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and we were obliged to pass the remain- 

 der of the night sitting in a comfortless 

 manner on the top of our baggage, wrapt 

 up in our roanas, 



Sunday 11th. Day dawned at last, and 

 brought a fine sun, which soon dried our 

 wet garments and baggage, and made us 

 forget our former misery. Breakfasted on 

 the beach, and had afterwards an agreeable 

 bath, although some alligators were in sight. 

 Made fast under a gravel bank, and passed 

 another unpleasant night of thunder and 

 lightning; but not so bad as the previous 

 evening, because we took care to have the 

 barateroy or bailer, at his post. The mus- 

 quitoes are here less troublesome, as the 

 greater part disappear at sunset. 



Monday 12th. Passed the choro or rapid 

 of Angostura, which was in a very favour- 

 able state; so that we had little or no 



