CHAPTER XXII.

PERU.

Agreement for working the Peruvian mines, 1812--Uville and Watt, 1811--Uville and Trevithick, 1813--Uville's opinion of Trevithick--Estimated value of the mines--Machinery reached Peru, 1815--Trevithick's departure from Penzance, 1816--Mr. Edmond's statement--Cerro de Pasco mines in 1850--Report from the Viceroy of Peru, 1816--Report from the Magisterial Deputation of Yauricocha, 1816--Despatch from the Governor of the Province of Tarma, 1816--Pumping engines at work--The Viceroy's reply--Report in the 'Lima Gazette,' 1816--Trevithick's reception at Lima--Trevithick's report, 1817--Differences between Trevithick and Uville--Trevithick's thoughtless acts--His visit to the nunnery--The Lord Warden proposed to erect a statue in silver to Trevithick--Bust of Trevithick in Cornwall--Quicksilver--Sunk ship--Chili--Copper and silver mine--Departure from Lima--Cerro de Pasco mines Page 221-259