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terra firma. We landed at Inguazhilligee, where the principal 
inhabitants pressed us to remain ; but having no presents to offer, 
declined stopping. Expecting to reach a village in the evening, 
made all possible haste to get out of the town ; but at six o’clock, 
P. M. the asses being quite spent, were obliged to fix our tent on 
a marshy spot in the midst of a bush. The roads were horribly bad, 
through swampy ground, and could only travel two miles an hour. 
This evening, as well as the two former ones, went to rest without 
food. 
23rd. — At six in the morning, proceeding on similar roads, and 
having heavy rain, reached a small village at one, and were obliged 
to remain there for the day to give the asses a little rest. The 
poor animals had stuck in bogs seven times in the morning, each 
of which times the loads were taken from their backs, and they 
themselves dragged with much difficulty and loss of time out of 
their unpleasant situation. None of the poor inhabitants of the 
village understanding the Houssa language, I entered a hut, the 
door of which was open, and giving the inmates a few beads, made 
signs with my hands that we stood in need of provisions and rest. 
One small lean fowl, however, was all that could be procured from 
them ; but having the good fortune to shoot a guinea-fowl, made 
a tolerable meal, and slept soundly. 
24th. — At seven in the morning left the village, and journeying 
till 3 P. M., halted at the pleasant town of Wowow, one of the 
handsomest, if not the handsomest, in the interior of Africa. It 
had taken us two days and a half on the road from Inguazhil- 
ligee, while in the dry season we did it with ease in one. 
25th. — Took the old king a present, consisting of four yards of 
scarlet and four yards of blue damask, four yards of scarlet silk, a 
cap of the same colour, and a white turban. Though overjoyed to 
see me at first, he was much distressed on mentioning the death of 
