JOURNEY FROM BADAGRY TO KATUNGA. 
myself unwell, with head-ache, languor, and weakness ; Richard 
much better, but still weak. 
Wednesday, 11th. — Calm and clear. The caboceer waited on 
us to-day, when we gave him ten coral beads for a piece of cloth, 
with which he was much pleased. This town of Chiadoo is large, 
and I think contains upwards of 7000 inhabitants, whose curiosity 
regarding us is insatiable, crowding the square whenever we make 
our appearance. 
Thursday, 12th. — The morning dull and cloudy. About eight 
o’clock left Chiadoo; the caboceer, and an immense train of men, 
women, and children, attending us ; the women singing in chorus, 
while the drums, horns, and gongs, formed a strange discord with 
their agreeable voices : the road, through a well cultivated country, 
apparently descending through the rude and rugged pass between 
the hills. The soil a fine mould, but very thinly strewed over the 
granite base, which in many places on the plain broke out and 
appeared like large sheets of water glittering in the sun. At 10 
halted at the town of Matoni (signifying “ Let me alone”), where 
we took leave of the caboceer. We staid but a few minutes, while 
the carriers had swigged a few calabashes of mountain ale, or otSe, 
as it is called in their language. The road was now very difficult 
and dangerous, over broken rocks, and through rugged passes, 
where the inhabitants were perched in groups to look at us as we 
passed by. At one halted at the town of Erawa, where we were 
received with drums ; the caboceer conducted us to his house and 
gave us fowls, sheep, and a goat ; and the caboceer of a neighbouring 
town sent us a pig. The people were here curious beyond measure, 
yet exceedingly kind. The town is large and very populous. 
Friday, 13th. — Dull and hazy. The caboceer, on coming to 
bid us good morning, said that our guide had not told him that we 
wished to go away to-day, a manoeuvre of the caboceer and the 
guide to detain us, so that all the people might have an opportunity 
of seeing us : but we were determined to proceed ; and after much 
