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A Hundred Miles in Ten Days

           Now,ifhisrecollectionsdidnotdeceivehim,hebelievedthattheseplainspresentedthefollowingcharacteristics:Lackofwater,absenceoftrees,afailureofstones,analmostluxuriantabundanceofthistlesduringtherainyseason,thistleswhichbecamealmostshrubbywiththewarmseason,andthenformedimpenetrablethickets;then,also,dwarftrees,thornyshrubs,thewholegivingtotheseplainsaratheraridanddesolateaspect.

           Now,ithadnotbeenthus,sincethelittletroop,guidedbytheAmerican,hadleftthecoast.Theforesthadnotceasedtospreadtothelimitsofthehorizon.No,thiswasnotthepampas,suchastheyoungnovicehadimaginedthem.Hadnature,asHarrishadtoldhim,beenabletomakearegionapartfromtheplateauofAtacama,ofwhichheknewnothing,ifitdidnotformoneofthemostvastdesertsofSouthAmerica,betweentheAndesandthePacificOcean?

           OnthatdayDickSandpropoundedsomequestionsonthissubject,andexpressedtotheAmericanthesurprisehefeltatthissingularappearanceofthepampas.

           ButhewasquicklyundeceivedbyHarris,whogavehimthemostexactdetailsaboutthispartofBolivia,thuswitnessingtohisgreatknowledgeofthecountry.

           "Youareright,myyoungfriend,"hesaidtothenovice."Thetruepampaisindeedsuchasthebooksoftravelshavedepictedittoyou,thatis,aplainratherarid,andthecrossingofwhichisoftendifficult.ItrecallsoursavannahsofNorthAmericaexceptthatthesearealittlemarshy.

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