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tended to give to them. Besides, I urged once more 
the necessity of forwarding the news of Mr. Richard- 
son's death, and of my safe arrival, as soon as possible, 
as, after our late misfortunes in Air, Her Britannic 
Majesty's Government, as well as our friends, would be 
most anxious about our safety. I likewise tried to 
persuade my benevolent and intelligent host that he 
might do a great service to the mission, if he would 
enable us to carry out part of our scientific purposes 
without delay, as Government would certainly not 
fail to honour us with their confidence, if they saw that 
we were going on. Having carried all my points, and 
being promised protection and assistance to the widest 
extent, I indulged in a more friendly chat, and, de- 
lighted by the social character of my host, and full 
of the most confident hopes for my future proceedings, 
withdrew a little after midnight. 
Having in this way vindicated the honourable cha- 
racter of the mission, and my own, I applied myself 
with more cheerfulness to my studies and inquiries, 
for which I found ample opportunity ; for many dis- 
tinguished personages from distant countries were 
staying here at this time, partly on their journey to 
or from Mekka, partly only attracted by the fame of 
the vizier's hospitable and bounteous character. But 
before I give any account of my stay in Kiikawa 
previous to my setting out for Adamawa, I think 
it well to try to impart to the reader a more lively 
interest in the country to which he has thus 
