The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-09

time, fell again, and was found by my men
profoundly asleep, some hours after, In the
place where he fell.
81 then found myself almost dying, with
no other than man still furious, my Indian
Dotocudo, who was merely an infant, and
the young Frenchman, who was almost dls-
tracted by these extraordinary events. All
the morning we had perceived insurgeht
Spaniards on the other side OF the Rlver'
and some even in the distance on the same
side; they would probably have attacked us
had they known how small was our num-
bers. The dangers of my situation atecteo
my spirits, and felt myself worse.
II had calculated the soldier would re-
turn with new guide from Guaray on that
day; hoped to obtain help from them, and
nv imagination was divided between the
desire Of seeing them, and the fear OF sur
rounding dangers. At one time thought L
saw their dogs. but l was mistaken, and re-
turned to my former state. The dogs had
seen were some almost without masters, in
the deserts. which had been attracted by our
food. The chasseur, J1ze Mariana, now
came and sat by me; he was more calm, had
fastened cloth round his loins, but had not
vet recovered his reason. "Master," said
he, "long have l accompanied YOU, have
always been faithful servant, | am on fire,
do not refuse me drop of water" Full Of
terror and compassion, took his hand, and
endeavored to console him.
"The warm water, of which drunk a
prodigous quantity, now produced the de-
sired effect, and vomited. | felt relieved,
a numbness occurred in the fingers, but il
was of short duration. / distinguished the
cart, the pasturages, and the trees, and the
cloud left my ewes so that could see all but
the upper part OF objects, or ifit came on
again it was only for a few instants. The
state of Joze Mariana continued to cause me
much alarm. | was also fearful should not
myself, recover the entire use of my facul-
ties. A second vomiting began to dissi-
pate these fears, and produced me fresh ease.
Isaw objects more clearly, could talk French
or Portuguese at will, my ideas became more
clear, and directed the young Frenchman
where to find an emetiG. l divided it into
three parts, vomited abundantly, evacuating
the food and honey had taken in the morn
ing, with torrents nf water. Until | had
taken the third portion Of the emetic, took
pleasure in long draughts of water; but af
Ter that I disliked it and took no more; The
cloud disappeared, and after some cups o
tea, took short walk, and with the excep
tion Of strength, was almost in my natura
state.
"Ntarly at the same moment, reasor
returned suddenly to Joze Mariana withou
his having vomited; he took fresh clothes
mo !ntcd horse, and went in search of tht
soldier, with whom he shortly returned
1T was about ten o'clock in the mornin,
when We had taken Of the honey, and tn,
sun wss setting before we had recovered
The in2mentary absence of the Frenchmar
3 n1&@ Ill i Al.
eating any of it. The soldier had offered
som to the Guarian man, but he, knowing
its deleterious quality, had refused to eat o
it. The soldier laughed at HIM and had no
mentioned the circumstance to us.
'On the morrow was still weak, the sol
der complained Of deafness, Joze Marian
had not recovered his strength, and said hi
body seemed covered with glue. AS ou
guide had arrived the evening before, w
parted, and continued our journey glad t.
leave the place"
Having told his soldier that he should b
glad of some wasps Of the kind which ha,
produced this honey NJ. St. Hi.aire was cal
led, on the dav following the memorable one
to look at A WAsp's nest exactly resembln
that of the preceding day. 1t was recogniz
ed by the Guarian and the Indians the guild
had brought with him, to be Of the kin
known IN the country BY the name of Leche
guana, Some Of the animals, with frag
m ,ts'of their habitation, were secured, an
haee 1een deposited IN the kings cabne
IT, honey was red and liquid, like that
the receding evening
Ii appears that notwithstanding the event
of the preceding day, the Indian Botocud,
the Guarina man, and another, ate of tn
honey without the knowledge of NJ. st. Hi
aire, but none of them suffered from it.
Aftsr-inquiry in the more inhabited par
OF thr country, elected that two kinds
Lecheguana were known there, the Oh
yielding honey white and innocuous, the otf
er, such as is red; and this, though not a
was, yet often caused serious injury, occa
sioning kind of drunkenness and deirun
winch w9ulf be relieved only by vomiting
and which sometimes occasioned death.
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