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among which were two swivels, my sword, a bundle of 

 umbrellas, and all our cooking utensils, &c. 



All wa« now confusion among the canoe men, who first 

 ran off, and then, after a long dela^^ came back again, but 

 nothing could induce theui 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. 8th. 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 



