218 CAPTAIN TUCKEY’S NARRATIVE. 
was obliged to be carried ; got a canoe for him for four 
fathoms; and put all the baggage into her, though so 
small; another palaver about sharing the fathoms ; at last, 
after three hours waiting in a burning heat on the beach, 
(therm. 86°) we got the canoe off with one man_ besides 
Dawson. Set off ourselves to return by land to - - - - -- : 
Went a different road from that we came, through the 
ravines of barren hills; lost three hours over the only fine 
place we have seen for an European town, being a plateau 
of ten miles in extent, descending gradually into a plain of 
double that size, all fertile. Pine apple plants growing 
close to the path; which descends gently through a small 
grove to the river side, at-- - - - - , which we reached at 
-e---- , and found the canoe but just arrived, having 
been nearly swamped by her smallness. Here we were 
therefore obliged to change her for a larger. ‘The gentle- 
man guide was in a great passion at Hawkey for touching 
his kissey, and also at our people for carrying the fowls 
with their heads downwards. Gave one umbrella for six 
fowls, and another for a small goat. 
Inhospitality of the fellow with palm wine: obliged to 
give my handkerchief, baft, beads, &c. Tantalizing state 
with the palm wine, and not allowed to touch it for half an’ 
hour. 
