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we were sorry to find Yaneenga suffering greatly from 

 some affection of the back and chest, probably induced 

 by the long exposure to cold and wet lately experi- 

 enced. Mooldooyah was informed of our desire to 

 proceed to Noonahmone, and consented with great 

 reluctance, declining to go himself, partly in conse- 

 quence of Yaneenga's illness, and also that he Avould 

 not consider himself safe in that quarter. But, as he 

 observed, the people would scarcely dare to risk 

 condign punishment by injuring any of the " Atwoits 

 Callowole," with whom, moreover, they could have no 

 cause of enmity. 



As our absence would now be of uncertain length, 

 ,it was arranged that Mooldooyah and his wife should 

 return to their home at Wootair, visiting the " Plover " 

 on the way to report progress. He furnished us 

 with some of his dogs, and obtained a trustworthy 

 guide for us, whose name was At-tchoo-re-gen. On 

 the 6th we set off towards Noonahmone, touched at 

 Co-cone, and reached Tchoolgen in the afternoon. We 

 remained there all night to the great delight of our 

 friend Ahmoleen, who next morning accompanied us 

 to Noonahmone. We crossed Yandangah harbour, 

 called in the charts " Bay of St. Lawrence," (a splendid 

 haven, in which were two fine islands) and reached 

 Noonahmone about four in the afternoon ; from this a 



