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containing more than twenty huts of the poorest 
description : the situation of it, however, in 
some measure made up for its wretched appear- 
ance ; it was on the summit of an elevated plain, 
beautifully covered with some of those large 
trees which bear the cotton, already mentioned, 
and a great number of baobabs, tamarinds, and 
palm trees ; and it is plentifully supplied with 
good water, from wells twelve fathoms deep. 
We were able to purchase there one horse, two 
asses, three goats, and some corn for the ani- 
mals. The horses and asses were a very wel- 
come and necessary supply at that moment, as 
we had lost by death, during the day's march, 
three horses. 
We passed the night there, and moved for- 
ward to the ssE. at seven on the morning of 
the 7 th. The soil and appearance of the coun- 
try the same as that of the preceding day's 
march. The path was not so much broken, and 
the animals travelled better. We reached Ca- 
nope at eleven, a. m., where we halted in order 
to refresh the men and animals, and to purchase, 
if possible, a few asses, which we were told by 
our guides were here in great numbers. Large 
prices, in amber, coral, and blue baft, induced 
the natives to sell us seven very good ones. We 
had much difficulty in procuring water here, not 
in consequence of any want of it at the place, 
