Chapter I: Front Matter

JOURNAL
OF AN
EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE COURSE AND
TERMINATION OF THE NIGER.

JOURNAL
OF
AN EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE COURSE
AND TERMINATION
OF
THE NIGER;
WITH A
NARRATIVE OF A VOYAGE DOWN THAT RIVER
TO ITS TERMINATION.

BY
RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER.

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_IN THREE VOLUMES._

ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS AND MAPS.

VOL. III.

LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.
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MDCCCXXXII.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES,
Stamford Street.

CONTENTS
OF
VOLUME THE THIRD.

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CHAPTER XVI.

Page

The Canoe exchanged — Wooden shoes of Zagozhi — Departure 1
from Zagozhi — Difficulty of obtaining paddles — The Niger
below Rabba — A night on the River — Hippopotami — Dàcannie
Island — Progress of Mahomedanism — Scenery of the River —
Gungo Island — Native canoes — Want of an Interpreter —
Natives of Gungo — Danger of the canoe — Height of the River
— Fofo Island — Falàtah mode of obtaining tribute — Arrive
at Egga — The Chief of Egga — Curiosity of the People — An
important Visiter — Fears of the Canoe-people, and their
refusal to proceed.

CHAPTER XVII.

Departure from Egga — A sea-gull observed — River scenery — 44
Arrive at Kacunda — Mahomedan schoolmaster — Natives — The
King’s brother — Accounts of the Natives below Kacunda —
Superstitious demands of the King and his people — The
Tshadda river — Departure from Kacunda — Precautions against
an attack — A night on the River — Pass the Tshadda — The
Bird Rock — Natives surprised — Perilous condition of the
Travellers at Bocquâ — Geographical information — Departure
from Bocquâ — Towns of Atta and Abbazacca — Departure from
Abbazacca — The Travellers stopped at Damuggoo.

CHAPTER XVIII.

The Chief of Damuggoo — Fetísh Deity — Visit to the Chief — 101
Unfavourable termination of a Fetísh ceremony — Another
canoe promised — Superstitious credulity of the people —
Story of the King of Atta — Impatience of the Travellers to
proceed — The town of Damuggoo — Its resources — Punishments
— Unfavourable opinions respecting the success of the
Travellers — Farewell ceremonies — Departure from Damuggoo —
Travelling companions — The disaster of Kirree — John
Lander’s narrative of it — The Paláver or Council at Kirree
— Decision of the Council — The Eboe People.

CHAPTER XIX.

Departure from Kirree — Method of trading — Character of the 157
Natives — An unhappy slave — Superstitions of the Canoe-men
respecting the Travellers — Stopped by fog — Pass through a
lake — Arrival at Eboe Town — The King’s Palace —
Description of King Obie — Interview with him — The Eboe
People — Trade of Eboe Town — Disputes of the natives
respecting the Travellers — Decision of King Obie respecting
them — Their disappointment — An Eboe Lady — Arrangements
for leaving Eboe.

CHAPTER XX.

Departure from Eboe — Addizetta — Superstitious Ceremonies — 212
Passengers of the Canoe — Banks of the River — The Tide
observed — The Travellers met by the Chief of Brass Town —
Description of King Forday — Fetísh ceremonies — Procession
of Canoes to Brass Town — Arrival — Description of Brass
Town — Its productions — The King’s House — The Travellers
neglected — Interview with King Forday — Preparation for
leaving Brass Town.

CHAPTER XXI.

Richard Lander leaves Brass Town — The Natives’ idea of an 241
Echo — Arrival on board an English brig in the river Nun —
Reception — Disappointment of Richard Lander — Conduct of
the Commander of the brig — Anxiety of Richard Lander —
Arrival of John Lander on board the brig — Narrative of John
Lander — Proceedings on board the brig — Attempts to leave
the river — Perilous condition of the brig — A vessel of war
— Arrival at Fernando Po — Description of Clarence — Natives
of the island — The Gulf of Guinea — Tornadoes — The Calebar
River — Ephraim Town — Passage to Rio Janiero — Return to
England.

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APPENDIX.

No. I.

Translation of a Letter from the Sultan of Yáouri in Africa, 342
to his Britannic Majesty; brought to England by Richard
Lander and his brother, in June 1831.

No. II.

List of Stores delivered out of His Majesty’s Military 341
Depôt, by an order of the Honourable Board of Ordnance,
dated 18th December, 1829,—to Messrs. LANDER, about to
proceed on Discoveries in Africa.

No. III.

List of Medicines and Surgical Materials supplied for the 348
use of Mr. Lander and his brother, going on an expedition to
Africa, with short Directions for their Use and Application.

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JOURNAL.

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