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ourfelves under a Neceffity of returning 

 back to Nicoya, in order to get more Indians 

 to our Affiftance. We made fhift to get back 

 to Alberoy in our Canoe, where we left it, 

 and were five Days after travelling from 

 thence to Nicoya ; for the Savanna's were fo 

 overflowed by this time, that when we were 

 not fcrambling up and down, we were all 

 the while Breaft high in Water. 



The Nlcoyans were greatly furprized to 

 fee us enter their Town a fecond Time, ima- 

 gining, we had ere now got to Pueblo Nuevo, 

 and little expelling ever to fee us again ; 

 but as our Bufinefs was with the Alcald Ma- 

 jor only, we went direftly to him, and in 

 the firft Place, gave him an Account of our 

 Misfortunes in the Canoe, at which he feem- 

 ed much concerned ; and when we told him, 

 how the three Indians had deferted us in the 

 Midft of our Trouble, he flew into a violent 

 Rage, vowing, that if ever he catched them, 

 he would have them hang'd for their Infi- 

 delity. After this, my chief Concern was 

 to know how my four Countrymen fared 5 

 whom I fuppoied to be under the Al- 

 calde Care, wherefore^ when he had reco- 

 vered 



