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a strong dose of rhubarb and jalap ; and after- 

 wards, if he can procure a decoction of the 

 guacha, it should be frequently drunk. 



March lOth. Procured some milk, leaves, 

 and a plant of the Sandi-tree, which corres- 

 ponds very much with Baron Humboldt's cow- 

 tree of Valencia ; but the milk is not so agree- 

 able as that of the Liria, or cow-tree of 

 Chocd. 



March 11th. Busily employed in making 

 preparations for my voyage, as the patron of 

 the boat had promised to sail on the morrow. 

 Thermometer, at noon, generally about 80° or 

 82'' of Farenheit; but there being almost a 

 constant northerly wind, it considerably cools 

 the air ; besides more or less rain falling 

 daily. 



March 12th. The river had fallen during 

 the night sufficiently to enable the patron to 

 obtain ballast ; and at five o'clock in the even- 

 ing I bade farewell, to my friends, and em- 

 barked for Carthagena. We saluted them 

 with discharges of fire-arms, which they return- 

 ed by waving their hats, — cheering not being a 

 custom of the country. We soon lost sight of 

 Citera, which I left without regret, as being a 



