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ones, in tlie course of the afternoon. We saw on one of 
the islands, in the middle of the river, a large elephant ; it 
was of a red clay colour with black legs. I was very 
unwell of the dysentery ; otherwise I would have had a 
shot at him, for he was quite near us. We saw three hip- 
popotami close to another of these islands. The canoe men 
were afraid they might follow us and overset the canoes. 
The report of a m usket will in all cases frighten them away. 
They blow up the water exactly like a whale. As we were 
gliding along shore, one of the canoe men speared a fine 
turtle, of the same species as the one I formerly saw, and 
made a drawing of in Gambia. At sun set we rowed to 
the shore, landed on some flat rocks, and set about cooking 
the turtle and rice for our supper ; but before this alder- 
manic repast was half dressed, the rain came on us, and 
continued with great violence all night. 
August 23d. — At day break embarked again, very wet 
and sleepy. Passed the third rapid, and arrived at Mar* 
raboo at nine o'clock. Our guide soon found a large 
passage hut in which to deposit our baggage, for one stone 
of small amber per load. We carried the whole of it up in 
a few minutes. In the evening Mr. Martyn arrived, and 
all the people, except two, who came up next day. 
August 24th.— Received from the Booty a small black 
bullock in a present, which our guide would not allow us 
