56 SECOND UPSET OF THE CARRIAGE. 



must rather say^ our carriage^ for it was not one of 

 the travelling vehicles of the country, the wheels 

 not being broad enough for the deep tracks by 

 two feet ; consequently, we were one wheel in, 

 and the other out, during the whole of these rug- 

 ged places, which not only rendered it extremely 

 unpleasant, but, at times, very dangerous. In the 

 evening, arrived at the Corral de Barrancas, 

 making only seventeen leagues. This is a 

 most excellent post, having a large room for pas- 

 sengers, and most civil owner. Notwithstanding 

 we had a good supper, and a room with a door to 

 it, three of us were obliged to sleep on the mud 

 floor, and two on the mud benches, not having the 

 luxury of a catre, which, as I have before ob- 

 served, are seldom to be met with in these wild 

 Pampas, and I would strongly recommend tra- 

 vellers to carry one with them ; it may be easily 

 constructed and made very portable. Should fe- 

 males travel, they will find the benefit of it. 



Wednesday, August 1st, Started at eight : at 

 four leagues distance crossed the Rio Quarto, 



