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PADllILLA. 



well situated, and has a handsome row of 

 cocoa-trees along the banks of the river. 

 In all these towns there seems to be a great 

 want of medicines, and medical men ; not a 

 physician or surgeon is to be found, and 

 thousands perish, or become helpless for 

 life, for want of necessary aid and remedies 

 in the beginning of their illness. Ulcerated 

 legs appear to be the general evil, and they 

 are bad in the extreme, rendering many a 

 fine young fellow a burthen to his family 

 for life. 



Saturday, 26th. Continued our tedious 

 journey at an early hour. At eight o'clock 

 the clergyman of Morales passed us in a 

 small canoe, on his way to Padrilla, where 

 he said he had to preach on Sunday. We 

 slept this night on a sandy beach. 



Sunday, 27th. At eight o'clock arrived at 

 Padrilla, saw our friend the clergyman. 



