X CONTENTS. 



— Anchor off Monrovia. — Strictures on the Settlement. — 

 Visit Simon River.— Cape Palmas. — The Dutch Governor of 

 Axim. — Arrive at Cape Coast. — Remarks on that Settle- 

 ment. Page 20 



CHAPTER III. 



Departure from Cape Coast. — Captain Harries and an 

 Engineer taken ill. — Description of a Tornado. — Anchor off 

 the Nun. — Death of Captain Harries and the Second En- 

 gineer. — ^Tribute to the Memory of the former. — The Vessels 

 enter the River. — Dangers of the Bar. — Preparations 

 for proceeding up the River. — Anchor off King Boy's Bar- 

 racoon. — Effects of Climate. — Remarks on the Natives. — 

 Continue up the River. — Anchor off Inghirami. — News of 

 Hostilities. — Coolness of a Native Pilot. — A Village burnt. 

 — The Warree Branch. — Anchor off Eggabo. — Boy and his 

 Wives. — Arrival at Eboe. 55 



CHAPTER IV. 



Visit to King Obie. — The Palaver. — The Visit returned. — A 

 Female of Eboe. — Description of Obie — The Town of Eboe 

 described — Its Produce. — The Delta of the Niger — Its In- 

 habitants and their Occupations. — Oil-making and Slave- 

 hunting compared. ....... 94 



CHAPTER V. 



Departure from Eboe. — The Quorra aground. — Mr. Jordan 

 taken ill. — The Quorra's Crew attacked with Fever. — Pro- 

 ceed to Damuggoo. — Awful Mortality on board the Quorra. 

 — Arrive at Attah. — Reflections on the Mortality. — Situa- 

 tion of Attah — Its advantages. — Natives' Method of killing 

 the Alligator — Depart from Attah. — Messenger from the 



