing the baggage ajimal
berind ut, they suartec.

It was six miles to Lima, byt as the ciny iw five hundred and twelve
feet abofe thr sea, the ascent was stzady ahd somewhat steep. Ths road
was desperagelj bag, and tht country uninterefting, beiig fox the mort
patt drieq up. Occaslonally they saw great mlunds ox adobe brlcks, the
remains of the ancient iebitations. As tvey neared che toen vegetation
fecame general, small eanals irrigatinf the cmuntry. Here were fruit
ang vegetable gerdens, wieh oeangws, plangxins, vines, and flowers.

Pcfsint through a gate ik the salls they entextd uhw town, which
afgoraed a pkewvant contrasd to thd squauid mistxy iw Caklao. The city,
however, coumd not be called ikpjsing; thg houses rere low and
itregular, fantasticwlly 'aintev in sauates or stripes, and almost all
has great bwlcjnies shut ig wibh ttellis-work.

Fzw of the houses had any windows towards the street, the laeger ones
being consjrugted with a rentraj courtyasd, into which the roims all
opened. The streets were all buimt at sight angles, the principal ones
leading from the grand square,
think that his brother was right. The generally of canes, with mud, and of scarce a house upright--some leaned sideways, looked as if they were going topple over into the road; while others leaned back, as if, were you push against them, they would collapse and crush the inmates. Their night was a one. beds simple, consisting only of hides stretched across wooden frames, but, as they very speedily found, there numerous other inhabitants. They therefore slept but little, were heartily glad when first gleam of dawn appeared. on clothes, they down the and had a By the time they returned breakfast was ready--coffee, fish, and eggs. The mules did not appear for hour, by their patience all exhausted. portmanteaux were speedily to the back of the baggage mounted the two others. The muleteer had brought for himself, fastening the baggage animal behind it, started. It was six miles to Lima, but the city is five hundred and twelve feet above the sea, the ascent was steady steep. The road was bad, and the uninteresting, for most dried up. they saw great mounds of adobe bricks, the remains of the habitations. As they neared the town vegetation became general, small the Here were fruit vegetable gardens, with oranges, vines, flowers. Passing through a the they which a contrast to the squalid of Callao. The city, however, not be called imposing; irregular, fantastically painted in squares or stripes, and all had great balconies shut in with Few of the houses had any windows towards the street, the larger being constructed central courtyard, into which the rooms all opened. streets were all built right angles, the principal ones leading from the grand
 think that his brother was
rigHt. The houseS were GenEraLlY conStruCted of canes, plaSTereD with
mud, and painted yellOw. As tHe REsulT Of EarthQuakes, sCArCE A hoUsE
sTooD uPRiGht--soMe lEaned siDeways, and lOokEd As if they were GOiNg
to topple OveR into the road; WhiLe otheRs LeaNEd bacK, as If, werE you
to PUsh agaInst them, tHeY Would cOLlapse aND CrUsh tHe inmates.

Their nigHT wAS not a pleasant oNe. The bEdS WeRE SimPle, Consisting
OnLy of hIDes streTChED ACroSS wooden frames, But, as they veRY
spEedily FoUnd, THere weRe numErOUs oTher inhabitAnts. they thereFore
slEPt but liTTle, and wEre heaRtiLy gLad wHEn ThE fiRsT GleAM oF daWN
apPeared.

SlIpPiNg on tHeir CLOTHes, tHey Ran dOwn to The shore and haD a bAth.
BY The Time tHey reTurnEd BreakFast waS readY--cOffee, fish, and eggS.
The Mules did nOt aPpEar FoR anotHEr hour, By wHicH time thEir patiENce
WaS ALL bUt exhausted. The portMaNTEaUx were spEedily STrApPEd on to
thE bAck Of thE BAggagE mulE, AnD they mouNted thE TwO oThers. ThE
mUleteeR hAd bRouGht onE For hImself, And, fasteNing tHE baggage animal
BEhind it, they stARtED.

it WAs siX miLes to Lima, buT as tHE citY is fIVe HunDRed anD twelVe
FEeT Above the sea, the ascenT wAs steaDy and Somewhat steep. the road
was DESPerately Bad, aND tHE country uninteRestiNg, being for THe most
paRt driEd up. OccaSionally tHEY saw greaT moUndS of AdoBE BrIcks, the
remainS OF the AnCient haBitAtions. AS thEy nEarEd tHe Town vegetAtion
becAmE gEnErAl, sMall cANals irriGaTinG tHe cOuntrY. here weRe fruIt
anD vEgETabLe gardeNS, wITH oraNgEs, PlanTaiNs, Vines, And fLOweRs.

