14 clapperton’s second journey. 
Sakatuh, the chief city of the new empire of the Filatahs ; 
where he ascertained that he was in the vicinity of the 
river traced by the unfortunate Mungo Park; perhaps 
flowing to the S.E. within one hundred miles of him. 
This knowledge, derived from Sultan Bello, led to the 
second expedition of that enterprising officer in the 
year 1825, in which were associated with him the 
amiable and accomplished Captain Pearce, and two 
other gentlemen, who all however died soon after the 
commencement of their journey from Badagry, in the 
Bight of Benin, from whence they proposed to travel 
overland to Sakatuh. Clappcrton was thus left to 
pursue his route, accompanied only by his faithful servant, 
Richard Lander ; to whose name, and to that of Mungo 
Park, will be ascribed the glory of having discovered 
the course and termination of the hitherto mysterious 
Niger. The travellers arrived at Bussah, where the 
accounts previously received of the melancholy fate of 
Park were confirmed through the King and the natives, 
who adverted to the .subject with great reluctance ; they 
regretted the circumstance, and declared that they took 
the party for Filatahs, from whom they feared a pre- 
datory incursion, or they would not have attacked 
them. Clappcrton crossed the Niger at Comi, the first 
ferry below the rocks and rapids, which extend a good 
way from Bussah. 
Clappcrton having died at Sakatuh, with some 
appearance of having been poisoned, Richard Lander 
traversed alone unknown countries, bringing with him 
