Sinopsis

On the 21st November we embarked on the John Adam, nearly opposite to
Fort William, and dropped gradually down the river to the sand-heads. We
had but one opportunity of going on shore, and this was at some distance
above Sauger Island. The land was here eight or ten feet above high-water
mark; soil, a very deep, black, light mould, and densely covered with low
jungle. Numerous traces of deer, and one very conspicuous track of a tiger,
which appeared to have been of enormous size. Carried off a species of
Boletus, a species of Laurus, and one of Calamus.
The pilot left us, in smooth water, near to a moored ship allotted for the
reception of pilots, and out of sight of land. On th...