202 CAPTAIN TUCKEY'S NARRATIVE. 



very heavy, with violent tornados, and storms of thunder, 

 hghtning, 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 oflf 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. 



I had 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. 



