Buenos Ayres and the Provinces of the Rio de La Plata Their Present State, Trade, and Debt
CHAPTER V.
CITY OF BUENOS AYRES.
Great extent of the City. Public Buildings. Inconvenient Arrangement and want of Comfort in the Dwellings of the Natives a few years ago. Prejudice against Chimneys. Subsequent Improvements introduced by Foreigners. Iron gratings at the windows necessary. Water scarce and dear. That of the River Plate excellent, and capable of being kept a very long time. Pavement of Buenos Ayres Page 36