REMALIN'O. 91 



The first place we passed was Sitio 

 Nuevo, a small village on the right bank. 

 We poled on till sunset, and arrived at 

 the village of Remalino, on the right bank, 

 where we made fast our champan, and 

 went to the house of a native, with whom 

 Mr. Bray was accustomed to trade, where 

 we were allowed to cook our dinner, or 

 rather supper, and were shewn a room to 

 sleep in. Whilst supper was preparing, we 

 walked over this place, w^hich is in a 

 ruinous condition, having been, like most 

 places in these parts, destroyed during the 

 present civil war; for the inhabitants of 

 this bank were more inclined to the royal 

 cause than those of the opposite side, and 

 therefore suffered most. In fact they are 

 in a miserable plight, and destitute of all 

 the comforts of life. About nine o'clock 

 Colonel Rieux joined us, and after par- 

 taking of a substantial supper, we all retired 

 to rest. 



