MR. OLDFIELD'S JOURNAL. 



CHAPTER I. 



Commencement of Sickness in the Vessels of the Expedition. — 

 Symptoms of the Fever. — The Boatsivain and Commander 

 of the Quorra die. — Remain in the Columbine. — Departure 

 of the Steamers up the River. — The Brig Susan. — The Bar 

 of the Nun. — Landers' Journals. — Loss of the Sttsa?i. — 

 Town of Cassa; character of the Natives. — Neivs of the 

 Steamers. — Set out to visit Brass Toivn. — King Boy's 

 Canoe and its contents. — Fish Town. — Superstitions a7id 

 Ceremonies. — The Kings Daughters. — Preparations for 

 Arrival at Brass. — Landing. — The King's Residence. — 

 Observations on Brass Town. — Funeral Ceremony. — Des- 

 potism of the African Chiefs. — Return on board the Colum- 

 bine. 



Having accompanied the expedition, the pro- 

 ceedings of which have been related in Mr. 

 Laird's journal, to the period of the departure 

 of the two steam-vessels up the Nun, the few 

 remarks I might have to make on our passage 

 out have been principally anticipated by that 



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