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tobe and trousers, liis feet bare, and stained red. I gave him an 
old piece of carpeting, a scarlet cap, white turban, and a gilt chain, 
in return for abundance of excellent provisions, &c. The inhabit- 
ants of the town are principally Houssa people. 
17th. — Started at seven in the morning, and keeping a north-east 
course, reached a large river called Makammee, running southerly, 
which derives its name from a town at a short distance. Were 
ferried across in a canoe, which cost one hundred needles and sixty 
cowries. On landing on the opposite side, suddenly altered our 
route to due east, and arrived at the town of Makammee, at two 
in the afternoon. Sent the chief a paper of unwrought silk, fifty 
needles, and a pair of scissors, which he was very grateful for, and 
returned me two fish, weighing seven or eight pounds each, and 
plenty of other provisions. 
18th. — At six in the morning proceeded, and travelling north by 
east till twelve at noon, halted at Wautorah, another walled town. 
The chief sent me some tuali and corn ; but there being no poultry 
to be had, shot a few pigeons, which surprised and terrified the in- 
habitants to an alarming degree. Gave the chief a pair of scissors 
and a hundred needles. 
19th. — This morning, it being damp and foggy, Mahomet and 
the two messengers refused to proceed, and told me I might go 
alone, thinking to detain me in the town till it would be too late 
to leave this day; but ordering Pascoe and his wife to assist me, 
loaded the beasts, and went on without them. Unfortunately the 
path leading to some gardens belonging to the inhabitants of Wau- 
torah misled me. I had gone some distance when, discovering my 
mistake, instead of returning to the beaten track the way I came, 
crossed the country in order to save time ; but owing to the marshy 
nature of the ground, and the swamps, which were numerous, did 
not get into the proper path till four in the afternoon; when, after 
travelling two hours on it, the beast became fatigued and exhausted, 
