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who knew the country, for a guide, and a militia 

 dragoon, to add to oar force ; we had alfo two 

 Indians to drive our horfes. We were furnilli- 

 ed with leathern bafkets for our baggage, which 

 are laid on the backs of the horfes, Ibmewhat 

 like panniers ; we had, however, not nnuch to 

 carry, the whole confifting of a few changes of 

 linen, and a fpare coat, our heavy articles hav- 

 ing been left in the Ihip and loft by her being 

 Wrecked. 



We took leave of our moft worthy friend and 

 benefador the Governor, who, together with 

 moft of the officers of the garrifon accompanied 

 us to the river fide. Our conductor, who was 

 already in the north town, having prepared 

 every thing for our departure, we crofted that 

 evening, a diftance confiderably above a league. 

 On the fourth of Odober, about feven in the 

 morning, Black, myfelf, little Richards, and a 

 fervant I had engaged at Rio Grande, began our 

 march. About eleven we reached the village of 

 EJlreito, where we dined with the curate, who 

 gave us a very friendly reception. After dinner 

 we refumed our route on frefh horfes, and in the 

 evening, about ftx, we arrived at the houfe of a 

 captain of auxiliary cavalry, about eleven leagues 

 diftant from the place v.'hence we fet out. 



We were elegantly entertained, but fat down 

 to fupper by ourfelves, the whole family being 



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