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steeds covered with foam, dashed up to the chief, and 
with his aid forced Lander to retrace his steps to visit 
the King of Zegzeg, who, they said, was very anxious 
to see him. This was by no means agreeable to Lander, 
who wanted to get to the Niger, from which he was not 
very far distant, and down it to the sea; he was, how¬ 
ever, obliged to yield to force. His guides did not 
follow exactly the same route as he had taken on his 
way to Dunrora, and thus he had an opportunity of 
ENCAMPING IN THE FOREST. 
seeing the village of Eggebi, governed by one of the 
chief of the warriors of the sovereign of Zegzeg. He 
paid his respects as required, excusing the small value 
of the presents he had to give on the ground of his 
merchandise having been stolen, and soon obtained per¬ 
mission to leave the place. 
Yaourie, Womba, Coulfo, Boussa, and Wow-Wow 
were the halting-places on Lander’s return journey to 
Badagry, where he arrived on the 22nd November, 
1827. Two months later he embarked for England. 
