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36 of ^loaded^ rifles & muskets, in case of a sudden attack - There we took on water, and [unclear] with a [unclear], to wash clothes, fish, oystering, 'gunning' &c. In this vicinity roamed about the "Last" of the Korouks or Carancahuas Indians, crossed out they have the reputation of being cannibals. Mr. Power informed us that a Chief by the name of "Capitan Francisco" told him that "a white man's heart was the sweetest meat he had ever eaten". Mr. Power had ^with him^ a young Carancahua boy, he had but a sorry reputation namely Thief, & liar; that he had taught some of Mr. Power's children to eat dirt; that when he had committed himself in any way he would "take to the to the woods", for a time.

  The country above here is ^a^ higher & better ^land^ than at Galveston

&the live oak tree word crossed out, is a great addition to the generally low character of the the land. The word crossed out soil is somewhat sandy but good - Just water from wells - the peach trees were in blossom - vegetables thriving - & the graceful ^"sword leaved"^ palmetto * Saturday 19. The cloudy wintry weather gone; it is now bright and clear, with