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their waters were clear as cry dal, and their edges formed of the 
fofteft fand, which doped by degrees into a greater and greater 
depth. We did not fail to avail ourfelves of the opportunity of 
enjoying fo agreeable and falutary a recreation, whenever we could 
do fo with impunity; that is, when we had a moment of refpite 
from the aggreflions of the mufquetoes, which almoft inceiTantly 
tormented us. The fame attractions of the feafon that invited us 
to bathe, animated thofe infects to follow us wherever we went, and 
gave vigour to their perfecution. We were not, however, wholly 
deftitute of all refources of comfort. In a country where we had 
little beyond the mere necedaries of life, we conddered every foun¬ 
tain that we difcovered, and every plant of angelica we met with* 
as a fource of luxury. 
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