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wife of one of Abboka's sons, who took several 

 of his people to rescue her, and was killed in the 

 attempt. A son of Attah's, who came up with 

 me, and whose death I noticed a short time back 

 as occasioned by the natives living below Kacun- 

 dah, went to Eyeyan to make war : several of 

 the people ran into the river to seize his canoe, 

 but, getting out of their depth and not being 

 able to swim, they were all drowned. 



There were about two hundred persons assem- 

 bled to-day. Their huts are not visible, being 

 quite concealed in the trees, and no traces of 

 any habitations can be seen, except an occa- 

 sional wreath of smoke rising from among the 

 trees. The only commercial intercourse which 

 they have with each other is a market which is 

 held every ten days for the sale of palm-wine, 

 plantains, and corn. It was for the former 

 article that I sent Amerboo amongst them when 

 she was seized, and I am still of opinion it was 

 done by the orders of the King or Queen of 

 Iddah. Had I fired among them, I might have 

 killed forty or fifty of them ; but it would only 

 have endangered the life of Amerboo, and have 

 risked a formidable attack on the vessel. 



To-day I observed a large and beautiful circle 



