VOYAGE TO THE


Settlement of Crata at five. The Mog-
quito Indians have other settlements on
every side of the sound. This terminated
out littler.voage, which did not prove of
as short duration as an setting out Iwas
given: to-expect. Caratasca Lagbon is
considered by the natives a day's journey
inx length: its breadth, which is nearly
equal throughout, may be computed at
about ten mile.; it is shallow, and only
navigab lle f6r resselW of small bftrthen.
On landing, I was immediately received
by'a Captain Potts, 'a man of 'some eon-
sequence in the Settlement of Crata, with
most expressive marks of friendship aid
regard, and condietedbyhim to his hbbi-
tation. The whole of the inhabitants tf
the Settlement soon crowded round me,
and fromrall I could discover the same
signs of welcome. An excellent supper
of fowls,. eggs, plantains; and the root of
the Cassava, was expeditiously prepared,
and I dornot recollect that I ever madeaa