I stopped there over Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

At night I went to a theatrical entertainment and was called on for a speech, to which I responded to the best of my ability.

I was presented to many ladies and thought them the handsomest I had seen in any part of Spain.
"I started early next morning and a short distance below, came to the point where the river is bordered on one side by Portugal, and I soon noticed a Portuguese flag flying from a mast and heard loud vivas from the crew of a flat bottomed boat with a cabin, which I ran alongside of and was informed that the boat had been sent by the Portuguese government to meet me.

The captain also carried a letter from the Minister of Marine stating that the boat had been placed at my disposal.

At this I felt wonderfully relieved.