86 TRAVELLING KtQUISlTES. 



unable to get boatmen and bogas, whom in 

 this country it is difficult to procure. 



In order to travel in this country, it is ne- 

 cessary to have a small bedstead, so con- 

 structed as to be easily taken to pieces, 

 with a toldo or covering of tolerably strong 

 linen or blue check, in order to keep out 

 the musquitoes and small sand-flies ; the 

 threads of a common musquito-net, as used 

 in Barbadoes, not being sufficiently close to 

 prevent the sand-flies from entering. These 

 are to be procured at Solidad, though 

 roughly made. Pillows, sheets, and blankets 

 should be brought from Europe, as they are 

 here very dear and bad. The bedstead and 

 toldo cost only fifteen dollars, which is rea- 

 sonable. I paid rather more, having persuad- 

 ed the workmen, who are excessively lazy, 

 to work on feast-day, to which they are or- 

 dinarily very averse. The traveller should 

 likewise procure two or three dresses of 



