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CHAPTER V. 
Havre arranged matters at the double-boats, I quitted 
the river with the remainder of my party at 11 o’clock, and 
reached Cooloo myself at two; buat for want of hands was 
obliged to leave part of the burthens behind, until the people 
could be sent back forthem. Visited the Chenoo, who gave 
me a fine sheep, and promised me a guide, and some men 
to assist in conveying our things to Inga. 
Aug. 21. With the usual delay, I waited this whole 
day for the guide and bearers, without either making their 
appearance ; and in the afternoon I received a visit from 
the Chenoo, when I found that the delay proceeded from 
my not having given presents to the Mambom, Macaya, 
and half a dozen other gentlemen. As the giving way 
to such pretensions would very soon exhaust my stock, I 
positively refused all their solicitations for the moment, pro- 
mising, however, that when I returned I would treat them as 
their conduct to white men should have deserved. After a 
long palaver, in which the disappointed party was éxtremely 
violent, the more moderate remained masters of the field, 
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