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died in Yourriba, and it was more than probable that I should die 
also, if exposed in any of these countries to the rains. He said 
I was going to stay but a short time, and that he would send me 
to Wawa; from thence I should be forwarded to Boussa ; then to 
cross the river Quorra to Injaskee, and thence to Bornou. On his 
leaving me, I attended him to the door. He mounted his horse, 
the young ladies undressed, and away went the most extraordinary 
cavalcade I ever saw in my life. 
After sunset I had a visit from the taya or chief of the caravan 
belonging to Houssa, which had arrived yesterday from Gonja and 
Ashantee, and a trader of Bornou who had known me when I was 
in that country. They advised me by all means to leave this country 
as soon as possible, as they were all kaffirs; that they would plunder 
me of every thing I had ; and that on no account ought I to go by 
the way of Youri, as they were now at war with the Fellatas, and 
the road entirely shut up ; that, besides, the road by Youri was the 
most distant; and that I must urge this chief to send me away as 
soon as possible. 
Tuesday, 14th. — This morning I waited on Yarro with my 
present, which consisted of the following articles : — a large blue 
silk umbrella, one of Tatliam’s African swords, three fathoms of 
blue cloth, three fathoms of red, some red beads and coral, an imi- 
tation gold chain, two bottles of rum, two phosphorus boxes, four 
knives, and six pair of scissars, and some prints. The cloth I had 
spread out at full length : the large mock coral beads he shook at 
the naked young females, as much as to say, Which of you will get 
these ? On seeing the sword he could not restrain his delight, and 
drawing it, and brandishing it around his head, he called out, “ Ya 
baturi! Ya baturi!” “ Oh, my white lord ! Oh, my white lord !” He 
was certainly more pleased than any man I ever saw with a present; 
his eyes sparkled with joy, and he shook me about a dozen times 
by the hand. I pressed the necessity of my departure, which he 
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