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troop of mules, which were to remain at the 

 major-domo's house should night overtake them. 

 We dismounted perfectly drenched, it having 

 rained incessantly during the day, dried our 

 clothes by the fire, supped, and retired to rest, 

 with the consolation that we were only a short 

 day's journey from the wreck. 



Arose at daybreak, it still blowing and raining; 

 waited till 10 for the mules, when they arrived. 

 The servants having breakfasted, at half-past 11 

 we mounted, and at 2 came to the Rio Leubu, 

 which we crossed in a much better conveyance 

 than we did in our way up ; the Consul having 

 brought a large batsa, and a man to manage it, 

 in the hope of assisting the shipwrecked crew 

 in transporting parties and baggage across the 

 rivers. The Consul, Camilo, and myself having 

 crossed, we hurried on our way to the wreck, 

 leaving the mules to follow. 



About 5 we arrived ; and I introduced the 

 Captain to the Consul, who presented the Com- 

 mandant, and was gratified by the kind welcome 

 of my shipmates and fellow-sufierers, who hailed 

 us as the harbingers of their deliverance from 

 the wretchedness and privations they had en- 

 dured ; and those only who have been placed in 



