THE MULE ROAD AND GUADUAS. 



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in to say that he would leave for Bogota early the next morning, 

 and that his muleteer had enough mules to supply us also, so we 

 concluded to go on, and accordingly sent our trunks on ahead, so 

 that they could be gotten across the river before we started. It was 

 clear and hot. 



Sunday, July 3, 1892. For the last five or six days on the river 

 we had been without ice, and for a refreshing drink had taken a 

 great deal of lemonade made from the limes, or " limones," that 

 were found in abundance at every village. This had somewhat 

 upset me, so I was not feeling particularly well ; however, we had a 

 light breakfast at six, and started soon after. There was no train 

 running, so we had to walk up to the ferry at Arranca Plumas, 

 about a mile above the town. It was the ordinary swing ferry 3 a 



SWING FERRY AT ARRANCA PLUMAS. 

 (After IMilHcan.) 



