CHAP, xxi AMBATO 259 



LIST OF EXCURSIONS DURING THE YEAR 



i S6o. 



Jan.- Chiefly at Ambato, making preparations for entering 



Feb.- the forest of Red Bark at the western foot of 



March. Chimborazo, to fulfil my commission from the 



Indian Government to procure seed and plants of 



Red bark. 



,, 24. From Ambato to San Andres. 



., 25- To Riobamba, where I remained till April 10, pur- 

 April 9. suing my preparations in conjunction with Dr. 



James Taylor. 



AMBATO, ETC. 



April 10. From Riobamba to Mocha. (Struck deaf in left ear 



on this journey.) 

 ii. To Ambato. 

 18-20. Excursion to Cusatagua near Pillaro. (See map of 



Llanganati Mountains to north-east of Ambato.) 

 24. To Barios to bathe in hot springs for my deafness. 

 28. Returned to Ambato. 



,, 29. THE BREAKDOWN. Woke up this morning paralysed 

 in my back and legs. From that day forth I was 

 never able to sit straight up, or to walk about 

 without great pain and discomfort, soon passing to 

 mortal exhaustion. 



May- All this time under medical treatment at Ambato, 



June i. but with very little improvement of health. 



iFlXAl, Dl.l'AKTURK FROM AMKATO, WIIU'II HAD BEEN HIS 



HK \D-<,>I:ARTF.RS FOR 2\ YEARS] 



(une 12. Siarted for the Bark Forests of Chimborazo : by way 



of Mocha to the Tambo of Chuyuipogyo. 

 ,, i}. Across Chimborazo to Guaranda. 



[4-16. At Guaranda. 



17. Mn the way down the western declivity of Chim- 

 borazo. This night slept in the forrM. 



Kl.l) I!\RK FoR|->T> 01 



i To El Limon : a group of small cane farms in the 



ion where lh<- l\nl Kirk still nourishes. The 

 streams that flow down the numerous \alleys mm 

 bine itit<> tin- little ri\er Chasu;m, which, in tin- 

 plain, enters tin' river Ycntanas ;m affluent "I 

 the ( aiayaquil ri\ er. 



