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of the Ethio tribe, who having been driven aw^ay from 
their former homes by intestine wars, settled here. They 
do not seem to have made a good choice of a location, 
as it appears swampy ; but the numerous plantations and 
granaries bear favourable testimony to their industry. 
The grass on the banks here is not Sorghum^ but some 
other species, which, however, we had not time to ex- 
amine. A fig-tree grew close to the water-side bearing 
very small fruit. 
At noon we passed a large village called Utok, 
inhabited by a mixture of the Ibu and Egaboh tribes. 
They are both celebrated for the cultivation of the yam, 
which is found in perfection in these districts. The 
chief of Utok came on board decked in a drummer’s 
jacket, given him by Lander, and bearing in his hand 
his staff of office, an iron rod, ornamented with brass 
rings and terminating at the top in a sort of crescent. 
The trees, with their richly diversified foliage, do 
not lose their interest, and at times we could observe 
some of the little playful inhabitants, of the Simia, or 
monkey tribe, but not near enough to ascertain the 
species. Frequently we noticed the Ispida bicincta, 
or double-collared king-fisher, with its distinctly marked 
black and white plumage, flitting from one small branch 
to another near to the water-side, and sometimes its 
scarcer, but more gaily attired rival, the Halcyon 
cyanotis, or little rufous-necked king-hunter, in its rich 
mfous-purple, violet and blue. Late in the evening the 
‘ Wilberforce ’ anchored off the principal creek leading 
