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halted at Jungavie, a small village built on a rising 
ground, about five miles to the south-east of Sokatoo. 
The body was then taken from the camel’s back, and 
placed in a shed, whilst the slaves were digging the 
grave ; which being quickly done, it was conveyed close 
to it. I then opened a prayer-book, and, amici showers 
of tears, read the funeral service over the remains of my 
valued master. Not a single person listened to this 
peculiarly distressing ceremony, the slaves being at some 
distance, quarrelling and making a most indecent noise 
the whole time it lasted. This being done, the union 
jack was then taken off, and the body was slowly 
lowered into the earth, and I wept bitterly as I gazed 
for the last time upon all that remained of my generous 
and intrepid master.” 
Overcome by heat, fatigue, and grief, poor Lander 
himself now broke down, and for more than ten days 
was unable to leave his hut. 
On the 3rd May Lander at last left Sokatoo en 
route for Kano. During the first part of this journey 
he nearly died of thirst, but he suffered less in the 
second half, as the King of Djacoba, who had joined 
him, was very kind to him, and begged him to visit his 
country. 
Lander entered Kano on the 25tli May, and after a 
short stay there started for Funda, on the Niger, whose 
course he proposed following to Benin. This route had 
much to recommend it, being not only safe but new, so 
that Lander was enabled to supplement the discoveries 
of his master. 
Kanfoo, Carifo, Gowgie, and Gatas, were visited in 
turns by Lander, who says that the people of these 
towns belong to the Houssa race, and pay tribute to the 
Fellatahs. He also saw Darnoy, Drammalik, and Cou- 
donia, passed a wide river flowing towards the Quorra, 
and visited Kottop, a huge slave and cattle market, 
Coudgi and Dunrora, with a long chain of lofty moun¬ 
tains running in an easterly direction beyond. 
At Dunrora, just as Lander was superintending the 
loading of his beasts of burden, four horsemen, their 
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