76 BARANQUILLA. 



at Colonel Rieux's house. Throughout the 

 day the heat had been intolerable, unmiti- 

 gated by a breath of wind ; but the night 

 was agreeably cool. This is the ordinary 

 state of the weather here, for which reason 

 the natives seldom stir abroad except at 

 night. 



The morning of the following day, the 

 24th, was spent by the Colonel in arranging 

 the papers he would require for his duties 

 at the meeting of congress, and his defence 

 at his impending court-martial. 



March 25th. — Rose at day-light, and 

 mounting our horses at seven o'clock, pro- 

 ceeded to Baranquilla, a small village 

 about a league from Solidad, where we 

 passed the day with Mr. Glenn, a merchant 

 from Canada, who had been settled here 

 eight years ; a very intelligent man, and 

 apparently making a fair fortune. I receiv- 



