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men's clothing, and gave directions for every 

 thing to be packed ready for a moment's warn- 

 ing ; and they were allowed to furnish themselves 

 with bags, where wanted, out of certain sails, or 

 canvass appropriated to that purpose. The crew, 

 as well as the officers, being much distressed for 

 shoes, the hides of the bullocks which we had 

 been furnished with were carefully portioned out 

 in pieces of a size to make moccassins, which, 

 being laced on tight to the foot, soon assumed a 

 form, and proved a convenient and excellent 

 substitute in so important a want ; and, during 

 the latter part of our sojourn on the shores of 

 Chili, were used almost universally. 



At 1 p. M. Lieutenant Collins, with Mr. Mac- 

 donald, the master, was sent to the entrance of 

 the Rio Leubu, to make a more particular exa- 

 mination, with reference to the safety of a ship's 

 approach to it. The former, furnished with a 

 passport from the governor of Arauco, and a 

 guide, was to proceed on to Concep9ion, with a 

 letter from Captain Seymour to the senior or 

 naval officer there, or elsewhere, stating our in- 

 tention of proceeding to the Rio Leubu, there 

 to await succours for our removal by sea. Lieu- 

 tenant Collins was furnished with an order from 



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