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The governor soon became alarmed, declaring that, as the lady had a thousand slaves and enormous wealth, she would very likely drive him from the country, and, should the traveller accept her hand, raise him to the throne of Waiva. In the hopes of ending the matter, Clapperton set off for the Niger, leaving his baggage to follow him to the ferry of Comie, while he went round by Boussa.
Between Songa and this place, the river is full of rocky islets and rapids, and these occur occasionally all the way down to Wonjerque, or the king's ferry at the village of Comie, where it is all in one stream, about a quarter of a mile in width, and ten or twelve feet deep in the middle. This is the great ferry of all the caravans to and from Nyffee, Houssa, and is only a few hours from Wawa.
And here I am, and here I mean to stay!" She laughed a little, and moving to the open window, looked out on the quiet beauty of the landscape. "Yes! I too will become a laughing-stock of the clubs; and even I may attain the distinction of being accepted as a 'joke by the comie press'! I will be an 'independent and defenceless female, and see how I get on!
She afterwards gave him a good deal of trouble by following him on the journey at the head of a band of armed attendants, and he rejoiced much when he finally got rid of her. On their way to Comie, they visited Boussa, the scene of Park's tragical end. The natives were extremely reserved upon the subject, but what they told, bore out in every particular Amadi Fatouma's account.
From Wawa there are two roads leading to the Fellata country, one by Youri, the other through Nyffee. The former was reported to be unsafe, the sultan of the country being out, fighting the Fellatas. The latter crosses the Quorra at Comie, and runs direct to Koolfu, in Nyffee.
The banks are not more than ten feet above the level of the water, which here breaks over a grey slaty rock, extending across to the eastern shore. The sultan made him a present of a fine young horse, and his brother, with many of the principal people, accompanied him as he set out on his journey. As he rode towards the ford at Comie, he ascended a high rock overlooking the river.
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