402 WRETCHED HUTS. 



Soon after daybreak, Abboka sent us a pre- 

 sent of a goat and some yams ; to King Obie's 

 boys he also made a present of a goat. In re- 

 turn, Mr. Lander presented him with a looking- 

 glass, likewise one each to the King and Queen 

 of Attah. Mr. Brown and Jowdie were sent 

 with the presents. 



We had anchored abreast of a sandbank co- 

 vered with an immense number of huts built of 

 dried grass and in a very wretched state of di- 

 lapidation. Upon inquiry, I found that the sub- 

 jects of Abboka had occupied the bank while 

 more substantial dwellings were erected for them 

 at Iddah. It appeared that Abboka and his 

 brother, the King of Iddah, after a separation of 

 seven years, during the whole of which period 

 there had been an uninterrupted war between 

 them, had been reconciled by the exertions of 

 Mr. Lander, who had brought about this desir- 

 able understanding upon quitting Damuggoo. 

 Abboka had pitched his huts there, and now oc- 

 cupied the lower end of the town, which is named 

 Abboka town. The houses of Attah are formed 

 of red clay. 



At 10 A. M. a fine breeze springing up, we de- 

 parted, and made rapid progress under our sail 



