Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America

CHAPTER XVII.

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A Grand Plaza.--Retribution.--The University of Lima.--Significance of Ancient Pottery.--Architecture.--Picturesque Dwelling.--Domestic Scene.--Destructive Earthquakes.--Spanish Sway.--Women of Lima.--Street Costumes.--Ancient Bridge of Lima.--Newspapers.--Pawnbrokers' Shops.--Exports.--An Ancient Mecca.--Home by Way of Europe. 355

EQUATORIAL AMERICA.