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near Panama. The governor kept us to 

 fupper, and then we were conducted 

 acrofs the court to our apartment, which 

 was a place that had ferved to keep the 

 fire wood for the governor's kitchen ; 

 however, as it was dry over head, we 

 thought ourfelves extremely well lodged. 

 There was a foldier placed at the door 

 with a drawn fpado in his hand, to pre- 

 vent our ftirring out ; which was quite 

 tinneceffary, as we knew not where to 

 go if we had been at liberty. One of 

 thefe foldiers took a great fancy to my 

 ragged grieko, which had ftill fome 

 thoufands about it ; and in exchange 

 gave me an old puncho, the fort of gar- 

 ment with a hole in the middle to put 

 one's head through, as above related to 

 'be worn by the Indians ; and for the little 

 bit of my waiftcoat that remained, he 

 gave me a pair of breeches. I now fliould 

 have thought myfeif very handfomely 

 equipped, if I had had but another fhirt. 

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