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weigh, and at 10 hove-to for a supply of wood 

 abreast a town named Ojay : the name of the 

 chief is Hoonuga, a tributary to Abboka. Here 

 we purchased a great quantity of red wood.* 

 We had twenty-five feet of water close to the 

 bank, — perhaps the only town on the river that 

 can boast of so much water at this late period 

 of the season. The place is very convenient for 

 loading vessels. Great quantities of red wood 

 can be purchased here for a few common knives 

 or beads : should I be fortunate enough to re- 

 turn in safety, I intended taking a few tons of 

 it to Fernando Po. The carpenter spoke very 

 highly of it, and preferred it to any that he had 

 seen even at Old Calabar. 



Continuing on our course, at 5 p. m. we again 

 anchored for wood. Fortunately I had made 

 some sketches and noted the soundings on my 

 way up the river in the canoe at several places, 

 and now found them of great service to me ; for 

 without them I do not know whether I should 

 have succeeded in getting up. The river was now 

 falling very rapidly : for several miles we were 

 making our way through four feet and a half of 

 water, and the vessel drew four feet and a quarter. 

 * Which sells for 20/. per ton. 



