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JOURNEY FROM KATUNGA TO BOUSSA. 
said should be the day after to-morrow. I then took my leave ; 
and a short time after returning to my house he sent me some milk 
and a sheep; and in the afternoon, by his head man, Abubecker, 
an earthenware jug to look at : it was of English earthenware, re- 
presenting old Toby Philpot with a flowing jug of ale in his hand. 
I have seen more European articles, such as earthenware jugs, 
brass and pewter dishes, pieces of woollen and cotton cloth, within 
these two days that I have been in Kiama, than I saw during the 
whole time I was in Yourriba. 
In the evening I had a visit from the head man of the Houssa 
goffle, or caravan, which is on its way from Gonja and Ashantee : 
they consist of upwards of 1000 men and women, and as many beasts 
of burthen. He offers to carry all my things to Kano for a certain 
sum. He says that they had been detained in Gonja a long time, 
twelve months, on account of the wars ; that the king of Ashantee 
was dead, as also the heir, and that the Ashantees were now without 
a king. This taya, as the head man of the goffle is called, is named 
Abdullah, a native of Kano. I heard a great many inquiries made 
after myself, they not knowing me in my English dress, and without 
a beard. They talk to me about having seen me in Bornou and 
Soudan : I do not yet tell them that I am the same person. 
The principal part of the cargo of these Houssa merchants 
consists in gora or kolla nuts, which they receive in exchange for 
natron, red glass beads, and a few slaves, principally refractory ones 
which they cannot manage. They carry their goods on bullocks, 
mules, asses, and a number of female slaves are loaded ; even some 
women hire themselves to carry loads to and from Nyfle. Some 
of the merchants have no more property than they can carry on 
their own heads. The duty they pay to the chief of Kiama is ten 
kolla for each load. 
Wednesday, 15th. — I early visited the chief this morning, to urge 
my departure. He was surrounded by a number of his head men; 
