FURTHER PROGRESS IMPEDED. 



we continued our voyage. On the shore we 

 met with a small rattlesnake, which might have 

 been a dangerous neighbour. It was, however, 

 his destiny to become our prize, and enrich the 

 collection of Dr. Eschscholtz. The river now 

 took a north-westerly direction. Its breadth 

 was from two hundred and fifty to three 

 hundred fathoms, independently of numerous 

 branches on the east side, flowing between vari 

 ous small islands. The country on the west 

 bank was of a moderate height ; that on the 

 east was low. The power of the current im 

 peded our progress, though our rowers exerted 

 all their strength. As the sun advanced to 

 wards the meridian, the north wind also rose 

 again ; so that with our utmost efforts we 

 could advance but little, and at noon we were 

 obliged to lay-to again, having proceeded only 

 ten miles the whole day. The latitude on the 

 western shore, where we now landed, was 

 38 27 , and the longitude 122 10 . 



Here we had reached what proved the termi 

 nation of our little voyage. The unfavourable 

 state of the weather would not allow of our 



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