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when we prepared for going up the River. By
1 the Steam was up. Just as we were going
to start, some ladies and gentlemen came off
but the Admiral kindly stopped for an hour,
when we steam down, the River to the passage
which led to Corrientes, & anchored at 7 much as
the mosquitoes came off in clouds, I went to bed
but not to sleep, for about 10 a Pampero came
on and blew very fiercely for about an hour, the
lightning and thunder truly terrific: midnight
it moderated a little.

Febry 5th It rained incessantly for the
night, and when we weighed it came on
as bad ever: the rain came down in torrents:
we passed several houses unroofed by the gale.
At 7 came to an anchor and at midnight had
another Pampero but not so severe as the former.

Febry 6th Raining like fun: at 4.30 weighed
and commenced steaming up the River again.
In the forenoon it cleared away a little & the Sun
came out. Very hot. At sunset mosquitoes came
off as big as cockroaches: anchored in the middle
of the River at 7.

February 7th Up anchor again at 4.30: morning
fine, but a strong head breeze. For some time we
only went 1-1/2 miles. In the afternoon saw a deer
on the bank of the River. In the evening we had
some difficulty in getting through a pass, but when
we did, and came to an anchor, the mosquitoes came