Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...usually of twelve hours' duration. King William, the Bimbia chief, had now to be seen, and his consent gained to the occupation of such a part of the coast as might be found suitable for a settlement. Previous journeys and voyages pointed out the Bay of Amboises as a favourable spot; and, at Mr. Saker's formal request, the chief willingly agreed to sell such a tract of land as might be wanted. He also promised a guide when the missionary was ready to start on his exploring expedition. The weather being very stormy, Mr. Saker proceeded to his station at Cameroons, where arrangements were requisite for the reception of some of the children from Clarence. The boat being provisioned, Mr. Saker left, on Monday, the 14th of June, for Bimbia. By nightfall the bar of the river was reached, where he anchored till next morning. A night of storms and of rolling seas, with great discomfort, followed. A small canoe that Mr. Saker had taken with him was lost; but Bimbia was at length reached in the afternoon. After a hurried dinner, Mr. Saker, with Mr. Fuller and a guide, set out to explore the bay, where he hoped to find a suitable refuge for his flock. "With rapid steps they penetrated the wilderness, and soon, at War Bay, came upon the sea, under the towering cliffs which skirt its shores. The track round the bay was exceedingly difficult; they had to traverse broken rocks and boulders innumerable, loose, rolling, with slippery surface and jagged edge, the debris of mighty volcanic action. Turning again into the wilderness, the path led them across ravines and through rivers, over cliffs, and along, the base of the mountains, which here approach the sea. The thick bush of the forest was dark as night; but the level and open land exhibited a...
