52 MOUNT FORSYTH. 



experienced anything like a scarcity of that ne- 

 cessary article since leaving the Nun. During 

 a great part of the time our courses had been 

 north-north-west and due west; and we sup- 

 posed the distance run was ten miles. Palm- 

 trees are still visible, rising conspicuously among 

 their more ignoble neighbours the bushes. 

 Among the mountains running to the westward, 

 is one of a table form with a triangular peak : 

 it was named after the obliging secretary, Mr. 

 Forsyth. 



Sunday, the 15th of September, was a very 

 wet day, and the Kroomen were sent ashore to 

 cut wood. Several canoes were observed lying 

 off an island abreast of us, the natives in them 

 gazing at us for some time with evident marks 

 of distrust. A quantity of wood was brought off 

 from Logoo, a town adjacent to us ; and with 

 this welcome and acceptable supply of fuel, we 

 expected to, reach Rabbah in two days. 



The following morning was dull. At 7 a. m. 

 we got under weigh ; and a few miles from our 

 anchorage we were met by Al Hadge, who had 

 gone out in search of wood for us. He brought 

 us several canoe-loads, which filled the long- 

 boat, and gave us still better hopes of reaching 



