MOSQUITO eIIoa.


was once thought gay and ornamental
in the brilliat and refined circles of
London or Versailles, might perhaps be
now oeasidered equally so on the less
polished shore of Caratasea. It often
hld been natter of surprise with me4 to
what earthly mart the venders of east-off
gaieties in London could consign the odd
artitcls frequently decorating their doors:
this astonishment ceased, the moment
my company had solketed is the Mos-
quito nation.
 Thursday, lOth.--The Indiana hiefv,
with their interpreter, -l embled together
this fornoon fr the purpose of fraeinga
suitable acknowledgment for the reged
that had been shewn them by the Btitish
government I obtained this in the after-
noon, when I gtve them to understand
that my departure would take plaek with
all expedition, General Robibsoid pre-
sented ie with a horse c I had previeuly
request.his, acceptance of a pair of pi-
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