220 CAPTAIN TUCKEY'S NARRATIVE. 



Yano-o. A long palaver about a pig detained us till nine 

 o'clock. Discovered that the barometer was stolen. Pur- 

 chased ten fowls for empty bottles. Found the river so 

 o-readv risen that the creeks we had crossed in our way 

 upwards, were now filled, and we were obliged to go high 

 up and cross them on fallen trees. 



At noon we dined at the brook Sooloo Looanzaza, and at 

 three encnmped at Cainga to Avait for Dawson, who Avas 

 obliged to be supported by two men. I now found that 

 besides the barometer we had lost our silver spoons, great 

 coat, remnant of cloth, &c. In the night we were driven 

 out of the tent by ants. 



Sept. 13th. This morning we found that our bearers 

 had gone off during the night, and left us in the lurch. 

 Got a foomoo and four men of Cainga to go on, for two 

 fathoms each ; ascended the Mango Enzooma hill, the 

 highest yet passed, covered Avith fern ; and the transition 

 from it betAveen the mica and clay slate. 



At eleven reached the brook Looloo : at three got to 

 Keilinga, Avhere Ave could procure nothing by purchase. 

 Here Ave found the Mafook of Inga, Avho informed us that 

 a goat Avhich we Avere carrying Avas fetiched at Inga, and 

 that we must not carry it there on any account, dead or 

 alive, or even a bit of its skin ; Ave therefore exchanged it 



