JOURNEY FROM BADAGRY TO KATUNGA. 
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old withered face to myself, then to Mr. Houtson — then whisking 
round on one foot, then marching slow, with solemn gait, twining 
our hands in his— proud that a white man should dance with him. 
We gave in to the humours of the day, and thus “ cheered we our 
old friend, and he was cheered/' We sent for Captain Pearce, 
who came on his hammock, but he could only stay a few minutes, 
the noise being too great for him. In the evening we despatched 
our messenger to the caboceer to ask when the horses would be 
ready ; he returned with an answer, that his highness was drunk 
to-night, but would see us to-morrow morning. Richard much 
worse : Dr. Morrison put a large blister over his head, which caused 
a temporary delirium ; but as the blister rose he got better, and 
promises in the morning to be convalescent. 
Tuesday, 20th. — Morning raw and hazy. The caboceer called 
to inquire after the sick, and expressed much concern at their not 
getting well. Indeed Dr. Morrison continued very weak, and Cap- 
tain Pearce getting weaker ; Richard something better. 
Wednesday, 21st. — The caboceer came this morning with his 
headmen to overhaul the packages, to see how many carriers would 
be requisite. We tried for hammock-men for the sick, hut the 
caboceer said, that the Eyeo people could not and would not carry 
a hammock — that a man was not a horse ; which, to be sure, was a 
truism so obvious and ancient, that we could not venture to con- 
tradict it. I offered him a string of coral, which to him is most 
tempting, but he would not make a positive promise. However, 
lie sent a messenger in the evening, saying that he would find 
hammocks to the first stage. lie promised also to forward any 
thing that was sent from Badagry for the mission, and any thing 
from the mission to Badagry. We visited several manufactories 
of cloth and three dyehouses, with upwards of twenty vats or large 
earthen pots in each, and all in full work. The indigo here is of 
an excellent quality, and forms a most beautiful and durable dye ; 
