98 DEPART FOR THE SEA. 



CHAPTER XI. 



Depart for the Sea. — A Tornado. — The Sultans Tax-ga- 

 therers. — Surgical aid in request. — Land at Egga — Trade 

 there. — The Market at Egga — TJie Mallani — The Smith's 

 Forge. — Depart from Egga. — Anchor off Ihhodoh {Kacun- 

 dah). — Cuttum- Curaffee. — Addacoodah. — Bocqua Market. 

 — Iddah. — Visit from Abboka. — Interview ivith Attah — His 

 Generalship. — Native Ingenuity in Trading. — Purchase of 

 English Island from Abboka. — Formal Visit to Attah. — His 

 Character. — Mr. Brown left on English Island. 



On Wednesday, October 2nd, at 7 a. m. the 

 steam being up, we got under weigh, on our 

 return down the river. The morning was re- 

 markably fine, and the current being in our 

 favour, in a very short time we were out of sight 

 of the city of Rabbah. About nine we ran 

 aground ; but by laying out an anchor judici- 

 ously, after an hour's work we got off and con- 

 tinued on our voyage. 



At 1 p. M. the weather became dark, heavy 

 clouds began to gather with every symptom of a 

 tornado ; which induced us to anchor. The wind, 



