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to be on friendly terms with the chief of that country. 
But whatever may have been his intentions, he found 
his rival still too strong ; and, after a friendly parting 
from his brother, he retraced his steps. 
The view over the encampment, which presented it- 
self when from the north I turned to the south-west 
side of the town, was extremely interesting ; and I 
kept along the higher ground formed by the rubbish 
which had accumulated at the foot of the wall. Tents 
of every description and size — light sheds constructed 
with the long stalks of Indian corn, supported by four 
poles, and connected lightly at the top and forming 
high- topped gables — horses and men, all in the greatest 
confusion, presented a busy scene of animated life ; but 
the place where our tents were pitched had become so 
confined, that I was glad to avail myself of any oppor- 
tunity which presented itself of roving about in the 
neighbourhood. 
The most attractive place was the komadugu, or 
water-course, which passes at some distance to the 
south of the town, and is distinguished by the special 
name of Yalowe. It was a very charming spot, wind- 
ing along through a rich and varied forest, bordered 
by an uninterrupted line of the finest fig-trees, prin- 
cipally of the kind called " ngabore." The channel 
itself was only about forty yards wide, encompassed 
by banks of from twelve to fifteen feet in height, and 
at present it was not enlivened by a continuous stream, 
but contained several detached pools of stagnant water. 
Although the water was cool, and not disagreeable to 
