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the boat was despatched in pursuit of it ; but as 

 it approached, the bird took to its wings and 

 escaped. About the same time, a fine old 

 pelican was fishing nearly abreast the vessel : 

 the plumage of both was grey-coloured, and the 

 tips of their wings black. — Jones, a seaman, was 

 added to the sick-list. 



At 12 A. M. we got under weigh. For the last 

 two days we had been running between islands 

 where there is scarcely any wood to be met with ; 

 the course, north-west by west. 



At 1. 15 p. M. we passed two very pretty 

 towns, situate on the left bank, distant about 

 a mile and a half. Passed several more towns. 

 The banks of the river were here low, and with 

 very few signs of cultivation visible : here and 

 there a palm-tree might be seen. The hills men- 

 tioned yesterday still continue in sight, running 

 in a north-north-west direction. Course westerly. 



At 5. 35, anchored off Kuta. Our last course 

 had been west-north-west. There are five towns 

 named Kuta, within a short distance of each 

 other, on the right bank of the river. Below us 

 reside the Nufie people : a tribe known by the 

 name of Bofo are to be met with somewhere 



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