A NAIIRATIVE 
OF THE 
EXPEDITION TO THE RIVER NIGER. 
CHAPTER I. 
Departure of the ^Wilberforce’ from the Confluence — Increase of the 
sickness — Call at Aboh — Obi’s apparent ingratitude —Simon Jonas 
the catechist turned tailor — African notion of gowns— Difficulty of 
procuring fuel — Melancholy thoughts— Boat lost by a singular 
accident — Repassing Louis Creek — Death of Mr. Wakeham — 
Indefatigable exei-tions of the Krumen — Proceed to Fernando Po 
— ^ Soudan’s’ voyage down the river— Death of Messrs. Marshall and 
Waters — Preparations for voyage to Ascension— Doctor Vogel and 
Mr. Roscher left at Clarence Cove — Anxiety of some of the black 
settlers to be baptized — Mr. Beeeroft offers his services to assist the 
^ AXb^xV r—Bemaim of the former expedition — Departure of the 
‘Ethiope’ and ^Soudan’ — Reduced condition of the ^ Wilberforce’ — 
— Death of Messrs. Harvey and Coleman, 
Tuesday, September 21. — H.M. steam-vessel ‘Wilber- 
force’ sailed from tlie confluence of the Ohadda and 
the Niger in a state almost as deplorable as that of 
the little ‘ Soudan.’ Nearly all our crew were sick, 
more having been daily added to the list since the 19 th. 
Some cases also from the ‘Albert’ were sent for a 
passage to the better air of the coast, including two 
VOL. II. 
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