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186 INVITATION FROM THE CHIEF. 



the villagers, who were always delighted to see 

 us, and to feel a white man, — for feel him they 

 must, before they will be satisfied that he is not 

 whitewashed for the occasion. 



The course of the river to Yimmahah is E. 

 half N by compass. It was now the height of 

 the dry season ; but, as far as I can judge, there 

 are two fathoms' water in the channel, which is 

 dangerous only from its sudden windings and 

 rapid current at this season. 



Yimmahah, where we arrived in the evening, 

 is beautifully situated on the top of nearly a per- 

 pendicular rock. At the time that we visited it, 

 a sandbank extended about a mile from its foot, 

 at the extremity of which were erected a great 

 number of temporary huts, the inhabitants of 

 which were occupied in catching and drying fish. 



On my arrival, the chief of the village came 

 down immediately to welcome me, and informed 

 me that he had given up part of his own house 

 for my accommodation. Being tired of the con- 

 finement of the boat, I accepted his invitation; 

 and was carried on shore in a hammock sus- 

 pended from a pole, which was borne by two of 

 my Kroomen. We got on well enough until we 

 reached the foot of the hill on which the town is 



