200 ARRANGEMENTS ON REACHING THE VESSEL. 



cine, &c. and terminate their existence in suf- 

 ferings on the seventh or tenth day. 



The first thing I did after my arrival was to 

 have the vessel cleaned out and well fumigated, 

 and the engine-room and forecastle whitewashed. 

 In order to lighten the vessel, I had intended 

 putting some of the goods into the long-boat, 

 and entrusting them to the care of the mate ; but 

 I found him too ill to undertake a journey of so 

 many miles, and unless there was a change for 

 the better in his illness, he could not expect to 

 continue long in this world. I gave intimation 

 to two black men, Johnson and JeiFry, that it 

 was my intention to make another trial the next 

 day, and that they were to prepare for it ; and 

 I was glad that Johnson had a very good idea of 

 working the engine. Finding some dirt in the 

 pipe leading to the cylinder, I ordered it to be 

 well cleaned out. 



This being New Year's Eve, I gave the Kroo- 

 men some rum, and sent up two sky-rockets for 

 the two years I had passed in Africa, regretting 

 at the same time that no white men bore me 

 company. 



In the course of the evening, King Obie's eldest 

 son, accompanied by one of the principal men. 



