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216 stoping, that being an Old Town, with better accommodations etc- we were obliged to get on board the best way we could, the Steamer, laying a long distance from shore- were put on board in Dug out Canoes "so called" paddled along Indian fashion, by the Natives,- the wind was blowing very fresh at the time we went on board, and I expected evry moment we should roll over, had they have taken more on board to the canoe I was in,/ as the wanted to,/ I fear we should not have reached the steamer safe- the canoe was only about 10 feet long, and 1 1/2 foot wide, and 3 persons in in- they, /the Natives/, wanted to take in 2 or 3 more- but I told them no- you take me out and I will pay you for the same as if all went unclear they at first hesitated, but finding me in earnest finally consented, and after a long while, landed me safe on board, and right glad was I to get out of the little thing she rolled so, were obliged to sit flat upon the bottom, in the water all the time to prevent her going over however' I prefered this way of getting on board, to that of being tumbled in with some 10 or a dozen others in a little larger canoe, "as the most of the went," one of these larger ones was upset before she had got 200 feet from shore, and all had a complete ducking- baggage and all after all had got on board we started for Revas for the other passengers about Dark and Thankful were we all to get away from this place Virgin Bay.-