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Jenna. Mourning of the Women. An African Tornado. Departure from
Jenna. Arrival and Departure from Bidjie. The Chief of Chow.
Departure from Chow. Egga. Arrival at Jadoo. Natives of Jadoo.
Affection of the African Mothers. Engua. Afoora. Assinara. Arrival at
Chouchou. Tudibu. Eco. Dufo. Chaadoo. Arrival at Row. Chekki.
Coosoo. The Butter Tree. Departure from Coosoo. Arrival at Acboro.
Lazipa. Cootoo. Bohoo. Visit to the Head Minister. Mallo. Jaguta. Shea.
Esalay. Desertion of Esalay. Atoopa. Leoguadda. Eetcho. Market at
Eetcho. Eetcholee. Arrival at Katunga.
CHAP. XXXII. Visit to Mansolah. Customs of the Court of Katunga.
Mansolah's Visit to the Landers. Intended Route of the Landers. The
Master of the Horse. Decay of Katunga. The Markets of Katunga. Visit
from Ebo. Intrigues of the Wives of Ebo. Visit of Houssa Mallams.
Presents to the Head Men. Their Affluence. Site of Katunga. Character
of the Natives. Political Constitution of Alorie. Exhibition of the
Presents. Projected Departure from Katunga. Wives of Mansolah. Last
Interview with Mansolah.
CHAP. XXXIII. Departure from Katunga. Revolt of the Carriers.
Arrival at Rumbum. Acra. Visit of the Natives. The Governor of

Keeshee. Visit of the Mallams. Singular Application of an Acba
Woman. Departure from Acba. Return of the Badagry Guides. African
Banditti. Village of Moussa. Progress to Kiama. Meeting of the Kiama
Escort. Arrival at Benikenny. Kiama.
CHAP XXXIV. Presents to the King of Kiama. Visit to the King.
Parentage of the Widow Zuma. Visit from the Mahommedan Mallams.
Their Honesty. The Bebun Salah. Religious Ceremonies of the
Mahommedans. Anniversary of the Bebun Salah. Races at Kiama.
Approach of the King. His Dress. The King's Children.
CHAP. XXXV. Kakafungi. Illness of John Lander. Distressing
Situation of the Landers. Departure from Coobley. The Midiki, or
Queen of Boussa. Mr. Park's Effects. Disappointment respecting Mr.
Park's Papers. Kagogie. Arrival at Yaoorie. Deceitful conduct of the
Sultan. Description of Yaoorie. Message to the King of Boussa.
Departure from Yaoorie. Letter from the Sultan of Yaoorie.
CHAP. XXXVI. Arrival at Guada. Adventure with a Crocodile.
Subterraneous Course of the Niger. The King Consults the Niger.
Arrival at Wowow. Interview with the King. Negotiation for a Canoe.
The King and the Salt Cellar. Arrival of the Canoe from Wowow.
Preparations for Departure. Departure from Boossa. Arrival at Patashie.
Message from the King of Wowow. Visit to the King of Wowow.
Return to Patashie. Arrival at Lever. Conduct of Ducoo. Canoes
demanded by the Chief of Teah. Treacherous Conduct of the Chief.
Departure from Patashie. Bajiebo. Interview with the Chief of Leechee.
Majie. Belee. The King of the Park Water. Interview with the Water
King. Progress down the Niger. Zagozhi. Messengers arrive from
Rabba.
CHAP. XXXVII. Visit of the two Arabs. Message from Mallam Dendo.
Present of Mr. Park's Tobe to the Prince of Rabba. Perfidy of the King
of Nouflie. Departure from Zagozhi. Noble Speech of the Prince of
Rabba. Construction of the Canoes. Last Audience of the King of the
Dark Water.
CHAP. XXXVIII. Danger from the Hippopotami. Dacannie. Gungo.
Arrival at Egga. Annoyances at Egga. Departure from Egga. Arrival at
Kacunda. Visit from the Chief's Brother. Departure from Kacunda.
Alarm of the Natives. Hostile motions of the Natives. Explanation of
the Chief. Information obtained from the Funda Mallam. Detention at

Damaggoo. First signs of European intercourse. Departure from
Damaggoo. Arrival at Kirree. Attacked by the Natives. The Landers
taken to Kirree. Loss of their Property. Holding of a Palaver. The
Kirree people.
CHAP. XXXIX. Departure from Kirree. Superstition of the Eboes.
Arrival at an Eboe Town. Visit to the King of Eboe. First interview
with Obie. The Palaver. King Boy. Character of the Kings of Africa.
Decision of Obie. Embarrassments of the Landers. Conduct of the Eboe
people. Revels of the Natives. The little fat female Visitor. Her
Intoxication.
CHAP. XL. Exorbitant demand of King Boy. Visit of King Obie.
Arrangement made with King Boy. Preparation for Departure. Hostile
disposition of the Natives. Description of Adizzetta. Etiquette of King
Boy. Offering to the Fetish. Progress down the River. Uncomfortable
situation of the Landers. Introduction to Forday. Progress to Brass
Town. Procession down the River. Superstitious Practices of the
Natives. Description of Brass, Residence of the Landers at Brass.
Traffic of the Natives.
CHAP. XLI. Richard Lander proceeds to the English Brig. Arrival in
the second Brass River. Reception on board the Brig. Scandalous
conduct of Captain Lake. Disappointment of King Boy. Captain Lake
and the Pilot. Unfeeling behaviour of Lake. Richard Lander's anxiety
about his Brother. Return of John Lander. John Lander's stay at Brass
Town. His Narrative.
CHAP. XLII. Proceedings on board the Brig. Presents to King Boy.
Perfidy of the Pilot. Hostile Motions of the Natives. Brig. Providential
Escape. Nautical Instructions. Release of Mr. Spittle. Perilous Situation
of the Passage to Fernando Po. Fernando Po. Colonization of Fernando
Po. Traffic