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stock had now been exhausted several days, and 

 we were at this time (7th of March) living on rice. 



Our friend Abboka had not sent any message, 

 nor had we heard anything else lately ; which 

 evinced great neglect, for large presents had 

 been sent ashore. He seemed to be, and indeed 

 was, very friendly ; but I began to apprehend 

 that he wanted more presents, or had some other 

 object in view. 



Iddah is a very bad place for procuring a sup- 

 ply of provisions, all of them having to come 

 through the medium of the Iccory market, where 

 the greatest abundance is to be met with. They 

 are brought there by the Ibbodo people ; no 

 person at Iddah, not even the king himself, keep- 

 ing any stock except bullocks. I was very 

 anxious to get up to Iccory market, as our small 

 wares would there sell for cowries. 



I learned to-day that the intelligence I had 

 received respecting the attack upon Mr. Lander, 

 was correct, but had no further particulars. 



Although there was plenty of ivory passing 

 down the river every day, no purchases had been 

 made throughout the last week, owing to our 

 being destitute of cottons, cowries, red cloth, and 

 beads. 