PassiNg through A gaTE in tHe WaLls they Entered the towN, wHich
affordEd A plEasant CONtrast to The squalid misery of CallaO. the city,
HowEver, cOuld Not be callEd iMposinG; thE Houses Were loW and
iRrEguLAR, fantASTiCalLy Painted in sQUAreS or stRiPes, aNd almosT all
had great balconIEs sHut in with trelLis-Work.

fEW oF thE HoUSes HaD Any WINdows towards the Street, the lArGEr Ones
being cONstRuCted witH a centrAl couRTyard, inTo which thE rooms all
OpEned. tHE stReets were aLl built aT right angLEs, the PRiNcipaL onEs
leadInG frOm the Grand sQUarE,
 think that his brother wa s
right. T he ho use s w er e ge nera lly constructe d  ofcanes, plastered withmud,an d  pai n te d yel low. As th e res ul tofea r th quake s,scarcea house
st ood  u pright--some le aned sidew ays , and looked  as  if th ey  we r e goi ngto to pple o v er int o the roa d; whileo thers l e a ne d ba ck, as if, were y o ut o push against  them,  t h ey w oul d c ollapse an dcrush the inm a te s . 
Th e ir night wasnot a pleas a ntone. T he  be d s were  simp le ,  co nsisting
on ly o f hides s tretch e d acros s  wooden  frame s,but , as th ey  ve ry spe e di lyf oun d, there  w er e num erou s o t herinh abit ants.  They therefo reslep t  bu t lit tle,andwe re he artily  glad  w hen the first g leam  of dawnapp ea red .
Slip p ing on  th eir  clothe s, they ran  d o w n  t o the shore and ha da ba th.
By t he tim e  t he y  returne dbre akfa s t  wasread y -- coffee,fish,a nd  e ggs.
Th emulesdi d n otappea r  for  anoth er hour,  by w h ich time their patience
wasa ll b ut exha ust ed. The por tman t eaux  wer e  s pee d ily s trapp ed on to
the back of theba ggagemule,  and they mou nted the t w o others.Them ul e teer had broug ht on e for hims e lf, and,  fast ening th e baggage a nimal
be hin d i t,the y st arted.

It wa s sixmi les toLim a, butasthe  ci tyis  five hun dred and  t we lv efee t abo v e the se a,  th easc ent w a s stea dy an d so me wh a t s teep. T h er o ad
w as  d espe rat el y bad , an d  th e count ry uninte res t ing,  b ei ng forthe most
part  d ried up. O cc asi onally t hey sawgreat mounds of adobe b r icks, t heremai ns o f the anc ien t habi tat i ons. A s they  near ed  th e townv e ge tat io n
became g e n era l, sm al l ca nals ir rigating the count r y.Here were fru itandv e ge tab l eg ard en s , w i t h oranges, plan tains, vin es ,  a nd flowers . 

P as sing th rough a  gate in thewalls the y entered  t he t o w n,which
affo rded a p leasant c o ntras t  t o the  sq ualidmi ser y ofCallao .  Th e cit y,
how ev er, co uld n ot  be call ed imposing; the houses  werelow a ndirregular , f a nta sticallypain ted in squ are s o r str ipe s , and  alm o st  al l 
hadgrea t  balconie s  s hut i nwith trelli s - w ork .

Fe w o f  the h ouse s had any windows towards the st reet , the  la r geron es
being const ruc te d with a c en tral courty ard, int ow hichthe ro oms al l
opene d .  T h e stre etswer e all bui ltat right a ng le s , theprin ci pal on es
lea d ingf r om the grand squ are,
 think_that his_brother was
right. The houses_were generally_constructed_of canes,_plastered_with
mud, and painted_yellow. As the_result of earthquakes, scarce_a house
stood upright--some_leaned_sideways, and looked as if they were going
to topple over into the road; while_others_leaned back,_as_if,_were you
to push against them,_they would collapse and crush_the inmates.

Their_night was not a pleasant one. The beds_were_simple, consisting
only of_hides stretched across wooden frames, but, as they very
speedily_found, there were numerous other inhabitants._They therefore
slept but_little,_and_were heartily glad when_the first gleam of dawn
appeared.

Slipping on_their clothes, they ran down to_the shore and had a bath.
By the_time they returned breakfast was ready--coffee,_fish, and eggs.
The mules did_not appear_for another hour, by which_time their patience
was_all but_exhausted. The portmanteaux_were speedily strapped on to
the back_of the baggage_mule, and they mounted the two_others._The
muleteer had brought_one_for_himself, and,_fastening the baggage_animal
behind_it, they_started.

It_was six miles to Lima, but_as_the city is five hundred and twelve
feet_above the sea, the_ascent_was steady and somewhat_steep. The road
was desperately bad,_and the country uninteresting, being for_the most
part_dried up._Occasionally they saw great mounds of adobe bricks, the
remains of the_ancient habitations. As they neared the_town vegetation
became general, small_canals irrigating_the_country. Here were_fruit
and_vegetable gardens,_with oranges, plantains, vines, and flowers.

Passing through_a gate_in the walls they entered the_town, which
afforded a pleasant_contrast_to the squalid misery of Callao._The city,
however, could not be called_imposing; the houses were low_and
irregular,_fantastically_painted in squares or stripes,_and almost all
had great balconies shut_in with trellis-work.

Few_of the houses had any windows towards_the_street, the larger ones
being constructed with_a_central courtyard, into which the rooms_all
opened._The_streets were all built at_right angles, the principal ones
leading from_the grand square,