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the European. The inhabitants make fetishes, like the natives of 
Yariba. 
9th.. — Leaving at seven in the morning, did not halt till 
we arrived at La Zumee, a small town, with a good population, at 
three in the afternoon. On my entering, perceived two men sit- 
ting under the date-tree, one of whom having a tobe on, I saluted, 
thinking him to be the chief ; but was surprised at his telling me 
he was a Kano merchant, and that the person by his side was that 
individual. The chief is a mean and dirty looking old man, and 
had a sheep-skin covered with filth tied round his waist. After 
showing me a hut, and staying away two hours, he came back, and 
apologized for not sending me provisions, saying his wives were at 
work in the gardens, but that on their return I should have some : 
accordingly, about three hours after, they brought me a couple of 
fowls, and some tuah and rice ; for which I gave them a pair of 
scissors and fifty needles. Surrounding the town is a remarkably 
broad and deep ditch, which appeared to have been formerly filled 
with water. The country in the vicinity of the town is well culti- 
vated. The Catica or Bowchee people do not possess a single 
bullock. 
10th. — Arose at six in the morning, and pursuing a S. W. di- 
rection, over a fine and rich country, arrived at Coorokoo, a small 
walled town, environed with hills, at twelve. 
1 1th. — Started at half-past seven in the morning, and halted 
at twelve at noon on the north-east side of the banks of a lare-e 
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river, rolling to the north-west, called Coodoonia, which empties 
itself into the Niger, near Funda. Finding it too deep to cross, 
we were obliged to remain till next day without food. 
12th. — Crossed the river at nine o'clock this morning, the water 
reaching to our chins; and immediately proceeded towards Cuttup, 
where we arrived after three hours’ travelling. Having heard, on 
my route, so many different reports of Cuttup, its wealth, popula- 
