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of a steamer being at Bocqua, as we had been 

 informed at Egga ; to which he replied in the 

 negative, and said, that the natives of Kacundah 

 had gone to the market. He brought two scri- 

 velloes with him. — The rainy season was now 

 nearly over ; and the atmosphere at night was 

 charged with electricity, — frequent flashes of 

 forked lightning illuminating the country for 

 miles around. 



At 7 the following morning (15th of October) 

 we got under weigh from Kacundah, but found 

 great difficulty in keeping up the steam. Passed 

 Barker's Mountain ; at the foot of which is a 

 river, which, from its direction, appeared to 

 come from among the hills in the Yarriba coun- 

 try. We now once more found ourselves among 

 the high mountains, and the scenery around 

 was very picturesque. 



At 11 A. M. we anchored abreast of Cuttum- 

 Curaffee, the residence of Sullikeen Fofo (the 

 King of the Gate), who came on board. We after- 

 wards dropped down the stream to Attakankee, 

 about 5 p. M. and at 6 came to an anchor. 



On Wednesday, the 16th of October, at 7 a. m. 

 we got under weigh ; and at 8 we passed Stir- 

 ling, at the confluence of the Tchadda and Niger. 



