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equivocal proofs of having undergone a certain operation 
of Jewish origin. 
Some of the officers landed on the island of Afgab, 
abreast of the anchorage, in order to ascertain by obser- 
vations its astronomical position. It was found to be 
covered with long grass, and reeds twenty feet high, 
but so flooded, that it was difficult to clear a space 
for setting up the instruments. The soil is sandy, and 
produces great quantities of yams, which are chiefly 
carried away by the Brass and Bonny traders. The 
Benin people cannot come to Ibu, as there is perpetual 
war between them and the tribes at Ejoh, which the 
traders must pass to reach Ibu. Some beautiful 
Epiphytes were seen, and several shells, Achatma^ 
BulimuSy Helix y were collected. Some yellow weaver- 
birds, with black heads, were shot ; also a guana of 
considerable size ; but the flooded state of the island 
prevented any particxilar investigation of its natural 
history. 
Obi Osa’f having sent a message to acquaint Captain 
Trotter, Senior Officer and Commissioner, that he would 
come off to the ^ Albert’ to have an interview with him 
relative to the subjects wffiich Obi was told constituted 
the object of the Expedition, there were early and 
noisy indications of the approach of our royal visitor — 
opes, erild-rikis, and a chorus of voices — and very soon 
the state-canoe appeared, urged at a rapid rate down the 
creek, by forty pullaboys,” of various sizes, nearly all 
naked, excepting a few, who had a piece of cloth of the 
