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some years later, that they had murdered him also. After 
Woeniger, and for a while together with him, another 
German, named Campe, lived on the island. I saw him 
often at Granada, where he had retired with his family. 
He spoke favourably of the character of the Indians of 
Ometepe, though he said that it was always advisable to 
be cautious with them. As for himself, although he 
possessed a property on the island, and had acquired consi- 
derable influence with the population, he did not like to live 
there. 
I found a passage in one of the canoes in which the 
islanders bring their oranges, water-melons, cocoa-nuts and 
other fruits to Granada. Campe had promised, through 
one of his friends amongst them, to make an agreement for 
me, and on the 12th of February he came to inform me 
that the owner of one of these canoes had agreed to take 
me over for six reales. In half an hour I was ready. To 
carry some baggage and the arms I always wore on my 
rambles in Nicaragua down to the landing-place, I went 
there on horseback. But when I found the Indian stretched 
on the sand of the beach near his canoe, he asked six 
dollars instead of six reales for my passage. This was 
eight times the amount agreed upon. My remonstrances, 
however, were of no avail, and when I became angry the 
man turned on his heel without taking any further notice 
of my presence. In the mean time Campe arrived, to 
whom I applied, requesting him to settle the difficulty ; 
but though he tried to bring the Indian to reason, it was 
to no effect " That man" — the Indian told him, speaking 
of me — •" is riding about on his horse, armed with gun and 
pistols, and with an appearance as if he held command 
here. Such people we don't like on our island, and I shall 
not take him over for any sum he may be willing to pay." 
