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under good awnings, it caused little inconvenience, and 
tended to cool the air. During our passage hitherto 
the air and water have been tested regularly night and 
morning, but we could discover none of the much- 
talked-of sulphuretted hydrogen. A slight trace of 
carbonic acid was detected in the air. We observed 
for latitude near a place called on Allen’s chart, Ofitulo ; 
no trace of habitation was seen ; but as there is good 
vegetable soil, mixed with clay and sand, the natives of 
some other part come here to cultivate the land with 
coco, yams and capsicums. A Sorghum, apparently 
indigenous, ten or twelve feet high, was almost impene- 
trable. The river was here found, by measurement 
with the micrometer telescope, to be five hundred and 
twenty- seven yards wide, and it was from thirty to forty 
feet deep, 
4.30. P.M. — Passed the end of the beautifully wooded 
Stirling Island. An hour afterwards, we reached Indiama, 
a village on the right bank, the largest we had yet seen ; 
judging from the number of natives assembled. One 
canoe, with a few men, came alongside, having with 
them some bananas, yams, and a goat. The fruit 
was disposed of very reasonably ; but a musket was 
asked for the latter. They were evidently pleased to 
see us, although at first a little apprehensive in their 
manner. 
After leaving Indiama, we met some large canoes, 
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