8 RE-ENTER THE NIGER. 



covered with rich verdure, which was called 

 Hancit's Island. 



At about nine on the morning of the 210th we 

 got under weigh ; and I was sorry to be obliged 

 to add the names of Smith the engineer, Yarriba, 

 George, and Lilly to the sick-list. A little be- 

 fore noon, once more we entered the Niger, hav- 

 ing explored the Tchadda to a distance of one 

 hundred and four miles from its confluence ; 

 abreast of which is a little hill, named by the 

 natives Mount Pasahr. Passed Mount Stirling 

 and the island off it, which is nearly covered with 

 water. At this place three white men, a Kroo- 

 man, and old Pascoe were interred. 



We passed a small village or halting-place 

 for the canoes, called by the natives a zongah 

 where a temporary stay is usually made in going 

 to or returning from market. At 12. 45, we 

 anchored off a small, miserable, and ill-looking 

 town, named Bangedy, situate on the left bank 

 of the river, the natives of which appeared squa- 

 lid and disgusting. On landing we found some 

 of the natives engaged in preparing beer from 

 the Dower-corn, boiling it in large pots, each 

 containing nearly six gallons. The natives of 

 Bangedy also manufacture a red paint from a 



