CHAP. XXI 
AMBATO 
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LIST OF EXCURSIONS DURING THE YEAR 
i860. 
Jan.- 
Feb.- 
March. 
„ 24. 
April 9. 
Chiefly at Ambato, making preparations for entering 
the forest of Red Bark at the western foot of 
Chimborazo, to fulfil my commission from the 
Indian Government to procure seed and plants of 
Red bark. 
From Ambato to San Andres. 
To Riobamba, where I remained till April 10, pur- 
suing my preparations in conjunction with Dr. 
James Taylor. 
Ambato, etc. 
April 10. From Riobamba to Mocha. (Struck deaf in left ear 
on this journey.) 
,, II. To xAmbato. 
,, 18-20. Excursion to Cusatagua near Pillaro. (See map of 
Llanganati Mountains to north-east of Ambato.) 
To Banos to bathe in hot springs for my deafness. 
Returned to Ambato. 
The Breakdown. Woke up this morning paralysed 
in my back and legs. From that day forth I was 
never able to sit straight up, or to walk about 
without great pain and discomfort, soon passing to 
mortal exhaustion. 
May- All this time under medical treatment at Ambato, 
June I. but with very little improvement of health. 
24. 
28. 
29. 
[Final Departure from Ambato, which had been his 
Head-quarters for 2 J Years] 
June 12. Started for the Bark Forests of Chimborazo : by way 
of Mocha to the Tambo of Chuyuipogyo. 
,, 13. Across Chimborazo to Guaranda. 
,, 14-16. At Guaranda. 
,, 17. On the way down the western declivity of Chim- 
borazo. This night slept in the forest. 
Red Bark Forests of Chimborazo 
18. To El Limon : a group of small cane-farms in the 
region where the Red Bark still flourishes. The 
streams that flow down the numerous valleys com- 
bine into the little river Chasuan, which, in the 
plain, enters the river Ventanas— an affluent of 
the Guayaquil river. 
