18 NUFIE AND KACUNDAH COUNTRIES. 



he discovers three or four, and sometimes five 

 others. The natives were seen in every direction, 

 in crowds as thick together as on market-days in 

 England, gazing at us with the greatest astonish- 

 ment. The country was covered with shrubs and 

 trees, of rich and beautiful foliage. On the east 

 side, as far as the eye could extend, regular rows 

 of palm-trees were seen ; while on both sides were 

 wide, extensive plains. The Nufie country lay 

 on the eastern side of the river. Bacbagee 

 was the last town passed in the territory of Cut- 

 tum-Curaffee. The Kacundah or Ibbodah coun- 

 try, which is very extensive, still extends along 

 the western side of the river. To the right of us 

 was the village of Leylan ; and nearly opposite, 

 on the left, a large town, named Atchebah. 



At 3. 40 p. M. we passed a town on the right 

 bank, named Hedgickee ; another on the left, 

 named Apecteko ; and two others on the opposite 

 side, Angwah and Accoshee. At 3. 50 passed 

 the mouth of a small river on the right, bearing 

 south-west ; likewise Omay, the capital of seve- 

 ral large towns. 



Since leaving Cuttum-Curaffee the river has 

 varied from half a mile to a mile and three- 

 quarters in width, and at this part it is nearly 



