CHAPTER IX. 
Town of Amazuma — Ogulba — “Dash,” or present from the natives— 
The “ smoke-canoe” creates much alarm — Botany — Little Ibu, 
or O’korotombi — Stirling Island — Indyama — Brass and Bonny 
canoes — Benin branch — Town of Anyah — Orissa and his wives — 
Ladies offended — African hair-dressers — Methods of catching 
fish — Granby, our interpreter recognizes an old friend — 
Native fishing-houses — Fishermen's Ju-jus, or idols — Ipatani— 
Utok — Visit of the Chief — Beautiful birds — Arrival at Abbh — 
Prince Ejeh — Odd costume of a person of rank — Obi Ossai', 
the Ezzeh or King, visits the ' Wilberforce’ — Recognizes a former 
acquaintance— The royal dress— Native music— Harsh tones of the 
ope and eriki-riki — Obi's favourite wife and daughter — Prince 
Ejeh makes an addition to his wardrobe — The princes afraid of a 
sand-toy — The ‘ Albert' and * Soudan' arrive — Honesty of a native 
woman — Amusing scenes — The pride of the Bimmenah people 
— Refuse to take the cowries because they were thrown on the 
ground— ITxe ' Soudan' examines a creek opposite Abbh. 
August 22. — Early this morning passed Amazuma — 
a large town on the left hank — containing about three 
hundred huts, it was most beautifully situated, about 
six feet above the water, and looked cheerful and clean. 
The natives were very suspicious, and notwithstanding 
