the dust, and would have poured sand upon his head in token of submission, but this was prevented by order of the sheikh; and when the rebel, no doubt, expected to hear the order for his execution pronounced by his conqueror, he was raised from the ground, clothed with eight handsome tobes, and six turbans from Egypt wrapped round his head, till it exceeded in dimensions those of six ordinary mortals. By these acts of moderation and kindness, the sheikh at once converted this rebellious tribe into warm and zealous friends. "After passing the rainy season in Kouka, Clapperton and Oudney set out on an exploring expedition into the country to the west of Bornou. They left Kouka in the middle of December, and travelling along the banks of the Yeou, entered Katagum, the most easterly of the Fellatah provinces. Here they found their white skins and strange appearance less objects of terror than in Bornou. On their arrival at Murmur, Dr. Oudney, whose illness In an of had been gradually increasing, died. early period of the expedition he had been seized by inflammation of the chest, in consequence sitting down in a current of cold air while overheated, and had been ever since wasting away in a slow consumption. His loss was severely felt by his companion, labouring as he was also under disease, and now left alone amid a strange people, exposed to unknown dangers, and traversing a country which had never been trod by European foot. "From Murmur Clapperton proceeded to Kano, a large town containing a population of perhaps 30,000 or 40,000, and where there are regular markets for various articles. It is famous also for its slave market, where great numbers of these poor creatures are constantly on sale. In travelling from Kano to Sackatoo, Clapperton found the country in a high state of cultivation, extremely romantic, and diversified with large clumps of luxuriant trees. The M manners of the people were pleasing, and everywhere was he treated with kindness. Some of the valleys through which they passed were delightfully green, and clear springs of fresh water gushed from the rocks. At these they frequently found the young women belonging to the villages employed in procuring water. By way of an excuse for entering into conversation with them, Clapperton used to ask them for a gourd of water. Bending gracefully on one knee, and displaying at the same time teeth of pearly whiteness, and eyes of the blackest lustre, they presented it to him, and appeared highly delighted when he thanked them for their civility. "Clapperton found Sultan Bello, the chief of the Fellatahs, a person of much intelligence, and of considerable information. He asked many questions about England. He was very much surprised to learn that there were no slaves in this country, and had at first some difficulty in understanding how we were sup |