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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12

Viendo estoy al gladiator extendido de-
lante de mi: con una manO sOstiene tOdo
el peso de So cuerpo;-su frente varonil
revela que esta d;spuesto morir, pero
que sabe sobreponerse al dolor; POGO 4 po
co vi postrAndose su desfallecida cabeza,
y de una herida que tiene alberta en- el
costado fuyen una a una las 1ltinas 60
tas de SD sangre, gotas pesadas como las
primeras de una lluyia de tempsstadj lue-
60 la arena comienza q dar vusltRs en su
derredor--y por flo, expira anteg de ha-
Der cesado Ia inhumana voceria con que
Sc aclama al meDguado Vencedor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
CXLH.

Pero aqui, donde 81 Asesinsto respira
ba el yapor de la sangrej aquf, donde la
turba de las naciones obstruia tOdas las
salidas y rugfa murmuraba como el tor
rente de la montana segun que sus aguas
vayar encrespadas 8 serpenteando blanda-
mente: aqui, donde Ia Reproduction g. el
aplauso de millones de Romanos equivalfa
q un decreto de muerte 8 de vida, ambas
meros juguetes del populacho, mi yoz es la
1nica que resuena en este momento;-el
t{hio resplandor de las estrellas no alumbra
sino qna arena desierta-gradas en- .rQinas
- maros desmantelados " unss galerfas.
donds los 6cos repiten con extrala sonori-
dad Ell rQido de mis- paaos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
CXXXVII.

Pero 20 he vivido, y no he vlvido en-
vano: puede mi Amino perder su fuerza,
y mi sangre su calor, y hasta mi cuerpo
habra de sucumbir tai vez en- su lucha
contra el infortunio; pero sientv algo den
tro de mi mismo que Sc burla del dolor y
del TEMPO, y que ha de sobreviyirme;
algo puramente inmaterial, y en- que tales
gentes no piensan, parecido al recuerdo
que dejan los acentos de una lira, vendra
q cernerse sobre sus almas enternecidas,
despertando en- aquellos corazones, duros
hoy como Ell marlnol, los tardfos remor~
dientos del amor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12

rallas, palacios, semi ciudades: y sin en-
barge, mas de una vez, al pasar por delan.
te del enorme esqueleto, NADIA indicara &
nuestros asombrados ojos donde pudo es
tar todo aquello de que fq6 despojado.
Hubo en- realidad tai despojo, 8 no Sc hizo
sino desembarazar su recintof Jay! nc; que
cuando contemplate de cerca Ell colossal
edifcio, ent6nces Sc os presentap con toda
clarida1 sus estragos sufridos: ell dia le ha-
ce traicion, por que So luz es demasiado
viva para todos los objetos que 81 tempo
y ell hombre han devastado. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
NUESTRA ACTITUD
JUsTlFICADA ron CEsPEDEs.

