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10 The sensitive plant - which we cultivate with such care growing indigenous - abundantly. Leaving with many an "A-Deos" - our natives backed us again into the boat and we proceeded on our way. There was no lack of company in going up river. Most of the Falcons passengers were on the way up. We could hear the report of a gun now and then - or pass a hail with boats passing. We could get no idea of distance - our boatmen only calculating by horns - "manana - Gorgona"! On a low sandy point we saw two graves - there were the grave of two unfortunate men - dying while on their passage up. Our Senors pointed to them - saying sadly - "Americano - muerto!" We came to place of which we had had intimation - a fall in the river - of some ten feet. The water rushed rapidly through the rocks - and dashed over them fearfully. I felt alarmed when I saw the boiling waters - through which we must force our passage. Just as we entered our polismen gave a horrid yell which scared me out of my five senses - but in a minute we were through. It was a yell of now for it - all together. One of the other boats of our party was not so fortunate as we - for the current swept them around and came within an ace of capsizing. On the bank we saw the grave of one Charles Allen - who was drowned - by being upset in this rapid. The night was fast coming on - the daylight fading into dark - ere we neared the ranch at which our boatmen designed to stop for the night. We were weary with sitting all day cramped among the baggage - and hungry beside. Often did we motion - how much further - and under who our company should have deserted us so far behind. But at last we reached the desired spot and disembarked. Two or three ranches are congregated here - and it is a putting up place for the boats. We soon furitted out some stoves for supper - while the women - cooked coffee and an egg for Mrs Newcomb. Our party camped upon the bank - sleeping under the canvass and with umbrellas over our heads. The dews are very heavy. The watch patrolled at our sides. The woods resounded with the