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the river as far as Fatatenda. He came first to 
Kassan, of which he gives a description nearly 
similar to that of Jobson. It seems " this was a 
" noted town for doing mischief and Europeans 
could scarcely pass through without receiving 
some insult ; but in consequence of having re- 
cently been taken and plundered by a neighbour- 
ing potentate, the character of the people was 
entirely changed ; they were become " the civilest 
** in the whole river and the town might be 
passed through with perfect safety. The vessel 
then passed by Brucoe (Bruko), where there was 
an English factory building. About nine miles 
above was Dubocunda, composed of two towns, 
one of which was open, and the other fortified by 
trees fixed in the ground, and clay stuffed in be- 
tween them. This last served as a refuge when 
they were hard pressed in those extremities of 
war, to which their turbulent disposition often 
exposed them. They had lately rebelled against 
the lawful emperor (as he is termed) of Jemarrow, 
had driven him to the extremity of his dominions, 
and elected a king of their own. Moore then 
passed Cuttejarr, formerly containing a factory, 
which had been removed in consequence of its 
being overflowed by the Gambia. In passing up 
the river, he was visited by a Mumbo Jumbo, of 
which he gives a very particular account. He 
says, " It is dressed in a long coat made of the 
