The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-25
LIFE IN BOGOTI.

count Of his observations 10 geographical
journal Of his native country. Not only has his
report sui stantial value for men OF science hut
it is cnivencd with graphic social sketches
among which the pictures of life in Bo-oia Will
be found specially acceptable.
A. regards the charm # a noble environment
md of mid. even climate. no city on the con
tincnt except Quito. can hc compared with Boz
GOA. From the higher buildings Of the town
You can see in the early morning hours ia"
sugar-loaf peak 81 the Toima crusicd with
eternal snow. and which. according to Hum
loldt's mcasur, mont. has an altitude Of NOR"
than 1900 icet Later in the day this view ia
cut ofr by the clouds OF foam rising over the
Tequ,ndama FALL one Of the most impressive
cataracts in the world. the Rio Funza at this
point lcaping through n arrow split in the
mountain rock. and showing Il sheer Dc scent 81
$50 feet. A. the platform on which the city
stands is itself moro than 5000 feet above the
sea level. the temperature. Notwithstanding the
ncarncss TO the equator. Is quite cool. ranging
the year round between II and II lli6aumuN
by day. and from 1, 10 at night. NJ first the
stranger finds himself uncomfortable in this
Temperature. TIL more that very few dwelling
houses are provided with warming apparatus.
but you soon grow used p it. owing totho slitht
mess ol the variations. and for ll' -aino reason
| seldom take cold. Coming, however, from ih'
u N A IN
n.,..,',f,,i .or,,,,,, i,,,, rmi,t.n, r,,cr md
...'rt,f,. ,l,..r~,,,,,. ar, ,.,,r.f,I to remain
indoors inter sunset during Tie first forIu.ht.
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~ ,..,'r'-,..',f "a ,...at mn ui..,u,I, .,t,il4
.,,,,.. 1i,, .,lt, h, lr ..birt, and ,ton.t,.. Il.
f,4i.,,,,. lut ,hoa, ,h.n.,o.,no di-at,,..ar with
,.r,I.n,..d r,-id.,e,
| Tl,,,tv of a,,,e. iO ooo inhoh,tlnte covers am
or.o r,lntixelv LARGO. bo.,,,so most of the dwell
in,. havo I'm, an, -tor, and ON 40 "A count cor
Garden Of cons fdoranle size. Intle heart Of thu
tov.p. van lind som, hon-,4 II two or even threo
stories in nil cas,s tb.y nre built of unburu,I
bri.ks tbi- uat.ripl b Dina. .iirl-,l to Doc Host
od.tt.l to v.itl-,,ud th. shoe, of.art,,,ua. .-.
, til.l roof ,r.io.tfn. e,mo dts.nn ., l.vona
,h,. walls rrt,.. tli.,n lrnn tho ,fo'.t rains .
tb. windows ar. rf.,,d I'm the lcuor sort Of
houses Inn in tho uir.n.r dwellings, of the sub.
uri. lil,ht and mir n4e nlnlited hya wooden
4lutfor In tno fine. ounr.er4 of the city the
pt,iiud floors .,r,. t-. f.l ehora. and her, ou
ulc nrNt story YOU s,o GLASS doors with littl.
balconies instead of windows on tl..couli or
garden side. however. are c,, red ialou9.o, %.
th..l1 Sn1ni-h tvue Another 1isin.tiyr len-
ri.c nftiI., Ha-Otd h.u., A.. tl, plastnrof briob-
CLAW emplov,d for flooring. which. however. Tie
ricllor ,la.s of citi2Dus cover with straw mat
uneof -iurularly nn.t.,tur. woven Is th. In
diau- of tho neishhorhoad. The streets. which
cross ono another ut r.gh. angles. are plasicrcA
with the same mat, rial. and frequently sl0l"
toward a gully in tho middle. which /, ryes the
purpose Of sewer hut which in heavy rains