202 CAPTAIN TUCKEY’S NARRATIVE. 
very heavy, with violent tornados, and storms of thunder, 
lightning, fiery weteors, and wind. 
The species of dolichos, named voando, is ripe enough for 
gathering in the month of October. The bozea or saphoo 
also ripens in October. ‘The chichila (papaw) plantain. 
Macaya and Mambouk bought six fathoms of chintz and 
a bottle of brandy. 
Sept. 2. Mr. Galwey was to day very ill; sent Mr. 
Fitzmaurice orders to wait for him at Cooloo. 
At eight o’clock, with much difficulty, got nine bearers for 
three fathoms each and three strings of beads. Set off with 
eight white men, Dr. Smith, Mr. Galwey, and three black 
men. No other road, it seems, but the horrible one we went 
before. At one P.M. reached a stream, the only one seen 
that was large enough to turn a mill; there we dined. 
Pratt was knocked up, and obliged to be assisted forward 
by four men. 
Thad some dilemma with the bearers, from the impatience 
of our people: the only way to manage them seems to be 
that of threatening to stop their pay ; no use in personal in- 
timidation, as they know they can run off; nor in promises, 
for, like children, they are only afraid of being deprived 
of what they have in actual possession, or think themselves 
sure of. 
