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vessel from the failure of the engine become im- 

 movable, was to proceed to Damuggoo or Idda 

 in a canoe, in order to procure some assistance : 

 for even though we should survive the sickness 

 contracted in this unhealthy spot, we ran the 

 risk of being starved ; for the treacherous king, 

 after having received from me some very hand- 

 some presents, would not allow his people to 

 bring off any goats or yams for our support. If 

 it were not that Mr. Lander had to pass these 

 places in his boat, I would have placed the value 

 of a bullock on the shore and seized the first I 

 could lay my hands upon, for it was hard to 

 starve amidst plenty. 



I sent the canoe on shore to be repaired, ready 

 for our trip. 



