370 LITTLE EBOE. 



ably. We made fast round some fishing stakes 

 in the centre of the stream. 



At 1 A. M. on the following day we resumed our 

 progress, and at 6 a. m., from the effects of a 

 violent current, to our mortification, we found 

 ourselves below the place where we had passed 

 the preceding night. We landed to breakfast 

 on a sandbank, from which we saw several 

 canoes loaded with palm-oil. At 3 p. m. we 

 were abreast of Little Eboe, the natives of 

 which town attacked the steamers going up, in 

 consequence of which it was destroyed by them. 

 It is now partly rebuilt, several of the huts stand- 

 ing quite back in the wood. The spot from 

 where the greatest number of shots were fired 

 by the natives is at the lower end of the town, 

 and well protected by large trees. A great num- 

 ber of natives were assembled on the banks be- 

 fore the town. The town is situate on the right 

 bank of the river, and consists of about thirty 

 huts. — A little above this town is another, named 

 Ahquimbra, abreast of which the steamers were 

 supplied with wood. The king came alongside, 

 and dashed us two goats and some plantains ; 

 some beads and rum were given to him in return. 

 A tooth of a hippopotamus was purchased with 



