324 NATIVES OF NUFIE AND EBOE. 



negro — the Ibbodo the next ; the skin of the 

 former being lighter than the latter, and of a 

 light copper colour. The Nufie, or Nufanchie, 

 are a very handsome race of people, (the higher 

 we proceeded up the river, the fewer the indica- 

 tions of the negro race, no doubt from the inter- 

 course with the Moors and Arabs,) and we found 

 them gentle and mild in their dispositions, and 

 very industrious. Ideresa, the king, was one of 

 the mildest men I have met with ; indeed, the 

 good qualities of these people have rendered 

 them too easy a prey to their neighbours the 

 Felatahs, who, after depriving them of their 

 country, are continually levying contributions. 



The Eboe trader is easily distinguished at the 

 market by his half European dress, wearing 

 sometimes a jacket; some have a hat — some 

 merely a shirt, which they are highly proud of: 

 their country or national mark is three perpen- 

 dicular incisions on each temple. Between Eboe 

 and the Tchadda, country cloths of a blue co- 

 lour are worn, and English cottons. Tobes and 

 turbans are worn by the more respectable natives 

 at Iddah. 



The national mark of the Nufanchie is three 

 curved lines on each cheek, and generally two 



