436 ANCHOR OFF AMMAGADAH. 



course of the river, south-south-east. Passed an 

 island on the left ; and at 4 p. m. passed another 

 island, lying to the right, covered with long 

 grass, and producing a few trees. The country 

 appeared high, and the river somewhat wider. 

 Our rate of sailing was four miles and a half per 

 hour ; strength of the current, two miles. 



At 4. 35, we passed a beautiful spot of highly- 

 cultivated ground, laid out in rills. A number 

 of natives appeared on the bank, armed with 

 bows and arrows, the latter ready on the string. 

 In one part which we passed, the river was not 

 more than five hundred yards wide, being merely 

 a branch intersected with islands. The banks 

 are higher, and the course of the stream very 

 tortuous. 



At 5. 45 p. M. we anchored off a town named 

 Ammagadah. A number of the inhabitants were 

 seen peeping at us between the trees. On let- 

 ting go the anchor, the noise alarmed them, 

 and they fled in terror to the bush. The inter- 

 preter was sent on shore in the canoe. He found 

 the town deserted, and experienced great diffi- 

 culty in persuading the natives to quit their re- 

 treats. 



On the morning of the 11th, the King of Fun- 



