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ridges of the mountains (“ Barker’s Mount,” the Bolli, 
and the “Eildon Hills,” the Jegila of the natives,) 
standing out in the most perfect and delicate relief. 
The river between Lelemu and Atchiba is nearly a 
mile in breadth ; the distant land is high, and the flats 
on each side are extensive. 
The flats were by the overflowing of the river in 
many parts cut up into numerous islets. Here and 
there dark clusters of trees, and sometimes even a 
single palm, were seen to emerge from the smooth and 
glassy surface of the water, with a singularly graceful 
effect. At one, p.m., we weighed, and passed a large 
village called Domeh, and several others in the course 
of the afternoon. At four o’clock. Captain Trotter, 
Dr. Stanger, Mr. Schon, and I, landed at Gori, a 
small island on the left bank, where a market of some 
note is held weekly. In the creek thei’e were about 
sixty canoes of all sizes, containing goods of various 
kinds. Having landed with some difficulty, we were 
conducted by narrow winding paths between the huts, 
to the chief, whom we found sitting on a mat in front 
of his door. He begged us to seat ourselves, and 
informed us that Gori was an independent territory 
and that he ruled over four other large towns, called 
Arra, Akokou, Atchino, and Ogbou. He spoke with 
* He here made a mistake ; for on the arrival of Aduku, the 
Attah’s son, next day, he found it necessary to acknowledge sub- 
mission to the Attah of Iddah (Eggarah.) 
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