212 CAPTAIN TUCKEY’S NARRATIVE. 
among which were two swivels, my sword, a bundle of 
umbrellas, and all our cooking utensils, &c. 
All was now confusion among the canoe men, who first 
ran off, and then, after a long delay, came back again, but 
nothing could induce them to go forward. I was therefore 
by this unlucky accident obliged to bring back the canoe 
which I had got up past the rocks; and to hire another to 
enable us to cross the water; which I effected without any 
assistance from the canoe men, who could not be prevailed 
upon to touch a paddle; though, when I landed on the 
opposite side, I found they were perfect friends with the 
people of this shore; consequently the story of enemies 
was nothing more than a pretence of the canoe rascals to go 
no further. Here I paid them their wages, and we en- 
camped in a beautiful grassy cove, from which both ends of 
the reach being shut in by land, presented the appearance 
of a mountain lake. During the night hippopotami were 
heard in great abundance. 
Sept. Sth. In the morning the Zanzy canoe man would 
neither go up himself with his canoes, nor would he let the 
people of this side of the river hire me their canoes, until 
he was paid for the one that was broken, threatening them 
with war if they afforded me any assistance ; and as I had 
but little merchandize left, I wished to pay him on our 
