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FIRST RAPID—AN UNFORTUNATE INDIVIDUAL—A STEP BACKWARDS—SEVERAL INDIVIDU¬ 
ALS IN A STATE OF EXCITEMENT—TIN PANS NOT EXACTLY THE THING—A BREAKFAST 
EXTINGUISHED—SPORTING—MONKEY AMUSEMENTS—A “ FLASH IN THE PAN ”—TWO FEET 
IN OUR PROVISION BASKET—POVERTY OF THE INHABITANTS AND THEIR DOGS—AR¬ 
RIVAL AT GORGONA. 
Monday morning, having an early breakfast, we were again 
under way. We shot several alligators, and at 10, A.M., arrived 
at the first rapid. We uncorked a bottle of brandy and prepared 
for bard work. As Mr. Hush did not help work the boat, (it 
was not safe to give him a pole) it was suggested'that be should 
walk. We commenced the ascent, and after an hour of bard 
labor, gained the summit. We drew up along shore, and Mr. 
H. attempted to jump on board. His feet, as usual, taking the 
wrong direction, be stumbled and caught bold of an India rub¬ 
ber bag for support, which not being securely fastened, went 
overboard. The current being strong it passed rapidly down, 
and there was no alternative but to follow it with the boat. We 
soon found ourselves going with the greatest velocity, down the 
rapid we had just toiled so hard to ascend. We overtook the 
bag at the foot, and making fast to the shore, we held a very ani¬ 
mated colloquy, which was embellished with an occasional oath 
by way of emphasis. Mr. H. suspected that he was the subject 
of our animadversions, but there was nothing said. 
We again ascended the rapid, and worked on until rain 
and night overtook us. We were obliged to encamp on an 
unpleasant rocky shore, and cook supper in the rain. We 
passed an uncomfortable night; and in the morning it was still 
raining in torrents. We were furnished with India rubber 
ponchos and were making preparations to start while Mr. Cooper 
and Mr. Beaty were preparing breakfast. It was difficult to get 
