THE MALAM SABAH. 
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as it must be long ere cotton gins and presses can be 
wanted ; but the loss to the ‘ Wilberforce’ of a valuable 
boat, was irreparable. From its weight, it would be 
doubtless buried in the sand, so that, even in the dry 
season, there could be very little chance of recovering it. 
The Malam Sabah, or Ma’ Sabah, the second judge of 
Iddah, and one of the agents on the part of the Attah 
to settle the boundaries of the territory, came on board 
the ‘ Wilberforce,’ with his wife, a very agreeable- 
looking young woman : they were indeed what might 
be called an interesting couple. She was very grateful 
for some female dresses. The ‘ Malam’ is the son of 
the old Malam Kit^b, who, at the instigation of the 
former Attkh, had poisoned several of Lander’s crew, 
and had even sent Commander W. Allen a dose, which 
he declined taking. He would not, however, visit the 
sins of the father upon the son, who professed great 
attachment for him ; but treated him well, in the hopes 
of deriving some information, especially on the subject of 
the River Chadda, which Ma’Sabah had frequently 
navigated. 
14^^. — 9 A.M. Ther. 82^ Wet bulb Mason’s Hygr, 75^ 
3 p.M. „ 86® „ „ 77® 
9 p.m. „ 82®'' „ „ 77^^ 
15^/t. — 9 A.M. Ther. 79® Wet bulb Mason’sHygr. 74®^ 
3 p.M. „ 86® „ „ 78® 
9 p.M. „ 80® „ „ 75® 
16^^. — At a consultation of the Commissioners, 
Captain Trotter stated, that the Expedition had now 
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