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vated at one time, but is now covered with. Gramineæ, 
Cyperaceæ, a few small Euphorbie, Malvacee, and particularly 
Leguminose, amongst which two Z'ephrosie, one 5 or 6 feet 
high, were the most remarkable plants, rendering our pro- 
gress very difficult by their woody stalks. The valley was 
nearly dry, with only a few puddles of rain water, and the 
ground is pretty well cleared, with here and there a few 
large pieces of broken rock. The soil consisted of decom- 
posed granite, and if it ever had been mixed with vegetable - 
earth, it is exhausted by former cultivation. Quartz remained 
abundantly in it, in the shape of coarse sand, and I could 
not help condemning the soil as extremely indifferent. The 
inhabitants of Adda- Kuddu, upon their town being destroyed 
by the Felahtis, removed to the opposite side of the river; 
and built there the town called “ Scbimri," (afterwards I 
heard other names for the new Adda-Kuddu) close to the 
shore. Itis now, by reason of this year’s unusually high — 
water, quite inundated, and therefore the people have erected — — 
another new city. The chief or governor (or Aneidjo) ap-  - 
pointed by the King of Iddah, paid us a visit. His compa-  — 
nions wore the Nufi Toba, an under-dress with wide sleeves, — 
reaching to the knuckles. He was decorated with large bells - 
on the wrists, and a slave fanned him with a leathern fan. - 
In the afternoon we proceeded up the Niger, to Stirling Hill, 
to examine the country; it was difficult to learn at whose 
disposal it it was; ; but at he we were assured; that an ae 
valley, and foun dit no eee n haè at Rd Rudi There 
|. were plantations of Maize and Yams. - Mr. Carr had, in the 
meantime, been on the hill, and detected - a rich vege- 
table soil. We returned immediately to Adda-Kuddu, which 
owe reached at dark. The current. here is two knots. The 
~ they asserted, that it was not s the d = == 
a. had brought me from. thence : a Unon 4) 
