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The Port—Custom-House Regulations 1
Visit of the Health Boat 2
Outer and Inner Roads 3
Pilots 4
Port of Ensenada
Barraccas
Navigation of the River Plate
Balandras, or lighters, for lading and unlading vessels
Carts used for embarking and disembarking
Packets between Buenos Ayres and Monte Video 5
Climate 6
Diseases 9
Environs of the City
Alameda, or Public Walk 10
The Beach, crowded with Sailors
Coffee-Houses and Hotels 11
Public Buildings: The Fort—Consulado—Cabildo—Bank—House of Representatives—Custom-House—Public Library—Botanical Museum—Retiro—Residencia 14to16
Squares and Streets 16
Houses 17
Churches 18
Theatre 22
Circus 33
FOREIGN RESIDENTS.
British: Merchants, Shopkeepers, Medical Men, &c. 33to35
British Commercial Subscription-Room 37
Establishment of Packets from Falmouth 39
Dispute between Captain Willis and the Government 41
Treaty with England 43
English Females at Buenos Ayres 44
Many Englishmen have married Buenos-Ayrean Wives 45
Death of Mr. Dallas, and of Mr. Rowcroft 47
Death of Jack Hall
Irish Yankies 48
North-American Residents 49
Death of Mr. Rodney 51
Frenchmen 52
Portuguese 53
Germans, Italians, Prussians, &c. 54
NATIVE (OR CREOLE) AND SPANISH INHABITANTS.
Persons, Dispositions, and Manners 55
Compliments of Salutation 57
Practice of giving Flowers to Visitors
Smoking Segars
Politeness 58
Yerba, or Tea of Paraguay 59
Time of Meals
Siesta, or Afternoon Nap
Tertulias, or Public Dances 60
Sweetmeats much eaten 61
Etiquette, when walking in public, and in the ball-room
Dancing 62
Music
Consulado Musical School-Room 63
Philharmonics, a Musical Subscription Society 64
Mothers watch their Daughters with great strictness
Marriages take place early 65

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