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mission-station. At latter saw Archdeacon Crowther, son 

 of the Bishop. In the compound was a fine shrub in full 

 flower of the orange-yellow Lilias {fide Gallinia) , of which I 

 had seen flowers before. The natives organized a grand 

 dance of three or four men^, including the chief juju priest, 

 to a band of two or three tomtoms. Some of the girls and 

 children entirely covered with a red dye (camwood), whether 

 for ornament or for curing '' craw-craw ^^ (a skin disease) is 

 doubtful. Caught a few butterflies, including a black-and- 

 ^eWow Papilio and BXiAcrcea; the latter common and flying 

 slowly in afternoon over a pink heliotrope, or allied shrub, 

 and accompanied by a mimicking Geometer with pectinated 

 antennae. Saw a few grey Parrots flying in twos and threes 

 high and fast overhead. 



Aug. 11th. Wet in morning. Went on shore about 11, 

 with Watson and Gallinia. Wet, but cleared up in evening. 

 About 4 P.M. went off with J. J., W., and G. to try and shoot 

 some Pelicans. Only got within 400 yards, and missed two 

 shots at that distance ; then went up a creek on other side of 

 river and got into a warm corner with Curlews, Sandpipers, a 

 few Parrots, &c. Killed a few Totanus hypoleucus and a 

 couple of large Terns (? Sterna melanotis), the best of which 

 I skinned. Came on to rain hard before we got back to 

 ship. 



Aug. 12th. Wet in morning. Left ' Bonny ^ about 11 

 and went ashore with Ashbury to photograph. Took photos 

 of a big tree (? a Boinbax) , and three of a so-called " albino " 

 girl (Ibo), belonging to a black named Hart, who sent us (it 

 having got very wet) aboard the ' Adriatic ' hulk in grand 

 style in his canoe, Avith about thirty paddlers, double-banked. 

 On board ' Adriatic ■" for the night. 



Aug. 13th. On board ' Adriatic ' with Captain Gillies 

 and C. de Certi, a Corsican trader, formerly at Opobo. Wet 

 all morning, and did not leave ship till about 4 p.m., when 

 left with Ashbury and Greenshields for Akassa in ' Dodo. ' 

 Ship rolled horribly during the night. 



Aug. 14th. Off the mouth of the Nun at 8 a.m., but did 

 not reach Akassa till three hours later, owing to the difficulty 



