CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER IX. 
Bay of Amboises— Mongo ma-Lobah ; probably the Chariot of the 
Gods’ of Hanno — An amusing chase — Abobbi, or Pirate Isle- 
Difficulty of the ascent — The inhabitants of the Amboises — Their 
language — Dameh — Mdndoleh — Geological formation — The Chief 
of the Woody Hill — ^The purple-crested plantain-eater— King Will 
— Royal displeasure — Bad bobs or palavers — Bimbia Island — Phy- 
sical characteristics of the Bimbians— Superstition — Ideas of white 
doctors — Bimbian musical instruments and music — Return to 
Clarence Cove — Inquiries made as to the fate of Mr. Carr — Young 
Glorio — Edeeyah dance — Visit George’s Bay — Natives — Topi or 
palm-wine — Edeeyah females — Mode of communicating by music — 
Glasgow and the drum ... - 273 — 308 
CHAPTER X. 
Visit to Prince’s Island — A ride to Santa Anna — View up the Porto 
— Kru boat dance — New case of fever — Return to Clarence — 
— Awaiting orders — Instructions from England expected — Salubrity 
of the Bay of Amboises — Preparations to re-ascend the Niger — 
Captain Allen’s proposed plan of operations — Timely arrival of 
H.M.S. vessel ‘ Kite’ — The Expedition ordered to England — 
H.M.S. ‘ Kite’ ordered to take the crews home by Captain Allen 
— ‘ Wilberforce’ sent up to the Model Farm with a few officers and 
a black crew — Visit to the grave of our companions — The ‘ Kite’ 
sails for England— Captain Allen’s illness— Arrival of the Expedi- 
tion at Plymouth .... 309 — 334 
CHAPTER XI. 
Lieutenant Webb’s instructions — Re-enters the Niger — Altered 
appearance of the river — Force of the current — Anchor off Aboh 
Creek — Visit to Obi — Inquiry relative to the fate of Mr. Carr — 
Obi’s pretended ignorance — King Boy’s statement — The hostile 
town — The ‘ Wilberforce* gets aground — People encamped on the 
sand-banks — Calls off Iddah — The vessel grounds again — Present 
to the Attkh of the Eggarahs — Intricate navigation — Vessel strikes 
