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Show JOU l~N.AL OF A VOYAGE d tl · . llusbands ficent an 1en ( generos.i ty enou"g h to allow 1 'to think themselves rational bcmgs, to be treated on t lem . . 1' . I , l • an equa I1. ty, t o I.c ce ivc the visits. of. th<'I.r . rH.' IH s. , anu grvc way to t Iw I1 os.p 1·t ality of thc1r c.hs' posJttons .· Nlthout c.o n- stram. t: t 11 cy wet. C ~ c•o nsequently the envy • of the ladies, and the subject of scandal to prudes ; th 'Ir ho~scs were the rendezvous of all the fashioll:lbl , :nalc sooct y ; and every man w1 1 0 W"u' s COllS• J)icuous• Lor scienc. e, art~ or. a•r ms, was sur e to mec t "' t welcome· w c ' as unfortunJ.te stl an.g - ers were consequently not forgott~.:n. 1 rc_turncd With M; lgar s to the house of h~s _father-in-law,, h: utenant co-_ lone} Mayn r, who was ongmally fronl ( .aJiz, a man o{ good information. . . , . ri-f) t!J AjJri!, Monday.-Dmed with the g ne1 al. W ting, &c. In the evening visited Malgar 's anJ the secretary. After dinner wine was set on the table, (l llU we were entertained with songs in the French, ltali(m, Spani~h and English languages. Accustomed as I w~s to sitting so~le time after dinner I forgot their siesta, (or 'rcposc after dmner) until W alkcr suggested th thing to me, when we retired. . 7t!J Apr il, T ucsdoy.-Din()d at Don Antonio Ca,beralr i's, in company with Villamil, Zuloaga, Walker, &c ..... Sent in a sketch of rny voyage to tlw general. Spent the evening at colonel Mayner's with Malgares. Btb April, Wednesday. Visited the treasurer, wh~ ~bowed Inc the double-barrel gun p;1· vcn b y govern or C·l ai· borne and another formcrh the propi..rty of Nolan. ~tb April, 'f.harsday.~In the cvcniut: was informed that David f ero was in town and wishcJ 10 speak to me. This n1an, had formerly b 'Cil n1y father , s cu~1· gn, £. llld. was taken with Nolan's party at t I1 e tu· ne t 11 e 1a ttu· wa s hllcJ. J-Ie possessed a brave soul, and had wilhtltooJ every op- THROUGH TilE INTERIOR PROVINCES, &c. 241 pression since his being made prisoner, with astonishing forcitude. Although his leaving the place of his confinement (the village of St. Jeronimie) without the knowledge of the general, was in some measure clandestine, yet, a countryman, an acquaintance, and formerly a brother soldier, in a strange land, in distress, had ventured znuch to sec me-could I deny hirn the iutervicw from any motives of delicacy? No; forbid it humanity! forbid it every sentiment of my soul ! Our meeting was afFecting, tears standing in his eyes. lie informed n1c the particulars of their being taken, and many other circumstances since their being in the country. I promised to do all I could for him consisteut with my character and honor, and their having eutercd the coun~ try without the authority of the United States. J\ s he was obliged to leave the town before day, he called on me at my quarters, when I bid hin1 adieu, and gave hin1 what my purse afforded, not what my beart dictated. lOth April, Frit!ay.-In the evening at colonel Maynor's. Captain Rodiriqucs arrived from the province of Texas, who had been under arrest one year, for going to Natchitoches with the znarquis Cassa Calvo. llth April, Saturday.-Rode out in the coach with Malgarcs; was hospitably entertained at the house of one of the Vallois: here we drank London Porter. Visited the secretary Villamil. 12th April, Sunday. -Dined (with the doctor) at Don Antonio Caberarie's with our usual guests. In the evening at the public walks. 1 Sth April, Mondoy.-Nothing extraordinary. 14th April, Tuesday.-Spcnt the forenoon in writing; the afternoon at Don Antonio Caberaric's. 1 Sth April. Tiflcdnesdoy.-Spcnt the evening at coloncl nh |