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dusk, when they passed us, the slaves sing- 

 ing in each canoe as they proceeded. Their 

 songs in general appear to be extemporaneous ef- 

 fusions. They seem to be led by one person, who 

 is followed by all the rest in succession : they have 

 a pleasing effect, and I always felt a pleasure 

 in hearing them. The natives of Ibbodo (the 

 Kacundah of Lander) make a peculiar noise with 

 the tongue against the roof of the mouth. It is 

 customary for each trader to carry four, five, or 

 six wives with him in his canoe. 



Abboka and his sable companions remained 

 with us all day and night. They were accom- 

 modated with mats, whilst I kept watch until re- 

 lieved at four o'clock in the morning. I had 

 only five or six men on board, the rest being 

 absent getting the anchor, and the mate was still 

 very ill. We anchored in five fathoms. 



The next morning, the Kroomen who had been 

 left to search for the anchor returned unsuccess- 

 ful, in consequence of the strength of the current. 



Having received a supply of wood, we got 

 under weigh at 5. 45 p. m. and ran on to Accowa- 

 ree (the Kirree of Messrs. Lander), where we 

 anchored at 8. 40 p. m. By the Iddah and Eboe 

 people the Kirree country is named Ebau, and 

 the Accowaree is the Kirree of Lander ; it was 



