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A DIARY OF THE 



wives and a daughter, and attendants. They 

 passed on their road one of the few evidences of 

 a burial-ground which was seen by us. It was a 

 spot of ten or twelve yards square, securely 

 fenced by trunks of large trees piled round, the 

 ends being rudely morticed into each other. The 

 beauty and luxuriance of the country on the 

 hills was a great contrast to the barren sandy 

 flat on which we were situated. The variety 

 and size of the evergreens were most striking. 

 Many trees which bore fruit were also pointed 

 out as much esteemed and eaten by the Indians : 

 some cranberries were also gathered. Abun- 

 dance of partridges were seen. At 4 p. m. Mr. 

 Lane, the assistant-surgeon, arrived from Con- 

 cepgion, bringing the welcome intelligence that 

 his companion, Mr. Jagoe, with the consul, 

 Mr. Rouse, were on their road to us, and hoped 

 to reach our camp on the next day. Mr. Rouse 

 was bringing with him several mules laden with 

 articles which he considered we might have need 

 of, as spirits and bread; not knowing of our 

 success in saving out of the ship sufficient pro- 

 visions for the present support of all. These 

 mules delayed his movements ; he, therefore, 

 very properly, had pushed Mr. Lane on with a 



