90 DEPARTURE. 



the river, we exchanged a cordial farewell 

 with our kind friend, Mr. Glenn, who wish- 

 ed us a prosperous termination of the ar- 

 duous voyage before us. 



Having poled a short distance up the 

 river, we stopped to breakfast on the left 

 bank under some shady trees. The bogas 

 soon kindled a fire with the dried wood 

 found about the place. They carry a steel, 

 flint, and yesca, a sort of vegetable tinder, 

 the dried pith of a tree so called, which 

 ignites with facility ; over a small piece 

 of this, when kindled, they put dry moss, 

 leaves, and a few dead sticks ; and gently 

 blowing, a fire is speedily produced. The 

 bogas made their breakfast in a large iron 

 pot. It consisted of salt meat and large 

 plantains boiled up with water. After 

 breakfast we gave each a dram of anise of 

 the country, to their great satisfaction. We 

 regaled ourselves on chocolate and cold 

 meat, which we had brought with us. 



