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212 another and so on- however we made out to live through it, and find all, here this morning- after having a few more black Beans-, and corn cake to eat for our breakfast we started on again about 8 Oclock Am. found the traveling about the same as yesterday till within a few miles of the Lake- where we arrived at noon, and here we are obliged to stop- as the small steamer that is to take us across the Lake- has not arrived yet from her last trip down unclear- Our accommodations here are poor- not a house in the place. all are living in tents- and there is one, or two, large tents here kept as public houses for the accommodation of passengers etc Did not engage rooms- as are expecting the steamer in evry moment-/ as the agent tells us, here,/- these places are pretty much kept by natives here- some few small ones by Americans- but most prefer patronising the natives- as they appear more respectabel by far-- than the Americans, here.- as there's not any signs of the steamer- we are to spend the night here- have had one or two meals here- and find them better than have found before since we landed here- expect to put up at one of these native tents, for the night,