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canoes were at the market, and a Mallam 

 brought a fine elephant's tooth on board the 

 Alburkah for sale. Mr. Lander, who had been 

 considerably indisposed the last few days, was 

 now much better. The surrounding country is 

 hilly, the mountains being all of a tabular form 

 and very picturesque. 



In the course of the day we visited the market, 

 which was numerously attended. Among the 

 crowd I saw several Mallams with clean blue-and- 

 white striped tobes. The commodities exposed 

 for sale principally consisted of Indian corn, 

 Nufie mats, elephants' teeth, tobes, spiced balls, 

 Indian corn, flour, horses of a small breed, slaves 

 in irons, blue beads of native manufacture, and 

 country beer : a few cocoa-nuts, goats, and dogs 

 were seen among the articles offered for sale. 

 The market is held every ten days. 



On Sunday, July 15th, I had an attack of 

 intermittent fever. These attacks are becoming 

 less frequent, which I attribute to change of 

 climate. During the whole day I felt consider- 

 ably indisposed. 



Monday, July l6th, at 6 a. m. the Quorra 

 got under weigh for Attah ; and shortly after, the 

 Alburkah followed her example. About half- 



