Travels Through the Interior Provinces of Colombia, Volume 1J. Murray, 1827 - Colombia |
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Page 229 - Bolivar's staff, had frequently been left behind by their chief, in bis long and tedious journeys over the mountains and vast plains of Columbia and Peru. The eyes of Bolivar are very dark, large, full of fire and penetration, and denote energy of mind and greatness of soul; his nose is aquiline and well-formed, his face rather long and prematurely furrowed by care and anxiety; his complexion sallow. In society, Bolivar is lively in his manner, full of anecdote and conversation; he possesses the...
Page 115 - ... a dark cavern overhung with bushes, and on his approaching the entrance, a tiger rushed on him with great force, seizing his right arm, and that in the struggle, they both fell over a small precipice ; he then lost his senses, but on recovering found the tiger had left him, and that his arm was bleeding and shockingly lacerated. We expressed our surprise that the jaquar had not killed him, when he shrugged up his shoulders, and remarked, "La bienaventurada Virgen Maria le habia salvo.
Page 232 - Dancing is one of his favoriter amusements, which he performs gracefully; and on these occasions. I am told the hero reaps a plentiful harvest of smiles from the American beauties. The Liberator, as he is called, is a man of gallantry, and has the credit of been very successfull...
Page 191 - It is upwards of three years since he commenced this great undertaking, much of which time was employed, at no small expense, in endeavouring to cut through a hill, to let out the water of the lake, but as the opening had not sufficient slope, the rocks and earth fell in seven times. As his design had no chance of success this way, he was advised to dig a subterraneous channel, about thirty feet lower than the bed of the lake, in the same direction he had taken in making the first fissure, which...
Page 231 - BOLÍVAR. (LECUNA ; obra citada.) different materials which now form the state of Columbia; his courage and coolness in action, and his prudence and foresight in seizing instantaneously all the advantages to be derived from victory, cannot be too much admired; AND LEAVE THE GREAT BOLIVAR suPEREMINENT OVER ALL OTHERS IN THE TEMPLE OF FAME. No man ever yet existed, how great soever the qualities of his mind, who had not some foibles to throw a certain degree of shade over the more brilliant part of...
Page 144 - Their morning walking-dress appeared at first rather singular, but I afterwards thought it becoming. The head and shoulders are covered with a fine black or blue cloth, without any trimming, which sometimes meets under the chin, but leaves the face exposed, and a small black beaver hat with a crown of a conical shape, you may literally say is on the top of the head ; it was placed on one side, but as none of the head was in it, I really often wondered it did not fall off. Their gowns are black silk,...
Page 61 - We give a page or two, as an index to the manner in which the colonel and his companions endeavoured to beguile their fatiguing progress up the Magdalena. ' We saw this day, for the first time, the cabeza negra black-head. It is a very large bird, standing full four feet in height, the body white, head black, and neck bright scarlet. It was so shy that we could never get within shot. We also saw flights of green paroquets, who make much noise in flying. The small fish were in such shoals on the shallows,...
Page 143 - The ladies of rank in Bogota are generally small, but well made, and they can boast of having as pretty feet and small ancles as any women in the world, which are always set off by handsome silk stockings and very neat shoes. Like the women of Spain, they walk with grace and dignity, and are equally coquetish and playful with their fans. Their morning walking-dress appeared at first rather singular, but I afterwards thought it becoming. The head and shoulders are covered with a fine black or blue...
Page 230 - ... hearing which, Bolivar laughed, and sending for his majordomo, desired him to give the Colonel one of his shirts. The man hesitated, and remained looking at the General ; when he again said, rather impatiently, " Why don't you go, as I desire you? — the dinner will soon be on the table.
Page 231 - ... suPEREMINENT OVER ALL OTHERS IN THE TEMPLE OF FAME. No man ever yet existed, how great soever the qualities of his mind, who had not some foibles to throw a certain degree of shade over the more brilliant part of his character. Bolivar is rather hasty in his temper, and frequentely on...