THE JOURNAL OF LLEWELLIN PENROSE, SEAMAN. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. IV. LONDON: PRINTED FOR JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, AND WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH. 1815. Rosenback 13 July 1938 (tools) Prondfit Dund. THE JOURNAL OF PENROSE. CHAP. XXXI. NINETEENTH YEAR OF MY RESIDENCE. NOTHING remarkable happened from the time the Indians left us, which was about the latter end of March; but some few days after their departure, Harry told me that he had got a great secret from Soroteet to tell me. "What may that be?" said I. He told me that Gatta-loon had informed Soroteet when last here, that we were known to be on this coast by the Spa VOL. IV. niards. I began to be much alarmed, and immediately called Bell. I then desired Harry to repeat all he had heard or knew, whether good or bad, for I must confess it had much discomposed me; but, on reflection, knowing it to be a thing that must one day happen, I began to be more calm. He said that Gatta-loon had told Soroteet the affair, because he knew he could neither speak Spanish or English, and therefore it could not well be divulged to me whilst they were with us, lest we should take it ill, and attribute the discovery to their treachery; they, however, desired we would not entertain so bad a thought of them. Their friends who were dead had pledged their hearts with us, and we should find them equally faithful on all occasions. They had no knowledge by what means we had been discovered, but that a couple of Spaniards from Maracaibo had lately been among them, and inquired if |