MOSQUITO SHORE.


4ion, and abstain from recounting the
precise number of scrapes and scratches
which awaited my progress. The former
is regularly served up whenever a hill or
mountain is spoken of, from the one of
Highgate to those of the Andes. The
very pleasing, way in which the greater
part of, this day had been occupied al-
most compensated for all that had proved
unpleasant during my voyage.
 Wednesday, SQth,-,Last night, the
most flattering signs of change were be-
fore us. At day-break, the whole had
vanished,. and heavy gusts of wind with
rain gave us feelingly to understand that
our departure from Barbarette would be
further protracted. To add to our other
complaints, we were assailed in our hut
by a host of uncommonly large ants,
which proved altogether as troublesome
as the flies of Caratasca. At noon the
weather clearing, I again sallied forth,
but a fresh, storm arising, I was soon