XXIII. INFORMATION FOR ENGLISH TRAVELLERS 284 BIBLIOGRAPHY 295 INDEX 303 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PLAZA DE MAYO, BUENOS AIRES _Frontispiece_ Photo kindly lent by the Proprietors of _La Argentina_ FACING PAGE PLATELAYERS, BUENOS AIRES CENTRAL RAILWAY 5 Photo kindly lent by the Buenos Aires Central Railway ACONCAGUA 9 Photo kindly lent by the Buenos Aires Pacific Railway A LONELY SCENE, SIERRA DE LA VENTANA 12 Photo kindly lent by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway ANDINE PASS 15 Photo kindly lent by the South American Missionary Society TROOP OF MARES 27 _La Argentina_ photo RIVER LANDING STAGE 29 Photo kindly lent by Bovril, Ltd. BULL CALF 29 Bovril, Ltd. photo PATAGONIANS 43 S. A. M. S. photo THE RIVER URUGUAY 73 Photo kindly lent by Lemco & Oxo BOUNDARY LINE IN THE ANDES 82 _La Argentina_ photo A SHEEP RUN 87 _La Argentina_ photo PASEO AL BOSQUE, LA PLATA (PROVINCIAL CAPITAL) 101 _La Argentina_ photo ESTANCIA 102 B. A. G. S. R. photo STATUE OF CHRIST 109 B. A. P. R. photo RACECOURSE, LA PLATA 111 B. A. G. S. R. photo CRUISER, _SAN MARTIN_ 120 _La Argentina_ photo THE PERMANENT WAY, BUENOS AIRES CENTRAL RAILWAY 129 B. A. C. R. photo PALERMO PARK, BUENOS AIRES 145 B. A. P. R. photo IMPORTED STALLION, "CYLLENE," WINNER OF THE ASCOT CUP 147 Photo kindly lent by Mr. Clarence Hailey, High-street, Newmarket IMPORTED STALLION, "DIAMOND JUBILEE," LATE PROPERTY OF H.M. KING EDWARD VII 150 Mr. Clarence Hailey's photo CATTLE DRINKING 155 Lemco & Oxo photo THE PAMPAS 157 B. A. G. S. R. photo GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CORDOBA 162 _La Argentina_ photo