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and marching two by two (except when the file 

 was broken here and there by a single horseman), 

 and its band of negro music, and its scarlet flags 

 fluttering about in the breeze, now disappearing 

 behind a projecting clump of mangrove trees, and 

 then again emerging into an open part of the road, 

 as it wound along the shore towards the town of 

 Black River. 



" Magno telluris amore 



Egressi optata Troes potiuntur arena." 



I had determined not to go on shore, till I should 

 land for good and all at Savannah la Mar. But 

 although I could resist the " telluris amor," there 

 was no resisting John-Canoe ; so, in defiance of a 

 broiling afternoon's sun, about four o'clock we 

 left the vessel for the town. 



It was, as I understand, formerly one of some 

 magnitude ; but it now consists only of a few 

 houses, owing to a spark from a tobacco-pipe or 

 a candle having lodged upon a mosquito-net during 

 dry weather ; and although the conflagration took 

 place at mid-day, the whole town was reduced to 

 ashes. The few streets — (I believe there were 

 not above two, but those were wide and regular, 

 and the houses looked very neat) — were now 

 crowded with people, and it seemed to be allowed, 

 upon all hands, that New-year's day had never been 

 celebrated there with more expense and festivity. 



