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excitation. He would not shew signs of fear before his 
people, in whose minds this proof of courage, no doubt, 
greatly exalted him. 
On receiving the presents, Ohi was much pleased, 
but said he would rather have had plenty of goods 
to “ make trade.” He repeatedly expressed to Captain 
Trotter his wish and expectation, that many ships 
should be sent with merchandise, to exchange for the 
productions of his country. 
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28^A. — Our grand object having thus been happily 
accomplished, a salute was fired from the vessels, which 
were dressed in flags. We took leave of our royal and 
sable friend, and sailed in the afternoon at three o’clock. 
The river is here much wider, and the banks shewed 
a greater diversity of character, being somewhat undu- 
lating. The gaily decorated steamers, moving about on 
the unruffled water, with here and there a canoe filled 
with anxious spectators, had a very pleasing effect. 
Indeed, all were in good spirits, and looking forward to 
the successful continuance of a mission commenced 
under such favourable auspices. 
Aboh was soon out of sight. The ‘Soudan’ had 
been previously dispatched to examine the Bonny 
branch ; a divergent on the left bank, from a part of the 
river, called in the former chart. Lander's Lake; 
which although very wide, does not warrant such an 
