out of its bed,
and frequently do not blow at all. Captain Burton, who thought a squall
was a squall all over the world, and who was better acquainted with the
Grand Banks and the Bay of Biscay than with the tropics, took in all
sail, while the Hyperion, with topgallant-sails lowered, ran gallantly
before it, and made upwards of fifty miles before the breeze left her.
The Avon was in her turn shortly after favored with a fine breeze, but
the two ships did not meet again till they had passed Cape Horn.

In the mean time, Mr. Effingham began to discover that Chili was not
paradise, nor its inhabitants saints; many thefts, robberies, and
frauds, were practised upon him, for which he could obtain no redress
from the contemptible magistrates; an earthquake, that did a great deal
of damage, was followed by a sweeping epidemic, which, as it affected
only the natives, was imputed by the priests to magic art and diabolical
witchcraft on the part of the heretical foreign residents. A riot was
the consequence, and the foreigners were only able to secure their lives
and property by a combination of their numbers, and the most determined
firmness of purpose. In short, the harassed merchant found out at last
that he had blundered into one of those self-styled republics, so many
of which have sprung up and passed away since the commencement of the
nineteenth century, where infant Liberty is nursed by mother Mob.

These vexatious circumstances, and the prospect of an approaching
revolution, that threatened to be a bloody one, completely changed his
sentiments with regard to all South American governments, and he
bitterly regretted having sent for his daughter to join him.

It was too late now to remedy that mis-step; but he determined, as soon
as she arrived, to re-embark for England as soon as possible, and in
consequence he lost no time in disposing of his merchandize, and
transmitting his funds to the coast, and thence to the spirit-room of a
British frigate. Having thus "set his house in order," and adjusted his
Chilian books, he left St. Jago, and took up his abode for the time
being in Valparaiso, waiting impatiently for the arrival of the Hyperion
and Avon, that were now daily expected.

CHAPTER VI.

Finally, my dear hearers.

OLD SERMONS.

Nothing material occurred to the good brig Avon after parting company,
as aforesaid, with her consort, the Hyperion;