TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES 
IN 
AFRICA. 
CHAPTER XXXVIII. 
RAINY SEASON IN KU'KAWA. 
I had left Kiikawa on my journey to A'damawa in 
the best state of health, but had brought back from 
that excursion the germs of disease ; and residence 
in the town, at least at this period of the year, was 
not likely to improve my condition. It would cer- 
tainly have been better for me, had I been able to 
retire to some more healthy spot ; but trivial though 
urgent business obliged me to remain in Kiikawa. 
It was necessary to sell the merchandize which 
had at length arrived, in order to keep the mission 
in some way or other afloat, by paying the most 
urgent debts and providing the necessary means 
for further exploration. There was merchandize 
to the value of one hundred pounds sterling ; but, 
as I was obliged to sell the things at a reduced 
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