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eaboceer of this town indeed told us so ; and said he hoped that 
we should settle the war with the Nyffee people and the Fellatah ; 
and the rehellion of the Housa slaves, who have risen against 
the king of Yarriha. When I shook hands with him, he passed 
his hand over the heads of his chiefs, as confirming on them a 
white man’s blessing. He was more inquisitive and more com- 
municative than any one whom we have yet seen. lie sat until 
near midnight, talking and inquiring about England. On asking 
if he would send one of his sons to see our country, he rose up 
with alacrity, and said he would go himself. He inquired how 
many wives an Englishman had ? Being told only one, he seemed 
much astonished, and laughed greatly, as did all his people. “ What 
does he do,” said he, “ when one of his wives has a child ? Our 
eaboceer has two thousand.” 
We learned from this man that the Niger, or Quorra, passed 
Jaboo, and entered the sea at Benin, hut that it flowed over rocks ; 
that Burgho is only one day’s ride north-north-west, and that the 
mountains through which we are travelling pass through Ghunga, 
thirty-five days distant from hence w est-north-west ; that they con- 
tinue through Burgho, Youriba, and Laboo, to Benin ; but of their 
further course he was ignorant. This was confirmed by the king 
of Burgho’s messenger, who was present. On asking for milk he 
sent for it, and said, that if we wished to wash in milk there was 
abundance for us all. Abaco, our guide, told us this eaboceer held 
great authority under the king of Eyeo, and had an extensive dis- 
trict of country, and many large towns, under his regency. He 
appeared a true mountain king, and the friend of strangers ; his 
name is Toko, and he is fond of our tea. 
Saturday, 14th. — Clear, and a fine breeze from the westward ; 
much difficulty in getting away the people, and eaboceer wishing 
us to stay. At 8. 40 A.M. started, accompanied several miles by 
