68 NUISANCE AT THE LANDING-PLACE. 



goods to the king. This had not a very favour- 

 able appearance. The king sent for a pancha, 

 and wanted more credit, although he was al- 

 ready a hundred and eighty thousand cowries in 

 our debt. 



We heard to-day a report that a large steamer 

 was at Egga, which we supposed was the Quorra. 

 The Felatahs are not very particular respecting 

 the appearance of their landing-place. A few 

 days ago a dead horse was lying there ; and this 

 morning I was astonished to find the body of a 

 man in the same place. The stench was intoler- 

 able. I mentioned it to Sullikeen Roa, and he 

 had them removed. 



The Alburkah was now being painted, and 

 already looked very gay. On visiting the river- 

 side this morning, I was surprised to find that 

 the water had fallen three feet. The Felatahs 

 go invariably armed, wearing their swords over 

 their left shoulders : with the muslin of their 

 turbans drawn over their face, they resemble the 

 Tuaricks. During the last three days, Mr. 

 Lander had been very unwell. Among the birds 

 I noticed at Rabbah, were crows, buzzards, and 

 rice-birds with scarlet feathers and beautiful 

 plumage round the head and neck, wild pigeons, 

 doves, pelicans, and Balearic cranes : ostriches 



