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several of them went, and I went to bed.

March 2nd At 8.30 shortned in cable, when a whole
lot of fellows came on board, among them my old
friend the German Doctor. I fired a gun and hoisted the
Blue Peter. One of the Bandmen on shore and the
Corporal in chase of him., he however came off without
finding him, when we weighed and went on our course.
A little before dusk we came to one of the shoal passes
and anchored for the night, when the mosquitoes
came off in clouds.

Birth Day 3rd
At 6.30 weighed and went on: at 8 passed
Bella Vista. At noon passed a schooner going
down the River. Shortly after sunset came to an
anchor, close to the shore, when the mosquitoes came
off in such myriads, that it was impossible
to have any rest either on deck or below. I tried a
pipe, I might just as well have whittled: I
had taken the precaution to close my door & window
so that when I went into my cabin at 11 PM I
could only hear the buzz of one, but the heat was
terrible. Slept well, till I heard them getting steam
up, where I turned out at 5.30 and as soon as
I opened my cabin door a regular rush was
made in and I found some difficulty in shaving
from the myriads of stingers.

March 4th At daylight commenced work, and
before six we were steaming down the river for
Parana: at sunset came to fair anchor.

March 5th Weighed at daylight, and by eight AM