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BLACK BOY SHOT BY MISTAKE. 
the English, has not yet excited the attention of mission- 
aries. Proselytes are seldom made among the Krumen. 
loth. — To-day, on going into the country for some 
little distance, we encountered a small party of Fulahs, 
who are at present engaged in war with the Fishmen, so 
that the latter cannot move far into the “ bush.” The 
Fulahs we met were certainly very rough-looking fellows, 
and probably the fear of the white man’s double-mouthed 
guns alone prevented their making free with our clothes. 
They were very rude in appearance, armed with mus- 
kets and spears, and had patches of monkey-skins 
about their persons, among which we noticed por- 
tions of the beautiful Diana Monkey {Cer copith ecus 
Diana). In the woods, we shot several fine speci- 
mens of Centropus Senegalensis, the general plumage 
on the back is a rich brown, while the stiff- 
hirsute feathers of the neck are a dark olivaceous 
green, approaching to black ; the long tail is fine 
shining black, the whole bird has a graceful appearance. 
On retui-ning to the boat, we ascertained that a very 
unlucky accident had occurred, and which might 
have been attended with bad consequences, — it turned 
out, however, slight, and only served as a passing amuse- 
ment. It appeared that our worthy naturalist had been 
engaged in the bush, looking for specimens of “ rare 
natives,” and seeing a movement among some under- 
wood, concluded it must be a rich prize ; he waited 
in breathless suspense for a second or two, hoping that 
]i('rhaps he might get a glimpse of the coveted object. 
