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 joyous veraõ, and the setting in of the dull, hungry winter season.

At 9 o'clock in the morning of the 10th of November a light wind from down river sprang up, and all who had sails hoisted them. It was the first time during our trip that we had had occasion to use our sails: so continual is the calm on this upper river. We bowled along merrily, and soon entered the broad channel lying between Bariá and the mainland on the south bank. The wind carried us right into the mouth of the Teffé, and at 4 o'clock p.m. we cast anchor in the port of Ega.