of John Cockburn, &'c. 109 



From this Wood, we traveled to a Sa- 

 vanna, where we faw a great many tame 

 Cows going up to a large Range to be milk- 

 ed. We followed them, and obtained leave 

 of the People we found there, to ftay with 

 them all Night, and had Milk and Plantains 

 given us without Spare. Thefe People told 

 us, we might get to Contlagua in three Days, 

 but that there were no Inhabitants by the 

 Way ; upon which Notice, we purchafed 

 fome Jerked Beef and Plantains of them, to 

 take along with us, and in the Morning left 

 them, and paiTed over feveral high and 

 cragged Rocks, which proved very bad for 

 our Feet. 



About Noon we came to a fine Spring, 

 near which grew fome tall Trees, under the 

 Shade of which we made a Fire, and dreC. 

 fed Part of our Beef and Plantains, not 

 knowing when we might have fuch another 

 Opportunity* By Evening we got to fome 

 Indico Works, near which, confidering the 

 Poverty of the Country, flood a fine Houfe ; 

 here we expected to have met with Grandee 

 Spaniards, but found only one Indian, who 



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