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the river winding again to the S. E. but our view did not 

 extend above three miles of the reach : the water clear of 

 rocks, and, according to the information of all the people, 

 there is no impediment whatever, as far as they know, above 

 this place. 



And here we were under the necessity of turning our 

 back on the river, Avhich we did with great regret, but with 

 the consciousness of having done all that we possibly could. 



On my return to the tent, I found that the bearers said 

 they Avould not carry back the luggage unless they got 

 auother piece ; and I was at last obliged to give to each 

 of the two head men two fathoms of chintz and beads. 



Plenty of bees : the natives eat the wild honey when it 

 comes in their way. 



The rise of the river was marked at StV inches. 



The natives appear to be less civilized as we go on, 

 totally ignorant of the relative value of European goods ; 

 exorbitant in their demands. 



Employed Peter to buy palm wine and fowls with the 

 beads which I gave him. 



Sept. 10th. At eight A.M. set out on our return; our 

 stock, two pieces of baft, two pieces of chintz, a few beads ; 

 no brandy, no sugar, nor any thing else. 



Dawson taken ill, and reaching the top of the first hill, 



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