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CHAPTER IV. 



Arrive at Eboe. — Visit King Obie with presents. — Salutation 

 of the Natives. — Interview ivith Obie. — Reception of the 

 Visiters. — Obie visits Mr. Latider in his Canoe. — His ra- 

 pacious Demands. — Obtain Assistance. — Character of the 

 Eboes. — Departure. — Kirree Pirates. — Adamey. — Reports 

 of the Felatahs. — Intelligence of Mr. Laird. — Arrive off 

 Attah. — Messenger from the King. — The Kong Mountains 

 seen. — Bocqua. — Lander^ s Bird Rock. — Meeting with the 

 Steamers. 



At 10 A. M. on Sunday, June 2l3rd, we stopped 

 abreast of a sandbank opposite to Eboe. As 

 soon as we had arrived within a short distance of 

 the town, we were met by a large canoe belong- 

 ing to King Obi«, containing twenty puUaboys 

 on each side ; which, with one steering at the bow, 

 and another at the stern, made a total of forty- 

 four men. They took us in tow, and soon placed 

 us abreast of the town. The natives of Eboe are 

 the most expert people with their paddles, and 

 in the general management of their canoes, that 

 I have yet met with ; boys not more than four 



