20 VISIT FROM THE NATIVES. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



A Female Patient. — Felatah Depredations. — Kacundah. — 

 Addaodelooh. — Hackoree. — Gowali. — Gonguuh. — Habuka. 



Mallams. — Eggaginee Lufomah. — Addoh. — Akelamy. — 



Haygogee. — Arrival at Egga. — Native Patients. — Ederesa. 

 — Departure from Egga. — Anchor off Fofo. 



On the morning of the 28th of August several 

 large canoes came alongside, the natives in 

 them being extremely anxious to see the white 

 men. Many of them kept moving round the 

 vessel, or rested on their paddles ; while others 

 who were more wealthy, as a passport on board, 

 brought dashes or presents of eggs, fowl, and 

 fish. They were doubly satisfied ; for, in addi- 

 tion to being allowed to examine our features 

 and the colour of our skin, they received presents 

 of needles, snuff-boxes, looking-glasses, and we 

 invariably returned more than an equivalent for 

 their presents. A little ivory was purchased 

 from them. 



A respectable native, from whom we had pro- 



