282 LETTER FROM 



on a market-day : at other times it was dull and 

 uninteresting, particularly when the rainy sea- 

 son was commencing. On the 28th March the 

 first heavy rain that we had took place, when 

 it came down very heavily for five hours. 



In order to secure the friendship of the traders, 

 who dealt with me, I presented four or five of the 

 most powerful (principally Abboka's sons) with 

 pennants of different coloured bunting, about 

 two yards long, for their canoes, and by this 

 means they were easily distinguishable. About 

 noon the canoes were seen rounding the point, 

 and presently they paddled alongside the Albur- 

 kah. One of Abboka's sons gave me some dried 

 fish, and informed me that Hadgeegoo had a 

 paper for me from Mr. Lander. This was so 

 sudden and unexpected, that it would be utterly 

 beyond my power to describe my sensations at 

 the intelligence. In about half an hour I had 

 the pleasure, however, of receiving a letter from 

 that gentleman, of which the following is a copy. 



" River Nun, Jan. 22nd, 1834. 



" Dear Sir, 



" Having an opportunity of writing 

 to you by King Boy, who will give it to King 