Nuestro active corresponsal labo-
rante de San Thomas acaba de darnos
una prueba de que nj Sc ha compro-
metido en- ninguna empresa arriesga-
da como temfamos, nj ha desistido de
tenernos al corriente de las maniobras,
pensamientos, calumnias y demas no
ticias del campo insurgente. Va echa-
bamos de m9nos la valiosa colabora-
cion del original Sr. j. G. y apenas 10
manifestamos asf, cuando esta compia-
ciente persona nos remiti6 un grueso
paquete de peri6dicos ilibusteros en-
ingles, frances y espaflol que nos han
hecho pasar un ratio de entretenida y
divertida lectura. Una circunstancia
no obstante hemos -hallado en- esta es-
cogida remesa que nos ha causado dis
gusto y hasta vergiienza, 10 confesa-
mos. Y fue que entire los ndmeros de
La RevolMcion de Nueva- York, de
Independence dHaia, del Sun, del
IribMsey y e-otros 6rganos extranje-
ros de la insurreccion cubana, hemos
hallado tres ejemplares distintos de
un diario espanol, de un pe1i6dico que
sc publica en- Madrid, al amparo de
nuestras leyes: y disgusto, vergienza
e indignation nos da que haya en- Es-
pafla miserables asalariados como Diaz
Quintero y Eduardo Benot que, po-
niendo sus nombres al frente de una
publication filibustera como 10 es Et
Juwqdo, hagan coro desde el corazon
de la patria a los alaridos de impoten
cia que lanzan los papeles anti-espa-
f1oles en- Nueva-Y York. Nosotros no
comprendemos esos derechos que per
nniten que una prensa bastarda y ven
dida abogue en- la misma capital de
nuestra monarqufa por la deshonra y
Ia desmembracion de Espa11a. iGuay
del peri6dico que en- Nueva-York Sc
hubiera atrevido en- tempo de la guer-
ra del Sur q defender la causa de
Jefferson Davis como El Jurado de-
6ende la de Cespedes y'denas traido-
res que ienen manchadas sus manos
con la sangre de las familias, de los SOL
dados y de los Voluntarios espanoles
que en- Ia provincia de Cuba han caido
baiO ell flo asesino del machete fill
bustero! lGuay del cubano que en- la
smbulante y nunca hallada capital de
Ia soflada rep1blica de Cespedes Sc
atreviera q publican un perI6dico en-
favor de la justicia y los derechos de
Espaf1al
Semejante anomalfa no Sc We nj
GTeemos Sc haya visto en- parte algu-
"a. 81 nuestros abuelos, los que Ian
aaron q Napoleon de la Peninsula ibe-
RIGA, hubieran visto que entire ellos Sc
alzaba un traidor q defender en- la
prensa las pretensiones del frances,
habrfa sido sumaria y ejemplarmente
eastigado como REQ de lesa-magestad,
qne nadie puede impunemente ofen-
der la magestad de una Iacion cuando
sus hJos derraman su sangre por de-
tenderla y sacarla. 4 salvo de una con-
tlenda en- que esta interesada su inte-
gridad ysu honor. RegocGese El M-
radO por las grandes slmpatfas que ha
Adquirldo entre los renegados Un de-
tlarado enemigo de nuestra dignidad
nacional, buscando en- la prensa PENN
splar algun diario digno de fgurar al
lado de La RevOl1ciom, 10 ha elegido
Ad para completar el bouquet 6libuste-
70 con que nos favorece habitualmen-
te. jComo los simpatizadores no han
de desear que Sc extiendan a esta
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3CxL4v.
80

Pero cuando sale Ia luna y conienza z
trepar por 50 arco mas elevado, deteni6n-
dose blandamente ALI; cuande las estre-
las centellean entire las hendiduras del
vetusto edi6cio y1la brisa noctorna hace
balancearse en- los aires Ia espesa hojaras-
ca que corona los pardos muros, semejan-
to los laureles con que se adorn6 Ia cal
va frente del primer Cesar; ctando reina
pordonde qaiera una claridad apacible, pc
70 que no deslumbra, ,ent6nces Sc allan los
mueftos en- este m4gico recintO: so suelo
fu6 hollado por heroes -el polvo de estes
heroes en- que yamoe hollapdo s nueatEa
Yez. - u !. =. III
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
RoHMA DE LORD BYRON
GXXXv

Mi imaldicion cOnsistira en- perdonarlos.
-tNo he tenido que luchar-dilo td, ma
are Terra! y to tambien, oh, Cielo!-no
he tenido que luchar contra mi destino?
sNo he sufrido agravios dignos solo de
perdonf mo han desecado mi cerebro, des-
Kaffado mi coraEon, minado mis- esperan-
zAa, mancillado mi nombre y hecho NAL
RAatarse Ia vida de mi vida3 Y 81 no he
AegA1o al punto de Ia desesperacion, fu6
poFque no participo enteramente del cor
xupto cieno que debieron el ser esos en-
se5 mal6voloa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12

tiles que destilan con mana su veneno,
entes de doble faz que, supliendo a Ia len
qua con la elecuencia de los ojos, saben
mentir en- silencio, y favor de un enco-
gimiento de hombros de un afectado sus-
piro, hacen admitir de barato su muda MUIR
muracion les necios que los rodean.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
CxLVH.

