262 VISIT OF ABBOKA. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Friendly Behaviour of Abboka, the BrotJier of Attah. — 

 Message to the King. — Difficulty in obtaining Provisions. — 

 Visit from the Queen. — Demand for Slaves at the Market. 

 — The River commences sivelling. — Funeral Procession. — 

 Felatahs Rapacity. — Rainy Season coinmences. — Letter 

 from Richard Lander^ relating the Attach on him by the 

 Natives. — Superstition of the King's Brother. — Determine 

 to proceed up the River. 



Sunday, March 9th, I sent word by a mes- 

 senger, a native named Muzza, that I was desir- 

 ous of seeing Abboka as soon as he could come 

 to me ; and I had his promise in return, that he 

 would come as soon as he could do so unobserv- 

 ed. At the same time I purchased from his sons 

 2 cwt. 1 qr. 8 lb. of ivory ; a greater quantity 

 than ever I purchased before in a single day. 



On Thursday, March 13th, at 6 a.m. a mes- 

 senger arrived to say that Abboka was on his 

 way down to the ship. I sent a boat ashore for 

 him, which brought him on board, and he ap- 



