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granted, with the proviso that he was not to 

 shoot a female one. Unfortunately the Kroomen 

 brought down a cow, which gave great offence 

 and spoilt my market for the horses. 



On the 28th I got under weigh, and in a few 

 hours was off Damuggoo, going down at the rate 

 of ten or twelve miles an hour. When immedi- 

 ately opposite the village, a sandbank brought 

 us up with such a shock, that I thought the ves- 

 sel must have stove her bows in. I was lying 

 upon the skylight, and was pitched off upon the 

 deck. Harvey, who was on the paddle-box con- 

 ning the vessel, saved himself by clinging to the 

 fore-topmast backstay. The man at the wheel 

 and all upon deck were laid prostrate. On get- 

 ting the boat out, we found ourselves upon a 

 bank, with only one foot water upon it ; and the 

 vessel had run up so high, that it was impossible 

 to get her off without waiting for the water ris- 

 ing, or the bank washing away. It was a me- 

 lancholy spot to remain in, for immediately op- 

 posite we had deposited the remains of nine of 

 our companions on our voyage up. 



We continued, nevertheless, aground for thir- 

 teen days, when the gradual rise of the river 

 floated us over the bank into nine fathoms 