Reliquia de mejores zdiaa, Dc il inns
mobiles artes, despe3ado d, pero todasia
|.perfscso;; I'd vista infdBde sn 4odpe lpa CO.
sassl,ss sagrado coeimisntoi ynitecs an
modaI0a Il aftista; sq1el que sishe s Roma
|atraido por im recusrdosde lsanliijg iednd,
bien p1diera imaginaE1e que il Gloria no
Viorte sus faYos sinOs a tFAg6s de % abier-
Is cdpuls; las almas piadosaa tienen aqui
altare0 para entTegArse s u oraciol, al pa-
Eao ane ios SdniiraII Iores do, II iptsliRencia
|puedsn feposer suE naisz1assu lss laies
de lo5 4fxnass hsI6 4eI rng6 Bdstos se
pFeseutan 60 tpEno spyO. aissse efr
q, ...s ssI.is'Is ,s:s 80 -
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CxXxvI.

pesde 81 mas grave ultraie hasta laImas
rnin peifidia mo he visto va de euanto es
capaz el hombrel Desde el bronco rugido
3eilacalumnia que espumea de rabia, has
ta 81 cuchicheo d. una vii caterVa de rep.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
cxLv.

tsMientras quede en- pie el Coliaeo, Ro.
tina quedara en- piej cuando caiga q Coz
f1iseo, Roma caera tambien, y con Roma
sscaera el mundo entero.n A6 decfan en-
presencia de esta enorne muralla, los Pc
regrinos de Albion ALA en- el tempo de
los Sajones, q cual damOs on lamar o.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12

tiguo; cosas nlortales las tres que perma-
necen todavia sobEe sus cifnientos, stodas
sin alteration: Roma yau Buina irreparable
el Mundo, To- que siefnpre ifqei Fasts cayer-
ma de: de:ladrones, q 6de % que o. plsaea!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12
CXLIII.

Rainas no mas, pero lqu6 ruinaal Sus4
escomhsOs han seryid0 para conatrnir mu-1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-06-12

Fl Ia oyd, pero con toda indelerencia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27

By james u. Taylor,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer'
Z saIIfgI ~ AZ, .11fn Mntu street. ?

HyRUsTEEs SALE OF AN UNDIVIDED,
iMmETY OF THE REAL ESTE In iM LIE LIE.
CITY OFGRICHMOND FORMEKLY w SMT MEp
AND OCCUPIED by THE YIRGiNLA. otE ~
COMPANY AT AUCTION.-By virtue OF = t ~ -,
Of trust executed March q, 1859. by Ur1a ELS ~
William H. AIacfarland arid Powhafan hops I.a;
trustees to secure the payment OF certain eou
,ated March 4, 1852 for $4,000, bearing interest fro
date and default having been made IN the
said bond and being required so TO 90 py tne Dene
fclary in said deed, substitute trustee
by the Circuit Court OF Richmond, VIII OFFER for sae
nj nublic auction. ON TUESDAY the 30th day OF jan
nary 1877 III fafr II not the next fair day tnere-
after,j on the premises, ut 81 O'Clock +. ID. that
nndrided moefy described in said deed as follows-
IN Wit THE REAL ESTATE in the city Of R1ch-
mond situated ON the north side of james river
het ween EIGHTH and Ninth streets, fronting las rect
IN the south side of Haxnls Mill canal and extend
ING back between parallel lines 23o iees TO James
river. together with that large BRICK WORK
SHOP thereon with the right OF 100 inches OF wafer,
under fonr-foot pressure, taken from inc fIankn
paner-sIill and the works below. inns properly,
from It's central location and water privileges l0r
manufacturing purposes, may be CONSIDERED among
tho most valuable now In the market.
TERMS: Oue-third cash; balance at TOUR, elRLt.,
and twelve months for negotiable notes, mtercst
added secured by q deed of trust.
s Mat Of the above property may be seen at the
ONCE u 1i' @ue JAMES ALFRED JONES,
4. Substituted Trustee.
J,urs NJ. TAYLOR. Auctioncer. ta4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
L TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE
COUNTY OF IIENRICO ON TIE OSBORN
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, FOR SALE AT
AUCTION.-By virtue of q certain deed Of trust
executed to me as trustee from Eugene K. Gum
clerks Office Of Herico County Court, in deed-book
ss page o5l, to secure to George u. Gill the payment
of certain bond Of $500, shall, In execution OF
said trust being thereto required by said beneficiary
proceed to sell tpublic auction on the premises on
FRIDAY the cd day of February ls7a, at the honr
above described, containing EIGHTY ACRES more
or less, the greater portion of which Is cleared and
adjolns the lands Of William d. Randolph, X. Is
Gum, and others.
TERMS: Sufficient In cash to defray. the expenses
of sale and to pay off certain bond dated 9Th OF
September, 1871 Of $500, with interest thereon rs
specifed: and as to the residue of the purchase
money, on such terms as will be announced at the
hour Of sale, which, am instructed to say, will be
very liberal. GEORGE ID. PLEASAAIS,
IN % Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
.A.UC,TIIor { sAIEs--Future Days.
BY Wellington Goddin, as
Real Estate Agent and Anctioreer. b
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets /

