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our meal, we proceeded on our journey in the valley, 

 which, from the eminences, was seen most to its advantage. 

 A part of it, Avhich was wider than usual, was planted with 

 indigo, cassaA^a, and sugar-canes of light green colour, and 

 interspersed with groups of Pisang, oranges, Annome, &c. 

 mixed with solitary tall cocoa-palms. Farther on, the 

 valley winded up the mountains, and lost itself on their 

 eminences. We had soon descended and pursued our 

 way between the gardens along a rivulet, that ran from 

 the upper end of the valley, and after having watered and 

 fertilized this beautiful spot, here lost itself We found 

 the inhabitants very hospitable and good-natured. A rich 

 farmer invited us into his house to drink tamarind lemon- 

 ade ; on arriving at it, we soon observed that it indicated 

 a wealthy owner. He was governor, it seemed, of this dis- 

 trict, and possessed a great part of the valley and the 

 above-mentioned plantations. Here we saw the only 

 vineyard which had yet occurred, and a large Ailanthus 

 in flower. 



The barranco now became narrower. We proceeded 

 along its eastern bank across its lower part, and upwards 

 on a gently rising and naked ground. It grew dark be- 

 fore we had advanced further than three leagues. The 

 numerous objects in our way, and the tardiness of my fel- 

 low travellers, had much delayed us. We came to ano- 

 ther barranco well watered and fertile, and soon arrived at 

 a group of houses, where we Avere well received, enter- 

 tained as usual with goal's milk and cheese, and had mats 

 for our sleeping upon. The name of this place is Faaru. 



