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Birkett. She had two masts, and oars in case of calms ; 
her crew was of six hands, including one Fernando, a 
Congoese, who could actually box the compass. No 
outfit was this time necessary, beyond a letter to Mr. 
Tippet, who had charge of the highest establishments 
up stream. His business consisted chiefly of importing 
NATIVE HOUSE WITH A FAMILY GROUP. 
arms, ammunition, and beads of different sorts, esjDecially 
the red porcelain, locally called Loangos. 
On April 10, a little before noon, I set out, despite 
thunder and lightning, rain, sun, torrential showers, and 
the vehemently expressed distaste of my crew. The 
view of the right bank was no longer from afar ; it 
differs in shape and material from the southern, but the 
distinction appears to me superficial, not extending to 
the interiors. Off Konig Island we found nine fathoms 
of water, and wanted them during a bad storm from the 