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF sVALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE KNOWN AZ BROAD
ROCK,"I IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFLELD,
OF FoUR HUNDREp, AND THIK y ,5ltiIs
ACRES, MORE OR LESS, NEAR TO MANCHEs-
TER.-By virtue of decree OF the Court OF Chan-
Gerry for the city Of Richmond, pronounced on ine
10TH of January, 1872, In the shit Of Horne against
Mcdaniel, the undersigned special commissioner,
appointed thereby, will offer for sale at auction on
the premises, on TUESDAY the 9th day Of Fehrua-
~ is72 at II O'Clock b.. II fair; not the first fstr
county OF Chesterfield In the bin and procgsdings
mentioned, consisting Of THREE gTKACTS OF
LAND, the arst containing about F0uR Es- Hin s,gT
DRED ACRES, the second about TMEMI1 :
THREE ACRES, and the third about EIFT d;t5s,
ACRES, more or less, and together constituting
what Is known as the abroad Rock !" tract, with al
the buildings and Improvements thereon SAID lanes
are about two miles from the town Of Manchester,
and the property is so well known as to render
more particular description unnecessary.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to so much OF the pro,
ceeds ms may lie sufficient to pay the costs OF suit ana
charges of sale; residue credit OF one, two, ana
three wears from day Of sale, in equal instrument,
hearing Interest at per cent per annun, the pur-
chaser to execute his negotiable notes for SAID deI
fcrred payments, and title to he retained until SAID
notes are paid aud CONVEYANCE directed 6y me court
EDWARD Y. CANNON,
iao7 Commissioners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
BY James NJ. Taylor,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Office No. lilo Main street.

