I cannot forget that it was at Lobos de Tierra I had the great pleasure of forming the acquaintance of one who represents young Peru: the new generation that, if time and opportunity be given it, may transform that land of corruption into a new nation. Here on this barren island, I found a son of one of the oldest Peruvian families, thoroughly educated, well acquainted with England and its literature, proud of his country, jealous for its honour, and keenly alive to the disgrace into which she has been dragged by the wicked men who have gone to their doom. Should this generation, represented by one whom I am allowed to call my friend--who, though born in the Guano Age is not of it,--rise into power, the rising generation in England may see what many have had too great reason to despair of, namely, a South American Republic, that shall prefer death to dishonour, and if needs must, will live on bread and onions in order to be free of debt. There is so much pleasure in hoping the best of all men, that it surely must be a duty the neglect of which, when there are substantial evidences to support it, must be a crime. I left Lobos de Tierra with profound regret, but it was necessary to do so in order to see what remained to be seen of the precious dung in other parts of Peru. The following will be found to be a fair approximation of the quantities existing along the northern coast. +-----------------------+------------+------------+------------+ | Islands. | Latitude. | Longitude. | Quantities.| | | | | Tons. | +-----------------------+------------+------------+------------+ | Malabrigo | 7.43.20 | 79.26.20 | 400 | | Macabi | 7.49.30 | 79.28.20 | 1,000 | | Guañapi | 7.49.30 | 78.56.0 | 3,500 | | Chao | 8.46.50 | 78.46.0 | 800 | | Coreobado | 8.57.0 | 78.40.30 | 3,000 | | Santa | 9.03.0 | 78.39.30 | 100 | | Bay of Ferrol | 9.10.0 | 78.36.0 | 22,000 | | El Dorado | 9.12.0 | 78.34.0 | 6,000 | | Small Island Pajaros | 9.12.0 | 78.30.10 | 250 | | Tortuga | 9.21.30 | 78.27.0 | 700 | | Mongon | 9.39.40 | 78.25.0 | 23,000 | | Mongon 2nd | 9.40.0 | 78.20.0 | 30,000 | | Mongoncillo | 9.45.30 | 78.16.40 | 6,000 | | Cornejos | 9.53.0 | 78.15.0 | 500 | | Erizos | 9.54.40 | 78.14.0 | 5,000 | | Huarmey | 10.00.20 | 78.12.0 | 500 | | 2nd ditto | 10.02.0 | 78.11.0 | 3,000 | | Bay of Gramadal | 10.25.0 | 78.00.30 | 10,000 |