cumference. I did not see any of them burning, for they were only lighted on particular occasions -at which times no heretic, as they call us, is admitted. They would not allow persons who died in port to be buried on shore. All of our men who died at Callao, were interred on the island of Lorenzo, about five miles distant.This island is nothing but rocks and sand, incapable of any kind of vegetation, and inhabited only by seal, and birds of prey. Gulls, Pelicans and other sea fowl, build their nests in the cliffs of the rocks, and lay their eggs and hatch their young in great security, being inaccessible to man.

At the time of my arrival in Lima, the Patriot army had possession of the town, but not the castle of Callao; consequently there was no communication between the two places. I was obliged to remain there better than two weeks, and was employed by a mill-wright who had engaged to repair the mint, which gave me an opportunity of witnessing the process of minting. The silver plate is pounded into lumps, and put into a large iron ladle, lined with clay, and when melted, it is run into iron spoons; when cooled, the pieces are sent to the rollers, which are six in number-three at each end of a large waterwheel. After going through these, they become of the thickness of a dollar; they then go through the cutting-machine, and come out the right size; from thence they go to the cleanser, which is a large copper boiler, filled with lime juice, water, and pulverised charcoal, which makes them perfectly bright. They are shoveled from this boiler into a drainer, through which there constantly runs a stream of water, which cleanses

them of the charcoal. They are then passed through an oven-the bottom of which is composed of small rollers, which are kept hot enough to dry them; from that they fall into baskets, and are carried to the weighing table and weighed singly, and if any are found too light, they are sent back to the forge, and run over.--The press is fixed with a broad worm, and the die that forms the impression on one side is attached to the screw, not so as to turn, but move up and down about half an inch; the other is stationary immediately under it. The screw is turned by four men with a long lever, which has a lead ball weighing one hundred lbs. attached to each end. This lever is worked back and forward about two feet each way which operates on the screw sufficient to let the dollar pass. A man who is acquainted with the business will put the impression on forty in a minute. The edges are stamped as fast as they come out of the press. They generally calculate to make at the rate of one thousand dollars per hour. The laborious work is done by negro slaves.

The common dresses of the Peruvian women, resemble those of the English and Americansbut their walking dresses are far different. They all resemble each other, rich or poor. If a woman is obliged to go half naked at home, she will be provided with an elegant walking dress. This dress is made similar to a petticoat, and is fastened very tight around the waist, and is so narrow that they can step but a little way at a time. The upper part of the dress consists of a square piece of silk or cloth which is also

fastened around the waist; and then thrown over the head and arms, and held by the hand on the inside. You can see nothing of them except one eye-if married, the right; if single, the left. They carry both hands as high as their breast; consequently their elbows project a little from their body. They look very singular when dressed in this way, though neat-especially those of a handsome form. You will never see a man and woman walking together.They generally go to mass at sunrise, and have a black girl or boy follow them, with a cushion on which they kneel. I saw a piece of painting in one of their churches that excelled any thing I ever saw. It was twenty feet high, and one hundred long-intended for a representation of the Old and New Testament. The crucifixion of Christ was elegantly executed as large as life.

One day I went to my wash-woman's after some clean clothes, and had not been there long when I heared the woman's husband who had just returned home, say to his companion-"I suspect that d-d Englishman is in the other room with my wife, and I am going to stab him." I had no chance to retreat, and nothing to defend myself with. There was a clock case standing in the room, and after much difficulty I crowded myself into it, and no sooner was the door of the case closed, than the door of the room opened, and two Spaniards entered, armed with knives, and demanded of the woman if I was there, and she answered in the negative, which seemed to pacify them. They staid about an hour, and then left. I soon extricated myself from this painful situation, took what.

clothes I had there, and made off, resolving not to be caught in such a trap again.

The next day the communication was opened to the port, and I went on board the Dolphin, and in a few days sailed for Valparaiso.

The second day after our arrival, we witnessed the greatest earthquake that had ever been known on the coast of Chili. To give a proper description of this awful convulsion of nature, is out of my power. To see the hills in motion-the sea rolling and tumbling when there was not a breath of wind-to hear the mournful bewailing of the affrighted inhabitants--the cracking of the falling buildings--the constant roar as of a mighty whirlwind or distant thunderthe volcanic flame bursting at intervals from the surrounding mountains-all added horror to the scene. Imagination can form some idea, but the pen is inadequate to paint the horribly awful scene. All flocked to the vessels that could some half naked-some children without their parents-and parents without their children. We could distinctly hear from where we lay, the cries and lamentations of the people on shore. The vessels in port rendered them every assistance in their power. Several houses were levelled to the ground-others buried by the falling hills. The. first shock was felt about half past eleven at night, the next about one, and the last and most severe one, about half an hour afterwards; but the ground continued trembling for twenty-four hours.

We remained at Valparaiso a few days after the earthquake, and were then ordered on board the Amanda, and cruised off Chillao three

months for a Pirate that was said to infest the coast, but did not find her, and returned. On our arrival, we found the U. S. Ship United States, commanded by Commodore Hull, which had come to relieve the Franklin-the Dolphin was to remain. I had been in the Pacific Ocean upwards of six years, and thought that I would once more visit my own country; accordingly I joined the Franklin, and sailed for the United States, June, 1824. We touched at Cape Horn and Riojaneiro, and arrived in NewYork on the 14th of August. On the twentieth, I was discharged, and took the stage the same day for Boston.

CHAPTER XVIII.

On my arrival at Boston, every thing looked desolate-my child, I learned, had been dead about two years, and my wife, nearly six.There was not a soul remaining of the family.My wife, her mother, her sister, sister's husband, and two children, had all been called from this world, in the short space of six years.

The world seemed lost to me; I knew not that I had a single relation living-and was left a forlorn wanderer--no spot to call my own-and I made up my mind to again join the navy and remain in it for life. Accordingly I entered for the U. S. ship North Carolina, of 74 guns, commanded by Commodore Rogers, then fitting out at Norfolk. About thirty of us were put on