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AFRICA AND ITS EXPLORATION. 
Since leaving the coast Clapperton had met tribes 
of unconverted Fellatahs speaking the same language, 
and resembling in feature and complexion others who 
had adopted Mahommedanism. A significant fact which 
points to their belonging to one race. 
Boussa, which the traveller reached at last, is not a 
regular town, but consists of groups of scattered houses 
on an island of the Quorra, situated in lat. 10° 14' N., 
A LOST EXPLORER. 
and long. 6° 11' E. The province of which it is the 
capital is the most densely populated of Borgu. The 
inhabitants are all Pagans, even the sultan, although 
his name is Mahommed. They live upon monkeys, 
dogs, cats, rats, beef, and mutton. 
Breakfast was served to the sultan whilst he was 
giving audience to Clapperton, whom he invited to join 
him. The meal consisted of a laray water-rat Grilled 
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without skinning, a dish of fine boiled rice, some dried 
fish stewed in palm-oil, fried alligators’ eggs, washed 
