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82 TRAVELS.
their waters were clear as cryftal, and their edges formed of the
fotteft fand, which floped by degrees into a greater and greater
depth. We did not fail to avail ourfelves of the opportunity of
enjoying fo agreeable and falutary a recreation, whenever we could
do fo with impunity; that is, when we had a moment of refpite
from the aggreffions of the mufquetoes, which almoft inceffantly
tormented us. The fame attractions of the feafon that invited us
to bathe, animated thofe infects to follow us wherever we went, and
gave vigour to their perfecution. We were not, however, wholly
deftitute of all refources of comfort. In a country where we had
little beyond the mere neceffaries of life, we confidered every foun-
tain that we difcovered, and every plant of angelica we met with,
as a fource of luxury.
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