Where have I seen you before ?" Paul replied that he could not possibly tell as his duties led him to all parts of the world, and he hurriedly entered the boat.
The next day they set sail and on the 24th, sighted Dead Man's Island at the mouth of the Guayquil river.

From a certain point the island bears a startling resemblance to a gigantic man afloat on his back.

Hence its name.

They steamed up the river about sixty miles to Guayquil.

The chattering of parrots and paroquettes along the shore was almost deafening.