VISIT TO MR. LANDER. 183 



In a few hours I reached the Alburkah, and 

 found that Mr. Lander was living on shore in a 

 hut which the Kroomen had built. I was carried 

 there, and was sorry to find Mr. Lander much 

 reduced by dysentery. I had not seen him for 

 six weeks, and we both had a great deal to say to, 

 and to hear from, each other. Another quarrel, 

 it appears, had taken place with the natives, who 

 had attempted to attack Mr. Lander's hut, and in 

 the skirmish that had ensued several had been 

 wounded. Provisions were scarce, and ivory 

 scarcer. This did not look very cheering, and 

 I advised Mr. Lander to drop the Alburkah down 

 to the Quorra, as the natives were not quarrel- 

 some there, and we had a sufficient supply of 

 provisions brought alongside ; or else, that he 

 should make another attempt to get up to Kab- 

 bah. I remained on shore two days, and cer- 

 tainly never envied a man so much the use of 

 his legs as I did Lieut. Allen, who was in excel- 

 lent health, and riding out morning and evening. 

 Captain Hill was unwell, and remained on board 

 his vessel : he appeared dropsical and low-spirited. 

 I gave him some good advice and some clothes 

 — the latter of which he accepted, but I doubt 

 whether he profited much by the former. 



