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kable for their large diameter | the neighboring mountains; but this prob- 
an their hei erages ably soon runs off, and leaves for the re-. 
only about 120 feet. The leaflets are short| mainder of the ear a green savannah, 
mly two or three inches long, and five in through the midst of which the river Ta- 
a sheath; the bark of a red color. math, which flows to the ocean, winds its 
ember 9.—The trail leads always | way to the outlet on the southwestern side. 
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yesterday ; and on surface of a hill, of our guides had reviously visited. It 
near our encampment, were displayed beds | could not be directly approached, as a large 
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narrow neck, connec the b of the |lodge. Heaps of straw were lying around ; 
lake with a deep r es | thei idence in the midst of grass 
princip “nt stream, and over the|and rushes had taught them iar ski 
Steater part of which the water (or rather in converting ie paleo: one ra 
ice) was at this time dispersed ow | poses. Their shoes were made of straw _ 
. Pools, ong te grass, and scattered | or grass, which seemed well adapted for a 
F ane prairie |; la wy country ; women wore on. 
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