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Excufe to the young Lady, whofe Merits 

 were far beyond my Hopes, had I had the 

 Liberty of Choice. She feemed fatisfied 

 with this Anfwer,v and continued as much 

 my Friend as ever. 



I w A s not fo vain as to think, that this 

 Offer was made me through any particular 

 Liking to my Perfon ; but it is well known, 

 the Indian Women are very fond of marry- 

 ing White Men ; and it is to be obferved, 

 that all our Men except myfelf were fick at 

 the Time of the PropofaL After a Stay of 

 fix Days, this fecond Time of our being here, 

 the Alcald Major ordered the Indians whom 

 he had appointed to go with us, to get Mules 

 ready to carry us down to Alberoy^ it being 

 impoflible to travel on Foot, the Savanna's 

 were fo overflowed ; which done we took 

 Leave once more of the Alcald and his Lady, 

 and fet out for Alhroy y where we arrived 

 in five Days ; but had the Misfortune (after 

 a Storm of Thunder and Rain) to lofe an 

 Indian by the Way, in crofling a Run of 

 Water, which became fo rapid by the Falls 

 from the Mountains, that we could neither 

 i'ave him, nor the Mule he rode on. 



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