. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . THE INCA VASE. 286 TRAVELS AMONGST THE GREAT ANDES, chap. xiv. bounding down the declivity, had been hopelessly smashed intothousands of fragments, and we abandoned the wreck of ourfragile treasures on the dreary paramo. When night fell we were still some hours from Malchingi,stumbling and floundering among ruts and camellones. The othersimplored me to stop, and we dropped down and camped in amuddy ditch on the open moorland. I have reposed on betterand cleaner couches; though, after all, a muddy ditch is not theworst of beds — one soon become
. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . THE INCA VASE. 286 TRAVELS AMONGST THE GREAT ANDES, chap. xiv. bounding down the declivity, had been hopelessly smashed intothousands of fragments, and we abandoned the wreck of ourfragile treasures on the dreary paramo. When night fell we were still some hours from Malchingi,stumbling and floundering among ruts and camellones. The othersimplored me to stop, and we dropped down and camped in amuddy ditch on the open moorland. I have reposed on betterand cleaner couches; though, after all, a muddy ditch is not theworst of beds — one soon becomes attached to it. At Malchingithe dilapidated mule was left to recruit, and I pushed on to Quito— Cevallos following at his leisure ; and arrived at the Capitalat 10 on the 3rd of May, feeling more dead than alive, andlooking, I was told, fit for the THE MONEY-BOX.
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