Chapter III

The River Loto--Jokao Mountain--Jetta--Reception by the
Caboceer--Ruins of the old Town of Kpaloko--Its curious Formation--Its
former Importance on account of its Manufactures--Desolating
Effects of War--Attachment of the Natives
to particular Spots--Natural Tanks in the Mountains--Mount
Koliko--Precipitous Granite Rock--Similarity to Scottish
Scenery--The Nanamie--Laow, and the Laow Mountain--Kossieklanan
Cascade--Tamargee Mountains--Mineral Spring--Mount
Koglo--Insulting Conduct of the Caboceer--Whagba--Caboceer’s
Hospitality--the Town--Inhabitants--Kindness
of Athrimy, the Caboceer of Teo--War-Dance--Drunkenness--Names
of the Caboceer, &c.--Game--Curious Pigeons--An
Incident--Absurd Notion--Departure from Whagba--Names
of the Caboceer, &c.--Hospitality of the Caboceers of Laow
and Massey--Beautiful Valley--Impregnable Position--The
Caboceer of Kpaloko--Grandeur of the Scene--Jeka Houssoo--The
Dabadab Mountains--Difficulty in obtaining Information--Resolve
to leave my Attendants--My Scheme--Departure--Zafoora--Soil,
Grain, Trees, Plants, &c.--Shea-butter used for Lamps 55