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begun to feel anxious about them but they seemed 

 none the worse for wear. 



As if to put finish of good measure to a day 

 of great pleasure, activity, and success, we were 

 vouchsafed a glorious sunset followed by a quiet 

 night of brilHant stars. Over the tree tops to the 

 west flashed the light of RoncaH warning any 

 that might see of dangers near by. To the south- 

 east, just over the forest top, the Southern Cross 

 appeared. 



Tired as we all were the night seemed too beau- 

 tiful to lose in sleep and we lingered along the rail 

 while the cook sang Majorcan songs. Forward, 

 an occasional spark of a cigarette puffed into a 

 glow illumined for a second the nose and cheeks 

 of some member of the crew who also felt the 

 spell of the night and could not sleep. It was 

 past midnight when Luis and Mulatica took full 

 charge of the ship. 



Sunday, May 24th. We determined to devote 

 this day to another inland foray. The route taken 

 by the party yesterday along the charcoal burn- 

 ers' tram-line offered an opening into the interior, 

 but the wide swamps made the journey very long 

 and tiresome. At the deserted house, a ridge of 



