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at Pinon at sunset, and engaged the re- 

 quired number of bogas. 



Tuesday, 22d. Left Pinon at six in the 

 morning with six good bogas, every thing go- 

 ing on favourably. We approached fast to the 

 mountains of the interior, w^hich enlivened 

 the scene. Considerable difficulty in poling 

 along the shore ; the depth of the river in- 

 creasing from the draining of the water from 

 the mountains. Frequently obliged to lay 

 the poles in and haul along by the trees. 

 We now came to a rapid, when we had to 

 land some of the bogas, to carry out a haw- 

 ser, by which they hauled the canoe, while 

 those who remained continued poling, and 

 kept her head from being carried out by 

 the stream. Considerable dexterity is requi- 

 site in the management of these canoes ; for 

 if once the stream is allowed to catch the 

 head of the canoe, it will be turned round. 