rVHATVALUABLE LOT On THE EAST
L SIDE OF THIRTEENTH BETWEEN MAIN
AND FRANKLIN STREETS, OCCupiED ~
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CONAN l. :;
AUCTION.-Will be sold on WEDNESDAY the
alst day Of January, 1872, on TIC premises III u
o'clock NJ. that DESIRABLE LOI rs above ocatea,
now leased to good tenant for five years from Octo-
her lst 1870, ut $3.50 per annum In gold and ai txe,
the expiration of the lease The location OF TINS
properly being in the centre of the business part OF
the city, renders it desirable Persons Wishing %
make permCnt investment would DO well 10 attend
TERMS: One-third cash: the balance at SIX ana
twelve months for negotiable notes, Interest aoueo,
and secured by q decd of trust. ~ ,,
IA o5 JAMES NJ. 1A1 Ioh. Nucti'iCSi.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
BY Grubbs 6 Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY
GRANiTE QUARKIEs IL IN, G urES RI ~.
COUNTY NEAR To MAHcH tfsn f LOT OF OF
S SIff2aSTiTY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY; "A, AT
&UCTIONIn execution Oh a st Its VI Sovember
,orn Is7i' in the case of Archer &C., rs. Archer,
&c, the undersigned commissioners thereby ap,
ppiEnbtsSS ESD the he i4th day Of ebrry
mmencing at Il O'Clock 4. a., the VERY yALIA-
,ed seized situated as above stated adjoining the
lands lately owned by W d; Bens9ni Nj yahnke,
others and Ft es + On a tho
Manchester and Falling Creek turnpike, and runs
back to James river having also fronts on both sides
Of the River road, with the Richmond and Danvic
This land win be snb-dividcd into four or more
dst. The house tract, with about TWO HUNDRED
ACRES, fronting on the north side Of the River road
and running back to the quarry tract The improve
nsn1s s9af III the &c Usual obdnss with
cd a tract on the south side of the River road op-
posite the house tract.
These Lands are mostly of chocolate clay soil, in
good heart, and capable Of the highest Improvement
They all have sucency Of Of wood ane -, some to
n 4th The qliarry tract, with about F1FTY-FoUR
acres on the p Inns S tbe mas Sesn
in binding the United States custom-housc ut Rich
mond, The quality Is equal to any and surpassed by
none of the ailarries In this vicinity and the stu-
on is such that for case Of working and convenience
of transportation it Is not elualed by any quarry in
map map and survey of the property will be shown
a. And and then we win sell ell the PERSONAL PRO
PERTY on the farm, consisting Of about
1850 barrels CORN,
PROVENDER- &C., 1880. .
Stock of HORSES. MULES, COWS, and HOGS;
PLANTATION UTENSILS,
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE.
And on the following day, THURSDAY, 18th Feb
ruary at4 O'Clock z. NJ, we will sell, on the preml-
So APART OF LOT No. 225, in the plan of anchcs
ter 10 by los feet, fronting on Barney or Seventh
street between Hull and cambridge streets:
One moicty of the FACTORY PROPERTY nearly
opnosite to the above: and
LOT in Mayos addition on Jefferson street, 80 Dy
los feet. -,
TERMS: For the real estate onc-ffth cash; bal
ance at six, twelve. eighteen, and twenty-four
months for negotiable notes with interest added at
tho rate of per cent per annum, and titles retained
until the notes are paid ana conVeyances drecea Dy
the court. ,.,s-o
over that amount onc-half cash. balance at twelve
months for bonds, with good security, with waiver
of homestead exemption, ana bearing interest 1T tue
rate of per cent. per annlm.
W. w. COSBY, ,.-,
II. G. CANNON. commissioners.
SAMUEL ARCHERY
GRrBBs & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers.
la or-2awlw, 3tawlw,&dtu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
By W. GOddlll,
Auctionecr and Real Estate Agent,
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DEsIRABLY-
LOCATED real. ESTATE IN MANGH nS
TER on THE NORTH SIDE OF HULL BL.
TWEEN LAWRENCE AND WASHINGTON
STREETSAs the surviving trustee III cern,,i.
decd Of trust executed by Dr. j. Bro9cks 70 secure
the unpaid purchase money! TO ". Goutin anu 1ohi Il
t. Tate bearing date 3ith March, lSC? dliy rCcorusu
i'm Chesterfield County Court In book 40. 10, page
SO. shall. In execution thereof thlving Dccn re-
ouested so to do by the creditor secured tsTSDS
Sell at public auction on the premises on mCNLAin 4,
rho 5tI February, 1S72, ut O'Clock T. NJ. VI lur IL
not the first fair day tereafter the very dtsirtDiS
located real estate conveyed by the sald deco OF 81
much thereof Us may he necessary TO pay OH tiG ul
paid purchase money, anG located rs above Gesclpeu,
ihe first fronting 81 feet, more or leSS anu Iul
back lC: feet, having thereon large OLD fEaMES
DN EIIISti, somewhat out OF repair the sccoh'
fronting III feet, running back Cd feet having thereon
two BRICK TENEMENfS: being the s.imlc resti
estate conveyed 10 the said Brooks ny 4. W. iuI,
cell and wife by decd OF even date WIFI tue sllo
trust deed. e., ..
TERMS: Enough In cash to defray expenses OF
sale and TO pay of negotiable note Of Si133, dteo
18th March, ls62, payable three years after date 10 on
sealed at the rate OF 30 for IL. that being te Iiue
of Confederate money as compared 10 gold on tne
d,y of the date of said note, with interest on uis
amount so ascertaincd from the maturity OF sala
note until paid; and TO the residue OF suGh pro-
cecls of sale, on such terms rs the Sd Broocks sii
prescribe and direct his failure to give amy l-
structons, then such terms Us the suTvITS u'tS
4, o. Surviving Trustee
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
BY Lyme & Brother,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No, 1912 Min street.

