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crossed the Cienega de Santa Martha, and 

 had to make our way by poling for several 

 hours, and, although we drew but two feet 

 water, we sometimes grounded. At midnight 

 we reached the Cienega Ridonda, where we 

 made sail, but soon touched the ground ; 

 and- as the wind was high, we shipped a 

 good deal of water, which drenched me 

 completely under the toldo, and obliged 

 me to rise. The air was cold, and I found 

 a blanket over my shoulders a comfortable 

 addition to my roana. The bogas were all 

 obliged to get overboard to launch the canoe 

 along, until we reached deeper water. We 

 now passed through the cams, or canals, 

 called Ondo and Soucio, and entered the 

 Cie7iega de Quattras Bocas, and lastly Cano 

 Clarin, which enters a branch of the Mag- 

 dalena, on the right bank of which river 

 we arrived about eight o'clock in the morn- 

 ing. During my passage I shot several 

 birds, amongst which was a species of 



