12th August 1832

Montevideo
The utter consternation of the civic guard during the other nights skirmish has given general amusement. Large bodies immediately threw away their white cross belts that they might not be recognised in the dark: & the impetuosity with which they rushed down the streets, if it could have been directed to a charge, would have been most imposing. — In evening dined with Mr Parry.

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