OF LA PEROUSE. II 



not fet off without them, were in no fear of 

 making us wait. As foon as they were arrived, 

 we thought we might move forward ; but they 

 chofe to hold a long conversion among them- 

 felves, before they would take charge of the 

 few articles for which we had occalion in this 

 journey. 



It may not be improper to mention, that our 

 fhiproates had furnifhed us with provisions, as 

 if we were going to travel in fome favage coun- 

 try. RofTel, who was caterer of the gun room 

 nvfs, had given orders to the cook to make us 

 an excellent falmon fate. I fhould not have 

 noticed the circumftanee, did it not form a lin- 

 gular contraft with the wormreaten biicuit and 

 cheefe, with which we were regaled in molt of 

 the other ports we touched at in the fequel. 



M. de Cologant, apprifed by the French Con- 

 ful of the objeft of our journey, invited us to. 

 ftop at his houfe at the harbour of Orotava. 

 This town, which is only three myriameters and 

 a half from Santa Cruz, is one of the be ft 

 places to halt at in going to the Peak ; for it is 

 at the foot of the mountains which are neareft 

 to it. 



We were three hours in travelling to Lagouna. 

 This town is only a myriameter from Santa 

 Cruz ; but the road to it is very fatiguing, for 

 it is moftly up hill. T}ie houfes are ill built, 



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