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JOURNEY FROM BADAGRY TO KATUNGA. 
from the hills ; all the valleys being filled with streams of water 
running to the north-west, to join a larger river said to empty itself 
into the Lagos. Halted at the town of Assulah, and received plenty 
of yams, fowls, plantains, eggs, and a goat ; the inhabitants were as 
usual very kind and civil, and may consist of five or six thousand 
people : the town is surrounded by a new made ditch, on account 
of the existing war, and they are building a number of houses ; the 
women are very shy, and they say that adultery is punished with 
death. 
Thursday, 5th. — Left the town of Assula, and passed through 
the village of Itallia. The country to-day very beautiful. Arrived 
at Assoudo : it is a walled town, and as far as my observation 
goes, at least 10,000 inhabitants. We received a plentiful supply 
of provisions, wood, and water. The people here are as curious 
as at other places, but very civil. Houtson and I rode out at 
sunset, and were surrounded by thousands; the men kept dancing 
and the women singing all night on account of our arrival. 
Friday, 6tli. — We left the town of Assoudo: the country naturally 
clear of w ood, and planted w ith cotton and corn ; the succession of 
hill and dale beautiful. We halted for the night at the town of 
Chocho. The caboceer out hunting, as he did not expect us to-day. 
All the men in the place w r ere with him, hunting the wild buffalo. 
We got the best house the town afforded. In the evening the cabo- 
ceer arrived, and we received a present of yams, plantains, eggs, 
and a goat. This town is pleasantly situated among the rocky hills, 
but the inhabitants not numerous. 
Saturday, 7th. — On leaving Chocho our road lay through beau- 
tiful rocky valleys, cultivated in many places and planted with 
cotton, corn, yams, and bananas ; and well watered with many fine 
streams. A number of little towns are perched on the top and in 
the hollow's of the hills, to whose inhabitants the plantations in the 
valley belong. A w r ar is now carrying on only a few hours’ ride 
