TO CORPUS CHRISTI. 527 
ing an open boat through the lagunas to Indianola, a 
distance of about one hundred and forty miles, or 
making a land journey around the shore to the same 
place, I chose the former. I had had quite enough of 
land journeys for the present; and hearing there was 
a small boat at the wharf, I lost no time in chartering 
her to transport me and such others as chose to ac- 
company me. She could stow away four persons be- 
neath a piece of deck over the bow, by crawling in 
on the hands and feet; but there was not sufficient 
height to sit up. However, it was a change, and I 
determined to try it. The Captain agreed to leave in 
the morning. 3 
