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CHAPTER IX. 



First Intervieto with Felatahs. — Rennell 's Range. — Lose a 

 Canoe. — Anchor off Ahhafooh. — Accabooh. — Dougnoh. — 

 Barrow s Mount., and Graham s Momitai7is. — Hippopotami. 

 — Kuta. — Canoes from Rabbah. — Modes of Salutation. — 

 River Scenery. — Mount Forsyth. — Tchange City. — Zago- 

 shie. — Arrive and Anchor off" Rabbah. — Land at Rabbah. 

 — Interview with the Sultan Osiman. — Visit the various 

 Chiefs of Rabbah. — Trading commenced. — Visit the Sul- 

 tans Daughter.— Land at Zagoshie. 



Monday, September 9th. — When we anchored 

 ofFFofo yesterday, the chief and the inhabitants of 

 the town were terrified by the appearance of the 

 vessel. A great many of them fled into the bush ; 

 but on perceiving their alarm, we sent the inter- 

 preter with a dash, to quiet them, and conciliate 

 the favour of their chief. We were so fortunate, 

 that for two thousand eight hundred cowries the 

 people supplied the vessel with wood sufficient 

 to run her for two days. This was a grand sav- 

 ing of time, and we gained thereby nearly four 

 days. How much more expeditiously might we 



