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MORALES. 



as bottles for holding water, and for all do- 

 mestic purposes. In preparing those of a 

 globular form, they tie a string round the 

 centre, and with a mallet beat it into the 

 gourd, which it divides ; they hollow it out 

 neatly, and leave the sun to harden it. Those 

 of the former description are sold at a media, 

 and those of the latter at a quartilla, being 

 respectively equal to threepence, and three- 

 halfpence, of our money. 



Thursday, 24th. Worked hard all day to 

 reach Morales, but did not arrive there until 

 an early hour on Friday morning, 25th. 

 Here it is customary to allow the men a 

 day's rest; in consequence of which, Mr. 

 Bray and myself, after having ordered the 

 provisions necessary for the continuance 

 of the journey, hired a guide, and set off 

 for a neighbouring lagoon, which we were 

 informed was tolerably well stocked with 

 game ; but on reaching it, found it so ex- 



