The government of Buenos Ayres then sold them to a private individual, but likewise used them, as old Spain had done before, for a penal settlement.

England claimed her right an seized them.

The Englishman who was left in charge of the flag was consequently murdered.

A British officer was next sent, unsupported by any power: and when we arrived, we found him in charge of a population, of which rather more than half were runaway rebels and murderers.
The theatre is worthy of the scenes acted on it.

An undulating land, with a desolate and wretched aspect, is everywhere covered by a peaty soil and wiry grass, of one monotonous brown colour.