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CHAPTER XIII. 



Arrangements concluded for revisiting the Niger. — Depart from 

 Fernando Po. — Difficidties of the Voyage to the Coast. — 

 Enter the Adony River. — Visit Bonny. — Meet the Quorra. 

 — Mr. Lander leaves for Cape Coast. — The Alhurkah pro- 

 ceeds up the Nun. — Difficulties of River Navigation. — Ill- 

 ness of some of the Crew. — Inglamnmh. — Anchor off Ehoc* 

 — Atchimary — Deception of the Chief of this Town, — 

 Want of Oil for the Engine. — Prepare for leaving the 

 Vessel. 



No sooner had we reached Fernando Po, than 

 I became too unwell to attend to anything that 

 was going forward respecting the destination of 

 the vessel. Lieutenant Allen, having completed 

 his survey of the river, determined on returning 

 to England by the first opportunity ; and it was 

 now arranged that I should go again up the river 

 with the vessel, while Mr. Lander, after visiting 

 Cape Coast and Accrah for cowries, was to 

 follow me, and expected to rejoin me up the 

 river in about six weeks. 



