244 . A VOYAGE TO Book V. 



fore observed by other methods. But from this signal, 

 inclusive, each company observed two angles only of 

 the other triangles, as had been agreed on. 



Xlir. Signal in Jivicatsu. 



In Jivicatsu they remained from the i8th to the 

 26th of September. This station Vv'as one of the most 

 agreeable; for, besides the height on which the signal 

 was erected, the temperature of the air, and the cheer- 

 ful aspect of the country, the tov/n of Pilaro was in the 

 neighbourhood, so that they wanted for nothing. 



XIV. XV. Signals on the deserts of Mulmul and 

 Guayama. 



These two deserts are placed together, because,- 

 their summits are united by gentle eminences i on one 

 of which is a cow-house, used by the Indians when 

 they go in search of their cattle, which feed on the sides 

 of this mountain. In this cow-house Don George 

 Juan, M. Godin, and their attendants, took up their 

 quarters on the 30th of September, and every morn- 

 ing, when the weather was favourable, repaired to the 

 signal erected on one or other of the eminences. But 

 the distance between the two stations being very small, 

 and the observations made there requiring to be veri- 

 fied by those of other auxiliary triangles, it was ab- 

 solutely necessary to determine exactly the stations 

 where these triangles were to be formed ; and to re- 

 main there till. the distances were settled, and the ob- 

 servations relating to them concluded ; which opera- 

 tion?, notwithstanding the greatest diligence was used, 

 employed them till the 20th of October. 



Every thing at the two preceding stations being 

 finished, they repaired to the village of Riobaraba, de- 

 termining to continue their work without interruption^ 

 but meeting with some diíBculties concerningthemost 

 advantageous position of the subsequent triangles, and 



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