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Clapperton, therefore, thought it desirable to attach him to the expedition as far as Katunga, the capital of Yariba. The expedition disembarked at Badagry, on the 29th November, 1825, ascended an arm of the Lagos, and then, for a distance of two miles, the Gazie creek, which traverses part of Dahomey.
Clapperton's second journey Arrival at Badagry Yariba and its capital Katunga Boussa Attempts to get at the truth about Mungo Park's fate "Nyffé," Yaourie, and Zegzeg Arrival at Kano Disappointments Death of Clapperton Return of Lander to the coast Tuckey on the Congo Bowditch in Ashantee Mollien at the sources of the Senegal and Gambia Major Grey Caillié at Timbuctoo Laing at the sources of the Niger Richard and John Lander at the mouth of the Niger Cailliaud and Letorzec in Egypt, Nubia, and the oasis of Siwâh.
Houston, know how far, or in what direction, that river might lead them. He recommended Badagry as the most convenient point on the coast to start from, and he offered to accompany them across the mountains to Katunga, the capital of Youriba. His offer was accepted, and Lander's journal commences with their starting from Badagry, on the 7th December.
You are to proceed by the same road as on a previous occasion, as far as Katunga, unless you shall be able to find, on the northern side of the mountains, a road which will lead to Funda, on the Quorra or Niger; in which case, you are to proceed direct to Funda.
It was now they learned with great regret, that all the horses of the late governor of Jenna, had been interred according to custom with the corpse of their master, and they consequently began to be apprehensive that they should be obliged to walk the whole of the way to Katunga, as the present ruler was not the owner of a single beast of burthen.
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