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barbacoa), extending across one end of the room. 

 No. i was my bed, made neat and comfortable with 

 my own bedding (which I always carried about 

 with me, and was half a mule-load). In No. 2 

 slept two young fellows the Padre's servants on 

 sheep-skins ; and in No. 3 slept his two maid- 

 servants, at right angles to the men, and with their 

 feet towards them. No. 4 is a bench whereon 

 reposed my lad. No. 5 is a curtained four-post bed, 



Door 



Corridor 



o o o o d 



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occupied by the Padre's maiden sister, of the matronly 

 age of twenty-one years complete ; and No. 6 a 

 small recess, jutting on the external corridor, where 

 a young fellow the Padre's nephew extended his 

 lazy length on a barbacoa ; but even this place was 

 open to the main room, having a doorway but no 

 cloor. I afterwards transferred my bed to No. 6, 

 on the Padre's suggestion that it was snugger and 

 more retired ! 



TIIK INDIANS OF THE E< TADOKKAX AMU - 



[I cannot find in Spruce's MSS. or notes any 

 account of the natives of the highlands of^Ecuaclor. 

 although he must have seen a good deal of them as 

 muleteers or porters during his very numerous 