SALE OF VALUABLE LAND IN HEN
y RICO AT AUCTION.-By virtue of decree OF
the Circuit Court of Henrco county entered on inc
tor rs Ropers administrator and Others the under
signed, as special commissioner under said decree &C,
Will offer for sale ut auction. on the premises, ol
ton of the real estate Of Ecnjamin ". Roper, de-
ceased known rs TRACT No. ), containing BY est,
nation FIETY-TWO AND TuREE-ElihlhS
ACRES. ,,,-,o
This land lies on the Central turnpike, about three
miles below Richmond, is Of good quality, anu ltS
noarness TO the city renders II very desirable.
TERMS: Cash rs to so much of the proceeds Of sale
as is necessary to pay the cost Of suit and charges OF
sale. residue OH credit or one, tWo anu lreG Set>
for negotiable notes satisfactorily endorsed, with III
terest at six per cent from the day OF sale, and title
retained until notes are paid and conveyance direct
ed Inv the court EDWARD y. CANNON.
. - N Special Commissioner.
Sale conducted by LIME & BROTHER.
4, I5-o-rt1S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-27
Exciting Adventure on the River Ma
tfaIPl.

VcIFV.
Colonel George e. Church, president OF
the National Bolivian Navigation Company,
writes to director in Providence letter,
which is published by the Journal, and from
which we copy as follows:
Nearing the rapid Madeira" we crossed
to the mouth of the river Benz. This joins
the Mamore ut sharp angle. Canoes in
passing to the Madeira river reach this angle
and thence curve to the northeast through
numerous broken, rocky ridges just above
the water, and many high islands covered
with beautiful foliage and large trees. Ihcre
is, perhaps, o half league of such transit
through currents and broken waters; and al
though not very dangerous, the impression
given is one Of awe. The vast masses OF
water. much greater in volume than the Mis-
sissippi at New Orleans, mingle to form the
river Madeira, and appear like an ocean sur
rounded by boundless solitude of forests.
One feels of little account launched i'll the
midst Of this silent waste in O frail craft not
five inches above the water. So felt !, as, en-
tircly alone, our canoe passed through these
islands, for we had lost sight of all the other
crafts during our explorations, and did not
know if they were above or below Us.
Suddenly the mourntul roar Of the Madeira
rapidly increased, and we caught sight OF
the long, broken HE VI WATER HHiSH tiios'
Gated the gigantic dam of blackened rocks
through and over which the combined tides
of the Benz and Mamore were carving a pas
sage. We Rugged the right shore, each mo-
ment fearing that the current might TAKE
command of the canoe despite our efforts
Oar Canichana Indian captain and his assist
ant did not appear to be certain OF the chan
mel we ought to follow; the crew, l also no
tced, were little demoralized. We shot al
inferior rapid just wide enough for our pas
sage, but nearly stove our canoe against The
sunken rocks. On our left was an island, and
little beyond, in the same direction, tht
roar was terrific. In front was much broker
water, and, one hundred yards beyond, thu
river gave wide leap among the rocks tina
showed us we were completely trapped in ;
most desperate position. The one sole frient
saw was the histe little island on our left
1t was reached with the greatest difficulty
although not twenty feet from us.
We breathed !! Each man looked at thu
others III q vague, uncertain manner, rs If ht
had lost hope Our captain and his assistan
stared about; there WAS no command or sell
reliance In their faces then. Where Wer
the other canoes? We saw nothing OF then
along the shore below the rapid. II among
the islands, waiting for us up stream, the.
would not descend until they found US;
by any means we might reach the foot OF th
cataract and not find them, we might starry
to death; for we had no provisions IN %