But This, They Were By No Means Disposed To Do, For They Both Feared And Hated Ducoo, And, Therefore, They Bribed The Nouffie Messenger With A Large Sum Of Money To Assist Them In Their Project, And Purposed Taking Away Both Canoes In The Night Time By Stealth.

These intentions were, however, frustrated by the watchful vigilence of Ducoo, who had mistrusted them long before they were

Made known to the Landers, and when he had actually detected their plans, he ordered the canoes to be pulled up on shore, two hundred yards at least from the water's edge, and observed with vehemence, "That after what he had done, should they again be launched into the water and taken away, he would instantly tie a rope round the necks of the chief of the town, and the Nouffie messenger that had accepted the bribe, and in that humiliating state, they should be driven like beasts to their sovereign, the magia."

On Friday the 3rd October, they were desired to get their things packed up, for that they would be allowed to proceed on their journey on the following morning. In pursuance of that arrangement, they had got all their luggage in readiness, and only waited the coming of the chief to take their departure, when to their great regret, one of his messengers entered their hut to apprise them, that they would be unable to depart until to-morrow, his master having been dissuaded from his original purpose by the officious, bustling priest, their friend and enemy.

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