294 
TRAVELS IN AFRICA. Chap. LXXX. 
former visit. The town itself was at present inter- 
sected by a broad sheet of water, which seemed almost 
to separate it into two distinct quarters. I at length 
reached the house of the governor, where I, as well as 
my horse, were cheerfully recognized as old acquaint- 
ances. I was quartered in the same little hut in 
which I had resided more than a year previously ; 
but a considerable change had been made in its ar- 
rangement. The comfortable little sleeping place of 
matting had been restored, and was very accept- 
able in the rainy season, more especially as it did not 
entirely preclude a current of air, while it enabled 
me to put away all my small treasures in security. 
