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within his power. He at once removed us from the ante-room 

 to his private chamber, which by the way was not much cleaner 

 than the former. We were severally introduced by him to the 

 different members of his cabinet and staff, and at once asked to 

 drink grog with him, which we did, wishing success to his new 

 republic. Our talk was short ; but the impression which was 

 made on my mind at the time by himself, his ofiScers, and his 

 place of abode, can never be forgotten. 



" We returned to our boat through a melee of Indians and 

 blackg-uards of all sorts. In giving a last glance back we once 

 more noticed a number of horses rambling about the grounds, 

 or tied beneath the few trees that have been spared by the axe. 

 We also saw a liberty pole, erected on the anniversary of the 

 battle of San Jacinto, on the twenty-first of last April, and were 

 informed that a brave tar, who rigged the Texan flag on that 

 occasion, had been personally rewarded by President Houston, 

 with a town lot, a doubloon, and the privilege of keeping a 

 ferry across the Buffalo Bayou at the town, where the bayou 

 forks diverge in opposite directions. 



" May 16. Departed for New Washington, where we received 

 kind attentions from Col. James Morgan ; crossed San Jacinto 

 Bay to the Campbell, and the next day dropped down to 

 Galveston. 



" May 18. Left the bar of Galveston, having on board Mr. 

 Crawford, British Consul at Pampico, and a Mr. Allen of New 

 Orleans. 



'* May 24. Arrived at the S. W. Pass, and proceeded to the 

 Belize, and thence to New Orleans, where we arrived in three 

 days. 



"New Orleans, May 28. Breakfasted with Ex-Governor 

 Boman and his delightful family, with Mr. Edward Harris." 



Audubon suffered greatly during this expedition to Texas, 

 and lost twelve pounds in weight. He found New Orleans 

 nearly deserted, and dull, and the weather oppressively hot and 

 disagreeable. 



" May 31. We bid adieu to our New Orleans friends, leaving 

 in their care for shipment our collections, clothing, and dog 

 Pash for Mr. W. Bakewell. Harris went up the river, and we 

 crossed to Mobile in the steamer Swan, paying fare twelve 



