410 RETURN TO ATTAH. 



past eight, we passed a small town prettily situ- 

 ated on a rising hill, named Attacollico, off 

 which the steamers lay at anchor nine days 

 on their way up. The depth of water since 

 leaving Bocqua has varied from seven fathoms 

 to seven and three quarters mid-channel. At ^ 

 11 A. M. we anchored nearly opposite the town of 

 Attah, and the Quorra also astern of us. I found 

 myself very unwell during the whole day, but in 

 the evening was somewhat better, and was able 

 to visit Mr. Laird. 



The morning of the 17th was very dull. Late 

 at night, Soho, a trader from Cuttum-Curaffee, 

 came alongside with an elephant's tooth for sale : 

 he was obliged to come under cover of darkness, 

 as the King of Attah would allow no traders to 

 visit the vessels excepting his own. Soho said 

 he wanted to see Lander, and had run the risk of 

 coming thus far to see him, and sell his tusk to 

 greater advantage than selling it at Iccory mar- 

 ket to the King of Attah's traders. 



On the 18th, the weather in the morning being 

 extremely fine, we paid a visit to the King of 

 Attah. Horses were sent down to the water- 

 side for our use. These animals are of a small 

 breed, very high-spirited and swift. The saddles 



