SICELIGULLY. 
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difficulty in inducing our dandys to set off at six, but gentle words 
and presents encouraged them. We soon afterwards were over- 
taken by a violent storm, which drove us on a desert shore, covered 
with a lofty grass jungle, through w^hich the tigers had in two 
places made a road to the water, and left the marks of their feet 
behind. To stay here was impossible; our poor fellows were there^ 
fore obliged to scramble on, frequently up to their middle in 
water, dragging us after them. The current was violent, and the 
swell greater than I thought fresh water could produce. I have 
described the evils of yesterday, but those of to-day far surpassed 
them, particularly to our people, as the rain is what they dread 
most, from its frequently causing illness among them. We have 
several already who complain of fever. At five we got round the 
rocky point of Terriagully by bawling ; and by six, were safe in a 
small bay near one of the tannahs. We gave a supper to all our 
attendants, amounting to above one hundred, for the sum of eight 
rupees. We made this day eight coss. 
September 28.— The night was damp and unpleasant, with a 
swell that kept the boat perpetually striking against the shore. 
Ey half after five we got off. The current was extremely rapid, and 
soon carried us round the point of Siceligully, where the river 
opens into the largest extent I have yet seen. It is three miles wide, 
and about ten coss in length. In this fresh water-sea we were over- 
taken by a gale of wind from the east, more violent than any we had 
yet experienced. About one the rain poured down in torrents, 
which calmed the wind, and rendered the river as smooth as glass ; 
we consequently got on well and pleasantly, for the first time since 
we, four days ago, came in sight of these hills, which, however 
