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A DIARY OF THE 



a swamp, the western side of which skirted the 

 slope and hill on which was situated our Leubu 

 encampment : seventeen or eighteen miles was 

 considered the whole distance. 



June 8. — Southern bank of the entrance of 

 the Rio Leubu. Fair weather, with light s. e. 

 winds. The whole number of cargoes that were 

 transported from Molquilla were 279 mule and 

 61 bullock-loads. The situation of our present 

 encampment was the direct opposite of the last. 

 From a flat deep sand, we were now on a steep 

 declivity in the niche of a thick wood ; the soil 

 greasy and slippery, and in wet weather it was 

 difficult to preserve a footing. The river Leubu 

 ran into a bay about 200 yards below us. The 

 system which had been practised at Molquilla 

 was adhered to here ; the men being carefully 

 mustered every night at sunset, and their arms 

 reported ready for immediate use : sentinels 

 being placed at different points of the camp to 

 prevent any Indian from entering it. Our tents 

 were now reduced in size, and therefore more 

 numerous. The crew was divided into one large 

 tent, and ten small circular ones ; four or five of 

 the latter form being allotted for the captain and 

 officers. The consul had brought a small tent 



