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CHAPTER VL 



Lieutenant Hawkey having returned with a part of 

 the presents for the chiefs, and provisions for the journey, 

 I this morning (28th) determined to set out for Mavoonda 

 to bargain for some canoes; and was just on the point of 

 departure, when the ]\Iacayo paid me a visit, and in- 

 formed me, that if I purchased any canoes, I would find 

 myself taken in, for that at a day's journey above Mavoonda 

 the river was again obstructed by a fall named Sangalla, 

 over which I should not be able to get the canoes : this 

 information at once throwing ine again into as great un- 

 certainty as ever, I determined, instead of going to pur- 

 chase canoes, to visit this Sangalla without delay. It was 

 however some time before I could procure a guide, Avhen the 

 old gentleman, who had led me to Mavoonda, again olfered 

 himself for half a piece, Avhom I was forced to accept. As 

 he assured me we should be back at night, I took only Mr. 

 Galwey and four men, with a very short day's provisions, 

 not wishing to open a fresh case of preserved meat (which 

 is now our sole resource for the people). After passing 



