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the right arm, the head resting on the right 

 shoulder, and the contrary. They finally ac- 

 cepted from the Consul a small cask of Concep- 

 9ion wine, with which they retired to the hills 

 to drink. 



June 4. — The weather continued quiet and 

 fine. The Captain, taking with him a guide, 

 started early this morning to examine the pro- 

 gress and position of our new encampment at 

 the entrance of the Leubu. Advantage was 

 taken of this day to transport our sick, eight in 

 number, to the camp : they were mounted on 

 the quietest horses we could procure, and made 

 their journey very comfortably under the charge 

 of Mr. Lane, the assistant-surgeon. The Cap- 

 tain returned towards sunset, highly satisfied 

 with the judicious selection, by Mr. Tause the 

 first lieutenant, of the spot, on which his exer- 

 tions had made great progress towards the erec- 

 tion of tents for the reception of the crew, 

 provisions, and stores. An attempt was made 

 to-day to drag the cutter on spars beyond the 

 promontory of land w.n.w. of the wreck, distant 

 about a league, with the intention of watching 

 an opportunity, if the surf should ever permit 

 it, to launch her, under the shelter of a reef of 



