CHAPTER III. 
* Soudan’ dispatched from Fernando Po to the ‘ Albert’s’ assistance — 
Meet off the entrance to Nun River — Melancholy condition of the 
‘ Albert’s’ crew — Doctor McWilliam’s journal of proceeding above 
the Confluence — Kellebeh— Filatahs— Omeh, chief of Kakandah — 
Increasing sickness of the ^Albert’s’ crew — Goii market — Tribute 
exacted by the Filatahs — Native garrulity — A slave canoe captured 
— Price of slaves — History of a slave — Buddu—Kinami— Domestic 
slaves — Natives of Bushi— Ideas of a future state — Rogang, the 
Nufi chief — Egga — Form of the dwellings — Native fashion of 
painting the eyes — Religion of the Nufis — Dress — Price of a wife 
—Death of King Musa — Origin of the subjugation of the Nufi 
people — Zumozariki, an important chief — Vaccination — Captain 
Trotter attacked with the fever — Obliged to relinquish the further 
prosecution of the Expedition up the river. 
On tlie 28tli January onr suspense was relieTed, — 
tlie melanclioly intelligence brought by the ‘ Buzzard’ 
was confirmed by the arrival of the ‘ Albert/ bringing 
dispatches from Captain Trotter. By these Captain 
W. Allen was informed that he was to consider himself 
as in command of the Expedition and Acting Chief 
Commissioner until the return of that officer, who 
suggested that the beginning of July would be the 
earliest time for the vessels to re-enter the Niger; but, 
from information he had received, he thought that the 
