Whom should I find there before me but a little black-looking physician, by name Dr. Cuchillo, introduced by a relation of the family.

" "I discover by your language," said Cuchillo, "the safe and sure method of practise Dr. Sangrado instils into his pupils!

Besides, he came in for his share in my report; and, feeling himself nettled by the insults of Cuchillo "You have done well, Gil Blas," said he, "to defend the character of our practise against this little abortion of the faculty.

This opinion may appear strange to young practitioners like Cuchillo, but it is right orthodox in the best and soundest systems; so that if persons of that description were capable of taking a philosophical view, instead of crying me down, they would become my most zealous advocates.

Cuchillo, the Comanche Chief.

As we approached the Indians, their leader, an old man apparantly about sixty years of age, with a singularly cunning and wicked looking countenance, came towards us and extended his hand for a shake; while, with much solemnity, he announced himself as Cuchillo, a Comanche chief, and a great friend of the whites.

Cuchillo shortly produced a well-worn greasy paper from a small bag he wore around his neck, which he handed me, making a sign that I was to read it.

It was as follows: "The Bearer, Cuchillo, is a Comanche Chief, who says he is a friend of the White's.

" But our Comanche friends were not to be shaken off, so easily; for, even after bidding them good by, Cuchillo insisted upon accompanying us; and, rather than betray any fear, or show that we distrusted him, Jerry was obliged to make a virtue of necessity, and assent to the proposition with as good a grace as possible.

Cuchillo was very curious in regard to our revolvers,of which each man in our party had two, in addition to his rifle,and at last we determined to show them that we were well armed, and ready for any emergency.

With many professions of friendship, Jerry endeavored to persuade them to accompany us to our camp; but they declined, promising to visit us on the morrow; and, after a most affectionate farewell, Cuchillo and his braves left us, riding towards the south-west.

no haber acabado aún las vísperas, durante las que los malos no tienen poder alguno, ello es que, viendo que no concluía nunca con su endiablada monserga, un mozo la dijo que acabase y levantando en alto el cuchillo, se dispuso á herirla.

Mientras Iñigo hablaba, Fernando, absorto en sus ideas, sacaba maquinalmente astillas de su escaño de ébano con el cuchillo de monte.

cuchillo, m., knife; de monte, hunting-knife, hunter's cutlass.

montar, to mount, go up, get on; nuevamente, to remount. monte, m., mountain; cuchillo de , hunting-knife, hunter's cutlass; por s y llanos, over hill and dale.

Ella arrancó la planta con su cuchillo.

The landlord would not hear of my crossing the mountains without an escort, for he assured me that El Cuchillo, the Spanish guerilla chief, was out that way with his band, and that it meant a death by torture to fall into his hands.

But if you will sell me yours, I will promise that an escort of hussars shall be sent back for you.' He would not hear of it, and it was in vain that the landlord told him dreadful stories of the doings of El Cuchillo, and that I pointed out the duty which he owed to the army and to the country.

In ten minutes the owner was harnessing them into the coach, with no very good will, however, for he was in mortal dread of this terrible Cuchillo.

Between them there was sitting at a rude table a very singular-looking person, whom I saw instantly, from the respect with which the others addressed him, could be none other than the brigand chief who had received, on account of his dreadful character, the sinister name of El Cuchillo.