[370] dejaban entrever, showed. The subject is pedidos.
[371] Pueyrredón. Later chosen Director of Argentina.
[372] Vencedor, if victorious; vencido, if vanquished.
[373] era. The imperfect is used here, instead of the conditional, for emphasis.
[374] el Retiro. V. map.
[375] salvó. The object is las dos millas.
[376] calle del Correo. To-day known as calle Florida, the Fifth Avenue of Buenos Aires.
[377] Plaza Mayor. To-day Plaza de Mayo.
[378] había que prevenirse, preparation had to be made.
[379] no resolviéndose a abandonar, being unable to bring themselves to abandon.