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guns, which we returned from our two swivels, 

 one being mounted in the bows, the other aft. 

 We had a delightful breeze up the Nun ; but 

 finding one or two sails had been left behind, the 

 canoe was despatched back to the brig for them. 

 At noon we were abreast of Eboe point. An aged 

 fisherman lives here in the midst of jungle on a 

 small elevated bank. From him I purchased 

 some dried fish, giving him in exchange some 

 tobacco. The river at this part is very narrow ; 

 on each side and in every direction are numerous 

 islands, upon which the pernicious mangrove- 

 tree (khiz, Lera Mangle) and the lofty palm {cocos 

 butyracea) flourish in luxuriance. At 8. 30 p. m. 

 we made fast to a mangrove-tree for want of an 

 anchor. 



On the following morning at 2 a. m. we again 

 got under weigh, after passing a most restless time 

 from the dreadful annoyance of musquitoes and 

 the excessive heat. It being ebb tide, we found 

 ourselves drifted to some distance from whence 

 we started, by the rapidity of the current. 



At 7 A. M. we were in sight of the first is- 

 land, named Sunday Island. This island is 

 situated in the centre of the river ; it is thickly 

 wooded, and appears to be at the extreme point 



