29J^ determined to proceed up the river. 



ing the transactions passing at Iddah, and enabled 

 me to discriminate between my real and appa- 

 rent friends. She could likewise purchase any- 

 thing at the market price ; whereas if any of my 

 people went on shore for that purpose, the 

 natives would not sell anything under twenty 

 times the price asked from the inhabitants. 



In a few days, however, I hoped to be at Icco- 

 ry and Addacoodah, or at Egga, and out of the 

 dominions of Attah. For my own part, I had 

 long been heartily tired of the monotonous life I 

 was now leading, and quite out of patience with 

 Attah. My people were also complaining of the 

 scarcity of provisions, although each man had 

 twice the allowance I had myself, as for some 

 time I had been living on boiled Indian corn 

 (the bread of the natives, and called Cankee), 

 yams, and palm-oil. I was considerably reduced 

 in strength ; for, besides this, I was suffering 

 every day from two attacks of intermittent fever. 



I had made up my mind to get under weigh 

 for the Shary as soon as I could, and to run 

 all risks of getting aground. I expected on 

 reaching Addacoodah to be well supplied with 

 bullocks, sheep, and goats, us well as yams in 

 abundance, and rice. 



