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separate occasions I traversed.

a

great portion of the city, and

the only

inconvenience

that I was

subject ti was of an elfactory nature ! the filth and stench in the narrow streets and horrible,

ax.

each occasion of my visits to the citys

I was accompanied by

single individual; of course the m smiform of a British officer, as t returned from my intervice with

the Soutai

was and object of curiosity

• to the dense population through whom we passed but even this did not seem to elicit any, further display of feeling than a good natured stare

mere op?

less

and a few cries of Fanqui from

the

the

more juvenile port of population).

Captain Davidson of

Her Majesty's Ship "Hoornet" the

vessel attached to this stationTM -happened to arrive here with his vessel duri

during my stay aud I had the advantage of cenferning with him on the subject of

ject of this

report, as regards defensive measures to be adopted in case of a me disturbance; he

concars wout me

in the impracticability of attempting to hold the European Hongs, and of the

necessity of retiring

to the Consular residence on

Kulangen.