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tives prepared accordingly, with no inconfiderable fupply '778- 

 of an article of trade, which, they could obferve, we were 

 eager to pofTefs ; and which we found could be purchafed 

 to great advantage. 



Such particulars about the country, and its inhabitants, as 

 came to our knowledge, during our fhort flay, and have 

 not been mentioned in the courfe of the narrative, will fur- 

 nifli materials for the two following Chapters. 



CHAP. 



