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CHAPTER X. 



Departure from Fundah. — Arrive at Yimmahah. — Return an 

 hoard the Quorra. — Determination to return down the 

 River to Fernando Po. — Description of Adassah and its 

 King. — Sarsjield and Lieutenant Allen proceed to Fundah. 

 — Ravages of the Felatahs. — Mortality among our Kroo- 

 men. — Hector s Narrative of his Visit to Fundah. — Insubor- 

 dination among the Kroomen. — Anchor off Bocqua. — Joined 

 hy Mr. Oldfield from the Columbine. — Letters from Europe. 

 — Account of Mortality in the Columbine. 



After leaving the rabble that followed us out 

 of the town, I proceeded in what my Kroomen 

 insisted was the right road to Potingah, and, 

 after a ride of two hours, was much annoyed to 

 be told by a man who overtook us on horseback, 

 driving a string of slaves before him to market, 

 that we had taken the wrong path after passing 

 the first ravine, and were considerably to the 

 northward of our course. Being already much 

 fatigued and rather startled at the information, I 

 rode up to a farm-house, where I was welcomed 

 by the women, and lay down in the shade for 



