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248 The Dlfirejfes and Adventures 



From this Time forward till my Arri- 

 val at Old ^Panama, I met only with Spavifb 

 Inhabitants, who were of the lame Difpo- 

 fitions, and returned me the fame Anfwers, 

 when I craved their Affiftance, as the Peo- 

 ple of New Panama ; fo that from Nat a to 

 Old Panama, I had nothing to fupport on 

 but Water; for which Reafon 1 w r as fo 

 weaken'd, that I could fcareely crawl Be- 

 fore I entred that Town I met fome Indians y 

 who, upon hearing fomething of my Story, 

 told me, that if I did not apply to the 

 Governor before I addreffed the EngBjb 

 Fa&ory, it would be refented, and might 

 turn very much to my Prejudice ; where- 

 fore they advifed me, above all Things, to 

 go and throw myfelf at his Excellency's Feet, 

 which, if I omitted, they alfured me, would 

 be reckoned a capital Crime. This Advice 

 I refolved to put in Practice, and coming 

 into the Town, I met a Negro Man, who, up- 

 on my inquiring for the Governor's Houfe, 

 led me dire&ly to it, where I found his 

 Excellency's Coach waiting at the Door to 

 feceive him, I ftaid till he came out, and 



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