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His jurisdiction extended over two islands, separated by a narrow channel, but this he never crossed at night and in the daytime only when he was compelled to, as the narrow channel was the home of giant crocodiles which not infrequently attacked and capsized the frail native vintas, killing their occupants as they struggled in the water.
Letter of June 25: "Besides the above private ships four large pancos and four small vintas have made their appearance in the straits of San Bernardino. * Their force amounts from four hundred and fifty to five hundred men. * Already they have killed sixteen men, kidnapped ten, and captured one ship." In Chamisso's time it was even worse.
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