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vonette, I had fcariely clofed my eyes before it 

 was time again to open them. The period al- 

 lowed to us, by the arrangements of MelTrs. 

 Heynemann, Fenner and Pauels, was very li- 

 mited ; fearing, therefore, to lofe the fmalleft 

 portion of the allotted hours, I was again up 

 and abroad before my companions. Stepping 

 out at the door I gazed around me, and wi fil- 

 ing for a thoufand eyes and ears, looked on 

 every object, and liftened to every found. It 

 was 7 o'clock. — Vandyke had rifen with the 

 fun, and now came to offer himfelf to our 

 command. Our non-commiflioned interpre- 

 ter was alfo ready, and obedient to our will. 

 As foon therefore as my comrades left their 

 hammocks, we took our breakfafts of coffee and 

 caffada- bread ; and, without further delay, fet 

 forth into the woods, in fearch of the Indian 

 town ; — to vifit which was the great obje£t of 

 our journey to Savonette. We were quite a 

 military body, having, in our party, captain, 

 fubaltern, non-commiffioned officer and pri- 

 vate : aye ! you will fay, and attended by the 

 doftor too ! 



Entering the foreft, the firft thing that 

 attracted our notice was a clufter of wild pines, 



