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stamp ; and a very short time after he had first tasted her tuah, 
Ben Gumso’s ugly slave became the wife of Abbou Boukir (Pascoe’s 
native name). 
On the 29th, Hadji Hat Sallah desired me to pay my respects 
to the king of Kano, who was then at Faniso, his country residence. 
I complied with his wishes, and on my leaving his majesty he said, 
“ When you return to your own country, Christian, give the Fel- 
latas a good name.” He was not, however, kind enough to send 
a messenger with me, so I hired two men to accompany me as far 
as Funda, paying them 8,000 cowries each for their journey. The 
same day at one left Kano, and travelling at a quick pace, halted 
on the banks of the river Kogie, four hours’ journey from that place ; 
but being much swollen, did not dare to pass. To our great regret 
we found that the tent-poles had been left behind ; I was conse- 
quently obliged to send back one of the hired servants after them, 
giving him a sword as a proof that he was sent by me ; but the 
scoundrel never returned. It being necessary for us to rest on the 
banks of the river that night, I slung the tent to the branch of a 
tree, and fastened the lower part to the earth. At seven in the 
evening it came to fall heavy rain, accompanied with the loudest 
thunder I ever recollect to have heard, and lightning, which con- 
tinued with great violence till nine next morning. In the night, 
our tent becoming completely drenched and heavy, the bough to 
which it was attached gave way, and it fell on us as we were sitting 
on our mats, it being utterly impossible to sleep. We remained in 
this miserable plight till day-light, for no one could venture out in 
that dreadful weather. 
50th. — As soon as things were put to rights this morning, I sent 
Pascoe to Kano to endeavour to bring; back the fellow that had 
cheated me yesterday, but he had not been seen near the place ; 
and Pascoe returned in the afternoon with the poles. The river 
was now become fordable, but, owing to the strength and rapidity 
