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€d many useful hints from him ; he was of 

 opinion, that after three years' peace the 

 trade of the country would nearly triple. 

 He much approved the idea of steam-boats 

 being introduced on the rivers, as a mode of 

 conveyance which he was convinced would 

 pay remarkably well. Baranquilla is cooler 

 than Solidad, being more exposed to the 

 N. E. winds. The shooting in the neigh- 

 bourhood is tolerably good. Both these 

 places are well situated, and adapted for 

 trade, being on the bank of a navigable 

 canal, communicating with the river. The 

 principal export is cotton, which they ex- 

 change for Osnaburg shirting, Russia-duck, 

 hardware, &c. These two places are the 

 dep6ts for goods from Santa Martha, which 

 boats convey thence up the river to Monpox 

 and Honda. — This week contains so many 

 holidays that we were unable to quit the 

 place until Saturday the 29th, owing to 

 the impossibility of procuring boatmen. 



