They Expressed, As Was Usual, Unbounded Astonishment
At The Globe Being Round, And Could Scarcely Credit
That A Hole Would, If Deep Enough, Come Out On The Other
Side.
They had, however, heard of a country where there
were six months of light and six of darkness, and where
the inhabitants were very tall and thin!
They were curious
about the price and condition of horses and cattle in England.
Upon finding out we did not catch our animals with
the lazo, they cried out, "Ah, then, you use nothing but
the bolas:" the idea of an enclosed country was quite new
to them. The captain at last said, he had one question to
ask me, which he should be very much obliged if I would
answer with all truth. I trembled to think how deeply scientific
it would be: it was, "Whether the ladies of Buenos
Ayres were not the handsomest in the world." I replied, like
a renegade, "Charmingly so." He added, "I have one other
question: Do ladies in any other part of the world wear
such large combs?" I solemnly assured him that they did
not. They were absolutely delighted. The captain exclaimed,
"Look there! a man who has seen half the world
says it is the case; we always thought so, but now we know
it." My excellent judgment in combs and beauty procured
me a most hospitable reception; the captain forced me to
take his bed, and he would sleep on his recado.
21st.
Enter page number
PreviousNext
Page 226 of 776
Words from 60447 to 60696
of 208183
