 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1832
...made up in a degree, however, by the variety and novel appearance of many of the persons and groupes passing in one direction or the other. Soon after...white or striped cotton only, with a coarse fringe or binding around the neck and edges, but often of the finest cloth, ornamented with rich embroidery.... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1832
...knotted ends of the reins, the universal practice along the coast. They looked grave as deacons, ar/d probably owed their sedateness to a large mixture...the head is passed, while the ends and sides hang in 128 PERUVIAN RIDING PARTY. loose drapery around the figure. It is made of every variety of material,... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1833 - 440 страница
...direction or the other. Soon after leaving Callao, we overtook two Cabelleros in ponchos and high-crowned grass hats, the costume of the country, mounted on...white or striped cotton only, with a coarse fringe or binding around the neck and edges ; but often of the finest cloth, ornamented with rich embroidery.... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - 1833
...long platted and knotted ends of the reins, the universal practice along the coast. They looked-grave as deacons, and probably owed their sedateness to...white or striped cotton only, with a coarse fringe or binding around the neck and edges, but 6ften of the finest cloth, ornamented with rich embroidery.... | |
 | Charles Nordhoff - 1866 - 216 страница
...although rather lightly, wearing in many instances nothing but a poncho — a square piece of cloth with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head is put, the corners of the garment reaching about down to one's middle ; and, in addition to this, the... | |
 | William Henry G. Kingston - 1873
...There were muleteers with the same shaped hats, and large fringed ponchos, which are pieces of cloth with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head is thrust, the cloth hanging down in front and behind so as to conceal the upper part of the body, many... | |
 | 1908
...to catch a horse in order to ride a quarter of a mile. Both are well clothed; the poncho, or blanket with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head is thrust, being the garment donned over others in bad weather. Both are experts in the use of the lasso... | |
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Cabelleros in ponchos and high crowned grass hats, the costume of the country, mounted on spirited animals, with English saddles, but using in place of a whip the long platted and knotted ends of the reins, the universal practice along the coast. They... 