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berforce’ anchored off Iddah ; Mr. Davey the carpenter 
was sent on shore, for the twofold purpose of inquir- 
ing if the commander of the ship could have an in- 
terview with the Attah, from whom it was hoped 
some information might yet be obtained respecting 
Mr Carr ; also to ascertain by the mark, ordered by 
Captain Trotter during the former ascent, to be made 
on a large cotton-tree when the river was at its height, 
how much the water had decreased. The boat soon 
returned with intelligence, that the Attiih could not be 
seen until the following day; that the settlers at the 
Model Farm were all well, but that no tidings of 
Mr. Carr had as yet reached Iddah. By the mark just 
referred to, the river was found to have fallen thirty 
feet. 
Not wishing, in a race of life and death, to lose 
twenty-four hours for the caprice of an African 
chief, they immediately weighed, and proceeded 
upwards, keeping between English Island and the 
cliffs on which the city is built. They had not, how- 
ever, moved very far in that channel, before the sound- 
ings shoaled so much, that they were under the neces- 
sity of retracing their steps, in doing which, the vessel 
again got aground ; a kedge was immediately thrown 
out, and subsequently the best hawser anchor and chain 
and every available means used to get the vessel hove 
off, without effect. 
Notwithstanding the untiring and praiseworthy exer- 
tions on the part of officers and crew, continued during 
