216 REACH THE CREEK LEADING TO IDDAH. 



until 8 A. M. and I feared I should have to warp 

 her a quarter of a mile across the river. 



The carpenter, who had been much better 

 during the last few days, had now relapsed, and 

 became much worse. Several market-canoes 

 from Iddah passed us this morning for the Ac- 

 cowaree market. 



The eunuch and king's messenger, fearing 

 that I should put my threat of throwing them 

 overboard into execution, left the next morning 

 for Iddah. 



At 2. 45 p. M. we got the vessel into deep 

 water, after being aground three days, under 

 weigh, and anchored at 5 p. m. 



On Tuesday, January 14th, at 4. 30 a. m. I 

 sent the Kroomen for wood; and at 1. SO p. m. 

 we got under weigh. About twenty minutes 

 afterwards we were aground. At 7 p. m. anchored 

 abreast the creek leading to Iddah : fired a gun, 

 and despatched a boat for Brown and Jowdie, 

 who had been left there. 



Thus, after almost insurmountable difficulties 

 and great labour for the space of fourteen days, 

 we succeeded in reaching this place. For the 

 last fortnight we had had no other food than 

 yams. The men were much fatigued, and I felt 



