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TRAVELS m AFRICA. 
Chap. LIL 
The town of Logon with its palm-trees, of three 
different varieties, towering over the clay walls, in- 
vited me to its hospitable quarters ; and as I was 
extremely anxious to reach Kiikawa without any 
further delay, I immediately crossed over (after 
having made a small sketch, which is represented in 
the accompanying plate), in order that I might be 
able to pursue my journey the following day; but 
upon paying a visit to the keghamma, I had great 
difficulty in persuading him to allow me to proceed, 
and at first he peremptorily refused to comply with 
my wish, saying that it would be dishonourable for 
his master to allow me to leave him empty-handed. 
But I chose rather to forego the opportunity of taking 
final leave of the prince Yiisuf, alt hough I could not but 
feel sorry at not being able to wait till my hospitable 
host had prepared a few tobes for me, as specimens of 
the native manufacture. 
It rained during the night and the following morn- 
ing, and we had a difficult march through the deep 
swampy grounds of Logon ; but we proceeded on- 
wards till three o'clock in the afternoon, when we 
made a halt about three quarters of a mile beyond 
IPlluf or Hiilluf, the town before mentioned, the magic 
arts of whose people frightened my companions also this 
time, and prevented them from seeking shelter there. 
However, even in the village where we stopped we 
were badly received at first ; and it was only by force 
that my companions could procure quarters, till I 
succeeded gradually in opening friendly relations with 
the man who had become my host so much against 
