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Pancreas much hardened. 



Blood vessels of intestines turgescent. 



Bladder nothing peculiar. 



Gall bladder, containing 6 dr. of dark green bile. 



Kidneys of natural size, but very white, 



Water in ventricles of brain, about 1 oz. 

 — Prevailed upon Matamoro to promise us his company on the 

 morrow, but the sight of the corpse had so discomposed him, 

 that he had a smart touch of the fever, and was obliged to take 

 medicine. 



18. M , too ill to travel, so made an excursion south- 

 ward, into the plains, for about two leagues: crossed a fine sa- 

 vanna overgrown with high weeds, and came to a channel now 

 almost dry ; but the height of the foot bridge shewed the depth 

 of water after rain : passed a lake, on which were some large 

 ducks: the land about it swampy, but rich. On returning, the 

 elevation of S. Maria was perceptible by the difficulty of the 

 ascent: it rises at least 600 feet above the level. The beef at 

 dinner, killed yesterday, after the English fashion, was a proof 



that it would keep good for two days, M being better 



towards evening, resolved to start next day, 



19th. Up by day-break, having 14 leagues to go: delays of 

 packing, cjrc, made it six before we were ofF: descended by the 

 same road as yesterday, but turning off to the left, soon 

 entered a succession of most beautiful and fertile meadows, 

 powdered over with tufts ofwood, and abounding in deerand other 

 game. Our cavalcade was numerous. Mr. K and my- 

 self, John Anisette, and our soldier, with an Indian servant of 



M , could not get within shot of the deer. Two soldier 



birds rose close to us, but my rifle was behind. This bird is 

 about four feet high, in shape resembling a goose, but the beak 

 broader at the tip : plumage white, with a ring of red and black 

 round the neck. They must live on fish or aquatic herbs, for 

 they were always found on the borders of lakes. Came to the 

 cattle ground about three leagues distant, where we saw a spi- 

 rited chase of a horse by five cavaliers ; their object was to drive 

 him into the pen ; to catch him was impossible. Road still rich 



