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crew, soon accomplished this desired object, and 

 we remained all night at anchor in deep water* 

 The strangers, however, were very troublesome, 

 crowding on the decks and pilfering everything 

 they could lay their hands upon. I ordered 

 the decks to be cleared, but to no purpose, as 

 they appeared determined to remain. The mate, 

 however, who was somewhat recovered, after 

 asking my permission, took his sword, and by a 

 smart application or two of the flat part of it to 

 their naked backs, he succeeded in effecting a 

 clearance. 



Steam was now got up, as we intended to go 

 on ; but owing to the cylinder filling with hot 

 water, the steam failed, and we again grounded. 

 About seventy hands were engaged in getting 

 the vessel off, and at 2 p. m. we got into one and 

 a half fathoms water. Steam was again up, when 

 the cylinder again filled with water. The atmo- 

 sphere was extremely thick for the last few days ; 

 the sun had been quite pale from its effect. 



This part of the river, which was supposed by 

 the Landers to be a large lake, is extremely dif- 

 ficult to navigate. We were now a little above 

 the second Bonny branch, and amongst the same 

 people who nearly caused the death of the 

 Messrs. Landers at Kirree. 



