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canoe, with two negroes. Immediately on 

 quitting the shore, we were carried down the 

 river with great velocity, there having been a 

 great increase of water during the night. 

 Passed many small plantations of plantains ; 

 and stopped at one to take in a third negro, 

 to assist in poling, when we should come to 

 the river San Juan. After three hours' run- 

 ning with this rapid stream, which takes its 

 course southward, we entered into the river 

 San Juan, by which, in three days, you may 

 arrive at the Pacific Ocean. 



We fortunately found the San Juan very low, 

 which was favourable for our poling. On en- 

 tering it, we altered our course from south to 

 west, and, skirting along the side of the river, 

 commenced ascending. At the junction with 

 the Tamina, the San Juan appeared to be 

 about four hundred yards broad, without much 

 current ; but, as we ascended, it became nar- 

 rower, shallower, and more rapid. A little 

 after sunset we arrived at the village of San 

 Pablo, where several gold mines are worked ; 

 having passed these, we crossed over to the 

 Tambo of San Pablo, on the Novita side, in 



