284 LETTER FROM MR. LANDER. 



close to the anus and struck the thigh-bone : it 

 is not extracted yet. Thomas Oxford is wound- 

 ed in the groin ; two Kroomen wounded danger- 

 ously, and one slightly. I am sorry to say, I 

 lost all my papers, and everything belonging to 

 to me, the boat and one canoe ; having escaped 

 in one of the canoes barely with a coat to our 

 backs, they chasing us in their war-canoes, and 

 all our cartridges being wet, so that we could 

 not keep them off. They attacked us at 3 p. m. 

 on the 20th January, and left us at eight at 

 night. We pulled all night, and reached the 

 cutter on the 21st. We are now under weigh 



for Fernando Po. 



" I remain, 



" Your most affectionate friend, 



(Signed,) « R. L. Lander." 



" To Surgeon Oldfield, 

 Aiburkah Steamer, River Niger." 



T was rejoiced to learn that the wound Mr. 

 Lander had received was not dangerous. I was 

 now convinced that the goods and cowries in 

 circulation amongst the natives were those taken 

 from Mr. Lander. I was much amused at the 

 surprise of Abboka's sons, who could not con- 

 ceive how, by looking at this letter, I should 



