222 CAPTAIN TUCKEY'S NARRATIVE. 



bunches of beads. Terrible march ; worse to us than the 

 retreat from Moscow. 



Arrived at Cooloo at five P. M. Hospitahty of these peo- 

 ple. Got a goat from the Chenoo, fowls and eggs ; all ran 

 cheerfully to assist us ; brought us grass for cur beds ; water ; 

 wood for our fire. 



At dark Dawson arrived ; Inga men left him on the re- 

 turn of the people. Butler did not come in. Passed a good 

 night ; it rained hard, but the tent kept it out. 



Sept. 15. At day-light sent two men to wait for Butler. 

 Dr. Smith very ill ; Dawson better. 



Having arranged every thing for the men, I set off at eight, 

 A.M. leaving Mr. Hawkey to bring up the sick. Reached 

 the river at eleven. Thank God for his great mercies in 

 bringing me on thus far ! 



Found no canoes; waited till two o'clock, Avhen I learnt 

 that the Chenoo of Bibbi, in whose district the landing place 

 is, had forbidden his people to furnish any more canoes ; 

 according to some, on account of the commanding otficer 

 on board the Congo having ill treated one of the canoe men, 

 who went down with the sick ; while others said it was be- 

 cause he was not paid iiis customs for using his landing place; 

 and I was told I must send my interpreter to him with a 

 present before any canoes Avould be given. As I knew this 



