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grandfather of *Omdr, the present chief of the Erdta- 
fan, who succeeded in founding a large kingdom, 
when he was murdered by a rival nephew, and all his 
power was annihilated. 
Our sociable and well-informed companion now 
left us. A little lower down the river on the oppo- 
site bank are the villages of Tilla-bera and Tilla- 
kaina, which are governed by 'Othman, a relation of 
Mohammed Tondo. The whole country is undu- 
lating, covered with rank grass, and adorned with 
hdjilij, and altogether left a pleasing impression ; while 
here and there, cultivated ground, with crops shooting 
up to the height of from two to four feet, gave 
some variety to the landscape. A little further on, 
large monkey-bread trees appeared ; and beyond that, 
besides talha, of a rather luxuriant growth, kalgo 
also became plentiful. The river was at some dis- 
tance from the path, so that we encamped a little 
after noon in the midst of the forest, near a swampy 
pond full of herbage and musquitoes, and surrounded 
with large luxuriant monkey-bread trees and fine 
sycamores. I felt here extremely feverish, and was 
obliged to take a good dose of medicine. 
Monday, Haviug bccu detained by a heavy thunder- 
Juiy24th. stQj.ni, we at length started, traversing a 
dense forest full of monkey-bread trees, and extend- 
ing about two miles. We then turned round a large 
swampy inlet, when a hilly chain approached on 
our right, and the shore of the river was clad with a 
rich bush called yen by my companions. 
